350 Legend

[Mitdr774]

I have been running mine through a .356 sizing die and they come out at .356. Same with the cast lead .358 bullets I ran through mine. Everything comes out at .356". Im not saying that issues couldnt come up, but that can happen with anything. Keep in mind that a .357 Magnum stuffs a .357 diameter bullet down a barrel with a .355 groove diameter and a .346 bore diameter. Your mileage may vary though. I have been okay so far.

I can speculate on the decision to go with .355 when a .357 is claimed, but it is speculation. .355 would actually be a violation in a couple states that have a clear minimum of .357" projectile. My understanding is that in some states Winchester got an exemption and in others it was allowed as long as the box stated it was a .357 diameter. Michigan just has a minimum of .35 caliber, so anything .350" and up is good to go diameter wise.

The option of a .358 Legend seems to be gaining traction. I hope that more than just PTG will offer reamers for this since I feel it would be the better way to go than the current .355. At least then I could shoot cast bullets without having to resize them first. I am limited to about .3565" for bullet diameter.

[cwlongshot]

Folks running jacketed through a push through sizer die, this can cause bullet failure. It will size the core down and the jacket may spring back.

I am gonna set on the fence for a while on the 350.
The .355/.356 diameter, was that for some state law? I mean some of these laws were set up by people that knew little of what the spoke.

This fine state I live in for years had to be larger than .224 and then specific case length. That was changed and now it is just any center fire.
Dumb and dumber.

Spring back is extremely minimal at best. The bullets Im speaking of are pistol, with soft lead cores and thin jackets. They are not at all as durable as you appear to assume. Maybe there would be truth where you attempt to resize FMJ OR SOLID Rifle projectiles, but its simply not a measurable concern with pistol bullets.

As for the 35 cal its all the way individual states wrote there own regulations. Some stipulate a exact diameter. Assumingely to prohibit the 9mm. While others simply state 35 caliber.

Many states start at .243 while others simply state CF calibers while others too state .224.

CW

[JSH]

Spring back is extremely minimal at best. The bullets Im speaking of are pistol, with soft lead cores and thin jackets. They are not at all as durable as you appear to assume. Maybe there would be truth where you attempt to resize FMJ OR SOLID Rifle projectiles, but its simply not a measurable concern with pistol bullets.
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As for the 35 cal its all the way individual states wrote there own regulations. Some stipulate a exact diameter. Assumingely to prohibit the 9mm. While others simply state 35 caliber.

Many states start at .243 while others simply state CF calibers while others too state .224.

CW

This is friendly discussion I will try not to come across wrong.
I never assumed anything.
I have swaged a bullet or two in years past.
I have seen factory bullets swaged very little. Specifically 41 magnum. They were swagged very little to fit in said revolver, they slipped the jacket.

I will refrain from anymore input.
Merry Christmas to all

[Dinny]

I've sized a number of jacketed and lead bullets of both rifle and pistol varieties. I even test most all my bullets in a bullet box where I would see jacket separation or other weirdness. Going on 9 years and haven't seen it happen yet. I did cut a cannelure a bit too deep once, but no crazy speculative bullet failures to date.

Thanks, Dinny