Hi guys, as you might have read from my other post I am considering a multitude of possibilities for a Martini Cadet build.
One of my favorite ideas at the moment is to have it chambered in 357 MAX.
My gunsmith says he can do it and that the 357 max will work okay.
I have some questions however, firstly I have read that if a standard reamer is used that the 357 max has a horrible throat that is not cast friendly.
Second, my smith makes some good barrels, but only offers 358 barrels in 1:12, whilst that might be a good twist for stabilizing heavier bullets, am I right in assuming that its a bit fast if you want to drive cast hard? I would rather use him as he does a good job, but I don't want to lock into a twist that may not be best.
Thirdly, if I wanted to shot big bullets a slowish how heavy can you go in a 357 max with a 1:12 twist?
What advantage has the max over the mag, any if you want to shoot cast at moderate velocity?