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heavy bullet in 357
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I just got a sweet Dakota Sharps in 357 mag that I plan to hunt with. I've always believed in using as heavy a bullet as possible as long as the accuracy is there. Is it practical and safe to use a 200 grain bullet with this cartridge? If so are there any loads that can give me 1000 fps or better out of a 24 inch barrel? I won't even try it if it's questionable.  Thanks
  
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Re: heavy bullet in 357
Reply #1 - Today at 12:42pm
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Check the twist rate of your rifle, 1 in 16" is likely.  Rifles chambered in .35 Remington typically have a 1 in 16" twist rate, and commonly uses a 200 grain bullet. I can't help with load data, there appears to be plenty of load data for the 357 using 200 grain bullets online.
  
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Re: heavy bullet in 357
Reply #2 - Today at 12:46pm
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If it's a strong rifle, it's not questionable. There are even 200 gr loads, at much lower pressures for the 38 Special.

Here are two:

38 Spec
4.0 gr Unique
9.0 gr 2400
9.5 gr 4227

357
5.5 gr Unique
11.0 gr 2400
12.2 gr 4227

From Lyman's 45th Edition manual

The 357 loads give 1000 fps in a pistol barrel and the 38 Spec should give at least 1000 fps in a rifle barrel.
  
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