LRN in 357Mag?

02bigdogs17 · November 16, 2014, 05:16 PM

Does anyone know the BHN for Hunters Supply Lead bullets? I did not see it on there website or on the box of 158gr LRN's bullets that I bought. Not that it makes a hole lot of difference but I was just curious. Has anyone ever tried this brand of bullets. I thought I would give them a try because they were fairly cheap so I bought a box of 100 to load some plinking loads for my Smith&Wesson 686. If someone has used these how fast did you push them? I also have a ruger rifle I wouldn't mind trying them in. Thanks

Rogerl830 · November 16, 2014, 06:27 PM

I have used some i bought from midway and they were a hardcast bullet and i pushed them pretty good thru my Gp 100 not positive but i think they are somewhere around 16-18 bhn.

somerled · November 16, 2014, 08:22 PM

There's some old posts from 2010 here that claim they are 15 BH. I've never used them. Of late, I've been ordering cast bullets from Missouri Bullet Company, which does both a harder one (18 BH) and a softer bullet for low-velocity .38 Special loads.

November 16, 2014, 05:16 PM	#1
02bigdogs17 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 138	LRN in 357Mag? Does anyone know the BHN for Hunters Supply Lead bullets? I did not see it on there website or on the box of 158gr LRN's bullets that I bought. Not that it makes a hole lot of difference but I was just curious. Has anyone ever tried this brand of bullets. I thought I would give them a try because they were fairly cheap so I bought a box of 100 to load some plinking loads for my Smith&Wesson 686. If someone has used these how fast did you push them? I also have a ruger rifle I wouldn't mind trying them in. Thanks

November 16, 2014, 06:27 PM	#2
Rogerl830 Junior Member Join Date: July 12, 2013 Posts: 8	I have used some i bought from midway and they were a hardcast bullet and i pushed them pretty good thru my Gp 100 not positive but i think they are somewhere around 16-18 bhn.

November 16, 2014, 08:22 PM	#3
somerled Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Location: eastern Kansas Posts: 603	There's some old posts from 2010 here that claim they are 15 BH. I've never used them. Of late, I've been ordering cast bullets from Missouri Bullet Company, which does both a harder one (18 BH) and a softer bullet for low-velocity .38 Special loads.