357 Herrett

[woodchopper]

so I thought I was on to something new,

Playing around with 30-30 necking up or down and then getting a 30-30 AI and looking at that thinking hey I could neck up and shorten a 30-30 AI and shoot 357 bullets.

So playing around and mocking up a round to get a feeling of what it would look like then thinking hey what is similar so I can get an idea of what the load data might look like and then I stumble across the 357 Herrett in my old Lee manual.... well that makes things a lot easier.

anyone have a 357 Herrett and can comment, I'm leaning towards using Hornady 158grn XTP and a barrel between 14"-18"

 

[dan belisle]

I had one for a while, in a 14" Contender. Thing was hell on silhouette targets with the 180 gr bullets, though recoil was stout. - dan

 

[woodchopper]

Dan is there anything out there that you haven't owned at some time.

 

[dan belisle]

Dan is there anything out there that you haven't owned at some time.

Sure. But not for lack of trying. I think it's an addiction. - dan

 

[woodchopper]

Sure. But not for lack of trying. I think it's an addiction. - dan

when I posted this I thought to myself "I bet Dan had one" and I guess I was right

I think it would be great for short range deer hunting

 

[dan belisle]

when I posted this I thought to myself "I bet Dan had one" and I guess I was right

I think it would be great for short range deer hunting

It was a great cartridge out to 250 meters/yards or so. Sort of a more efficient 35 Remington. Handily take deer sized game. - dan

 

[BattleRife]

I remember helping a friend convert some .30-30 brass for use in his Contender pistol (which was and is the primary vehicle for the cartridge), it was my first experience with converting brass. This was a long time ago, I don't recall what we did for loading, but he was a big fan of Winchester ball powders at the time, so it was likely loaded with W748 under a common JHP bullet.

Yes, I do think the recoil was probably a new high for me at the time, as I was very new to handguns then.