.357 Magnum in OC

[LBgunguy]

Looking all over orange county for .357 Magnum rounds. Zero Luck. Any leads out there?

[Loh_Ji]

RifleGear in Fountain Valley

https://www.riflegear.com/c-142-ammunition.aspx

[ar15barrels]

RifleGear in Fountain Valley
https://www.riflegear.com/c-142-ammunition.aspx

When you first open that link, it takes you to all the ammo where you have to search for what you want.
When you go BACK to that link, it takes you to where you left off your last search.

That link does NOT take someone else other that YOU back specifically to a 357 mag search.

[ysr_racer]

I haven't seen .357 in stores in s couple of years. Good luck.

[LBgunguy]

thanks for the help. Just bought a .357 snubbie. I've got some 38 special but wanted to try it out with some .357 just to see how it felt. Ill call riflegear and see what they have in stock

[Jimi Jah]

LAX ammo sells 125 grain and 158 grain. New manufactured 357 in very clean brass. Results are very good, I paid 74 cents per round in a 500 round ammo box. They have stacks of it. I went to the San Diego store.

[ysr_racer]

In stock right now, .60 per round.

https://www.riflegear.com/p-2455-pmc...-jsp-50rd.aspx

Wow, I'm glad I reload

[Sequencer60]

Looking all over orange county for .357 Magnum rounds. Zero Luck. Any leads out there?

In stock right now, .60 per round.

https://www.riflegear.com/p-2455-pmc-bronze-357-magnum-158gr-jsp-50rd.aspx

[LBgunguy]

In stock right now, .60 per round.

https://www.riflegear.com/p-2455-pmc...-jsp-50rd.aspx

Thank you so much. looks like firing line where I usually shoot doesn't allow softpoints so I might have to keep looking.

[LBgunguy]

LAX ammo sells 125 grain and 158 grain. New manufactured 357 in very clean brass. Results are very good, I paid 74 cents per round in a 500 round ammo box. They have stacks of it. I went to the San Diego store.

Nice! I've been to the one in HB before. They usually have a ton of stuff there so Ill check it out for sure. I went to Ammo bros yesterday, Nothing. Rifle supply, nothing. Ended up at Bass pro shop randomly to get some stuff for my wife's bow. Checked with them Nothing. Guy told me they haven't had any .357 since Thanksgiving

[200Apples]

Thank you so much. looks like firing line where I usually shoot doesn't allow softpoints so I might have to keep looking.

The LAX Ammo "New Manufactured" as well as any of their revolver "Reloaded" uses a plated rnfp. You should be good to go, there.

Mind the fact that "plated" rather than "jacketed" lead bullets have a speed limit, according to one major maker of plated bullets, Berry's. Usually somewhere in the neighborhood of 1250 fps...

Meaning, you'll be fine using this LAX ammo in a revolver but should you want to use it, say, in a lever-action carbine chambered for .357 you will after just a few rounds wish to inspect the bore for bullet plating fouling. One should use straight lead bullets (with speeds according to their Brinell hardness/alloy composition) or a good, commercial jacketed bullet like Hornady, Nosler, etc...

[LBgunguy]

The LAX Ammo "New Manufactured" as well as any of their revolver "Reloaded" uses a plated rnfp. You should be good to go, there.

Mind the fact that "plated" rather than "jacketed" lead bullets have a speed limit, according to one major maker of plated bullets, Berry's. Usually somewhere in the neighborhood of 1250 fps...

Meaning, you'll be fine using this LAX ammo in a revolver but should you want to use it, say, in a lever-action carbine chambered for .357 you will after just a few rounds wish to inspect the bore for bullet plating fouling. One should use straight lead bullets (with speeds according to their Brinell hardness/alloy composition) or a good, commercial jacketed bullet like Hornady, Nosler, etc...

Thanks for the Info. I don't have .357 carbine (yet) but clearly there is a lot for me to learn here. I am used to just shooting 9mm FMJ rounds out of my glock so I am stepping into a whole new world here of louder bangs and higher velocity. Bought a .357 snubby as my first revolver so just excited to see how hard it bucks when shooting bigger rounds

[200Apples]

Which model revolver did you just buy?

Also, like 9mm, .357 is *usually* available in different bullet weights. While I prefer heavier-for-caliber bullets in whatever I shoot, I have a little S&W J-frame Model 60 (it could be a snubnose but for it's 3" barrel, giving improved projectile velocties and longer sight radius) and .357 from it can be near-painful if the gun's grip shape doesn't fit your hand a certain way. With an Altamont (brand name) "Batelur" (grip style) fitted to this niftly Model 60, a 125-grain bullet from a commercial .357 load is shootable.

During your search for .357 also look for .38 Special +P, for the .38 +P should prove to be the sweet spot for power without the wicked recoil. Recoil will still be stout, though.

[ar15barrels]

Bought a .357 snubby as my first revolver so just excited to see how hard it bucks when shooting bigger rounds

Just so you don't get discouraged after your first experience, but 357 snubbies are horrible guns to actually shoot.
That's a gun you carry and hope to never have to shoot.

[LBgunguy]

Just so you don't get discouraged after your first experience, but 357 snubbies are horrible guns to actually shoot.
That's a gun you carry and hope to never have to shoot.

that's what I heard. I am going for my CCW so I wanted something compact with some stopping power. Seems like everyone wants to carry a semi automatic because of capacity but most gun fights don't go for more than a couple shots anyway. If im going to carry it Im going to have to learn how to use it. If I can't stay on target with .357 then I would just carry with 38 special. Gotta try it either way