is 125 grain ok?

[old fart]

i have a ruger service six 357 magnum, it has a small flame cut above the forcing cone. i was told light bullets like 110 grain causes this, i recently found several 158 grain federal soft points but got a great deal on 125 grain remington soft points. will the remington's be ok? or should i just stick with 158 or larger grain? thanks

[Buckeye!]

As far as know 125gr should be fine..I have some 110 grs 357mag. Practiced enuff to compare POI with 125gr ..and I carry'em in my Security Six and DW for SD.. only...

Most of the revolvers I've heard that has had problems with 110gr 357 have been S&W

[Water-Man]

The Federal 125gr. #357B JHP caused some problems.

[old fart]

these are remington umc 125 grain soft points box of 50. i can get several boxes at $15 a box from a guy who has went to an auto and doesn't want them. just wanted to know if they are some of the one's that might cause flame cutting as i was told that the 110 grains were bad for that. the federal 158 grain soft points were $26 a box at my local store so i'm saving some money if the remingtons are ok. thanks

[FoghornLeghorn]

I saved a file that basically said the aforementioned problem occurred when shooting lightweight bullets ahead of slow burning powders.

However, the problem was addressed in relation to the Smith and Wesson K frame 357 magnum revolver. The K frame wasn't "beefy" enough to handle the torture. Then again, the K frame magnum was designed to be practiced with 38 special loads, carried with magnum loads, but shot little either way. It was Bill Jordan's brainchild.

I can't imagine it being a problem with Ruger handguns. Plus, I seriously doubt the average shooter is going to shoot his revolver enough for it to be a problem.

[Malamute]

Flame cutting hasn't been a real serious problem that I'm aware of. The problem has been the thin spot on the bottom of K frame 357 Smith barrels can crack with some load types because of the pressure curve. It isn't universal by any means, many have shot a lot of the 125 gr loads with no trouble.

All the info on flame cutting I've seen indicates that it generally self limits. It goes only so far, then stops or slows down considerably with continued use. I think even the 357 max guns were determined to be more nuisance than serious safety issue from flame cutting.

[Guv]

The 125 is the hardest on guns, the 110's are not loaded to as high a pressure and are meant to be easier on the gun and shooter. Your Ruger should be fine though.

[amd6547]

I would jump on that deal...my GP100 would eat that up.
Walmart here had that same ammo for $29 a box last week.

[sthomper]

its ok for shooting yourself or others. try it.

[Slimjim9]

I'll take your word on the shooting yourself part.

[JohnKSa]

Insufficient to revive a year old thread. RIP.