Cast gas-checked .357 Mag bullets in .35 Remington
Hi all.
I'm sourcing some .35 Remington brass for use in a Marlin levergun. I may yet buy some jacketed bullets... might have to wait a couple paydays before I can swing that. Jeesh.
In the meantime I've got a bullet mold that throws a Ray Thompson-designed SWC with a gas check at about 180 grains, originally designed for the .357 Manglem. I'm kind of eyeing that bullet and asking myself if it might be useful in .35 Remington at moderate velocities.
By "moderate velocities" I mean moderate for the .35 Remington. It would still be above and beyond the call of duty for .357 Mag. Say, 1850 fps or so?
It seems like something Paco Kelly might have done, but for some reason his articles aren't coming up in my searches... just references to his articles.
Does anyone here have a favorite recipe for this application?
Thanks,
-AaronB
I haven't done that bullet....
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, February 08, 2023, 13:09 (590 days ago) @ AaronB
but I don't see why it shouldn't work as long as it feeds (assume a lever?). I'd have to paw around in The Dungeon to see if I have any useful data for you. Assuming that brain cell doesn't get away, I'll be back.
Cast gas-checked .357 Mag bullets in .35 Remington
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Wednesday, February 08, 2023, 19:51 (590 days ago) @ AaronB
The vast majority of my 35 Remington handloads are for fun, short range plinking. I have shot hundreds of 158-ish gr 357 pistol bullets both cast and JHP over 20.0 of 2400. They feed and function my chopped down Model 8
I have several 357 and a coupe 358 rifle molds. I just loaded up a small jug of them, but can’t recall what mold I used. Seeemd like it was a 180-200 gr flat point gas checked rifle bullet. They did fine at some distance at the October get together last year.