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Hal · February 2, 2006, 05:59 AM

1200 fps out of a 200 gr .357 dia bullet is .357Max territory, not .38spl.
Pressures involved are almost double and then some of what .38spl +P calls for.

Re: the hollow point.

Possibly a good idea but I really doubt it.
Simply putting a cavity in a bullet and having it expand is no majic wand.
When, where and how it expands are critical.

Hollow cavity bullets have been around for decades.
It's only been in the last 10 years or so that the R&D boys (and girls) have gotten the "controlled" part of controlled expansion to work as well as it does.

February 2, 2006, 05:59 AM	#5
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	1200 fps out of a 200 gr .357 dia bullet is .357Max territory, not .38spl. Pressures involved are almost double and then some of what .38spl +P calls for. Re: the hollow point. Possibly a good idea but I really doubt it. Simply putting a cavity in a bullet and having it expand is no majic wand. When, where and how it expands are critical. Hollow cavity bullets have been around for decades. It's only been in the last 10 years or so that the R&D boys (and girls) have gotten the "controlled" part of controlled expansion to work as well as it does.