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March 3, 2014
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I just bought a Dan Wesson .357 magnum. The more I learn about my gun the more excited I get about owning it. With the feedback on this site I have learned it s a model 14 pork chop service revolver.
If I decide to use this gun for either hunting or silhouette shooting , is it is safe use the more powerful .357 loads in the gun like
buffalo bore's
heavy 357 Magnum Ammo - 180 gr. Hard Cast LFN-GC (1,400fps/M.E. 783 ft. lbs.)
Heavy 357 Magnum Ammo - 158 gr. J.H.C. (1,475fps/M.E. 763 ft. lbs.)
Buffalo bore says yes as long as the gun has an all steel cylinder but I am new to handgun ownership and Dan Wesson revolvers so I figure it is better to ask and be sure rather than assume it will be okay to use the ammo.
Any loads I should avoid with my model 14?
Thanks,
Rich
May 17, 2010
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Yes...
Your cylinder is steel... and rather thick at that.
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March 2, 2008
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I think you would be OK on this, given the constraints of common sense. The 14/15-2 series is good to go with Buffalo Bore, the earlier guns are virtually identical. Just watch for over pressure loads, if it feels too strong it probably is.
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February 9, 2009
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For what it is worth, I have loaded 45LC loads at maximum modern levels and fired them from my DW with no adverse effects. I don't think you can harm a DW 357 magnum with any load you put through it.
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January 1, 2013
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Supermagfan said
For what it is worth, I have loaded 45LC loads at maximum modern levels and fired them from my DW with no adverse effects. I don't think you can harm a DW 357 magnum with any load you put through it.
Supermag---when you say max modern loads are you talking about standard 45lc or the high pressure loads normally listed for Ruger/TC? I just loaded my first 12 rounds of the Ruger high pressure this last weekend but haven't shot them yet (300gr XTP over 11.7gr of #7) I only switched to the HP because i had published data for #7 and the standard pressure rounds using Titegroup left the gun and brass filthy...so i wanted to move to something that i could load with AA#7 (both since its cleaner and i just picked up an 8# keg)
In my 15-2 I have shot max loads of 158gr through mine, but I found in it I got better accuracy backing down to much closer to a min charge...since I only use my handloads for paper targets I figured why use more powder than needed.
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February 9, 2009
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My favorite .357 Mag load is 16.3 Grains of H-110 with a 158 Grain HP. they are accurate and fast.
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February 22, 2009
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ARsRGood- you stated that Tightgroup left your gun and brass filthy. With any powder- if your brass comes out of the cylinders streaked with soot on the outside- that is an indicator that you are not reaching enough pressure. Sooty, brass in that case, occurs when the brass doesn't expand to fill the chamber. Gas escapes back into the chamber rather than all of it pushing your bullet down the barrel. Tightgroup is a fast burning powder, so if you seat your bullets a bit deeper, or use a heavier crimp, or heavier bullet, or larger charge, you will find that it works pretty well. The soot from Tightgroup is very fine and cleans up easily, so it's not all bad, price is pretty good too.
Have fun burning through that 8#- I need to do the same with the 8# of AA5744 Mr Brown just brought me.
Regards, Ron
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January 1, 2013
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Thanks Ron- I think I will go with a little more powder charge on the Titegroup; I had the same issue with .357 but not with 38, so I was thinking the volume was too great for the charge and it makes sense that it's not getting enough pressure.
Thanks again!
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