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[Annihilator]

honestly guys, i was not aware of the many other types of ammo. it is interesting to me now, as to why all the different types that were developed and still in use today, albeit, i'd imagine a higher price to obtain?

i wonder the thought process of the people that developed these other types of ammo, and the reasoning as to why, over say what was/is already out there.

interesting educational channel, the site has going on here.

Well the main culprit in the .357 mag was the hot 125gr JHP ammo, but like I posted mostly the S&W K frames had most of this issue, my 686 didn’t nor did my model 28, now todays guns I don’t believe have to much of this issue, and like @HansGruber posted the light weight scadium revolvers have that blast shield to prevent it from happening.

 

[Pitdogg2]

I've shot maybe 2000 rounds through my S&W stainless 640 in .357mag. The only rounds that ever concerned me were 180gr. hot hunting rounds. I shot one and only one cylinder full 5 rounds through it. To this day there is no "cut" just a burnished mark above the forcing cone. I've shot a lot of the 125-158gr. rounds mostly.
Yes it is a blast to shoot at night. The fireworks are awesome!!

 

[Chuck B]

Yes it is a blast to shoot at night. The fireworks are awesome!!

It's not just the fireworks, but the actual sight of seeing how the powder and gases travel. One learns real quick, not to stand too close to the side of a revolver

 

[Pitdogg2]

It's not just the fireworks, but the actual sight of seeing how the powder and gases travel. One learns real quick, not to stand too close to the side of a revolver

True statement!!
My good buddy was in the blast zone, I asked that he step back, he said I'm good. I fired he took 3 steps back lol.
This little cannon is one of the few besides my .44mag that makes the earth jump up. At the farm you can see perfectly the ground dust at about a 6' diameter in a circle jump up off the ground. It's impressive!
My buddy commented that even though he had ear protection he was not expecting the sound slap up against the side of his head. He had mad respect for that little pocket pistol after that.

 

[Chuck B]

Yep, it's been about 45 years since I was peppered with powder from a .357 mag and I doubt I'll ever forget it lol. It was my first revolver.

 

[jumpinjoe]

I always though Marlin should’ve made a lever gun in it.

That would have been a great combination, and one of the few rifle/handgun cartridge I would have been interested in owning.

 

[jumpinjoe]

Well the main culprit in the .357 mag was the hot 125gr JHP ammo, but like I posted mostly the S&W K frames had most of this issue, my 686 didn’t nor did my model 28, now todays guns I don’t believe have to much of this issue, and like @HansGruber posted the light weight scadium revolvers have that blast shield to prevent it from happening.

125gr JHP (and pretty hot) was my 'goto' in the old days of my silhouette competing days. But they were generally shot out of a Thompson Center Contender 10" bull bbl. Only a very few ever made it out of any of my revolvers. Revolver fodder was typically 148 SWC's and/or 158 gr JHP's.

 

[Keystone19250]

Following this thread I inspected both my revolvers, one my inherited older SW 38Sp and my new Taurus 38Sp/357 Magnum. The SW has the slightest burn line however I have no idea whatsoever how many rounds through that gun.
The Taurus has a VERY fine line in that area with 50 rounds fired.

 

[HansGruber]

Well the main culprit in the .357 mag was the hot 125gr JHP ammo, but like I posted mostly the S&W K frames had most of this issue, my 686 didn’t nor did my model 28, now todays guns I don’t believe have to much of this issue, and like @HansGruber posted the light weight scadium revolvers have that blast shield to prevent it from happening.

125’s weren’t so bad in .357…but 110’s were notorious.