Devastating, lightweight .357 bullet.

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

First of all, please don't ask me how it groups at 100 yards



Strictly a Hunter so target shooting has no interest for me, I can tell you that they cloverleaf at 30-35 yards easily.



I have a couple Mini-Carbines with 14" barrels that shoot the JSB very well, but I wanted more of a hunter round at that weight or less so I'm shooting the 75gr wadcutter from Matts bullets

https://www.mattsbullets.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=231

they come in .359 and L size them down to .358

I have used Matt's product for over a decade and he makes a great product at a great price,....this bullet 14 buck for 100

 

[Raden1942]

Hey what kind of game do you use with that bullet and what kind of results do you get? You mentioned devastating. I want to know more about that! 

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

Devastating because they cut an immediate clean hole, Been a big believer of the big Meplat for a long time and the Wadcutter takes it to maximum level,...Hollowpoints are more sexy but when hitting bone they also tend to collapse inwards becoming essentially ball ammo.

I have the same style bullet in 148gr that I shoot out of my full size rifle with the 20" barrel

If someone prefers a Hollowpoint Matt makes a very nice 148gr one that shoots fantastic

 

[Raden1942]

So are you taking deer with this or turkey? What kind of game does it work best on? 

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

I bet it would work great on both Deer or Turkey,...unfortunately all I have here big game wise is wild boar.

 

[Firewalker]

Manny, do the 79gr slugs tumble at those shorter ranges?

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

Manny, do the 79gr slugs tumble at those shorter ranges?

75gr



No they make a beautiful, clean, sharp cut hole

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

 

[Firewalker]

VERY nice! 

 

[Coolhand]

Yes, very nice indeed! I’m guessing that your jungles are very close to the hard woods that I hunt. So I’ve read that you prefer the meplat verses hollow point, but I am curious about the benefits over round balls. 

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

Yes, very nice indeed! I’m guessing that your jungles are very close to the hard woods that I hunt. So I’ve read that you prefer the meplat verses hollow point, but I am curious about the benefits over round balls.

Roundball like a domed pellet or a round bullet will push flesh to the side while making the hole, a big Meplat and even better a wadcutter will cut a hole with the sharp edges and then slightly uniformly expand while still pushing flesh forward with the flat surface.



Back in the early days on Adventure in Airguns there was a lot of discussions regarding the benefits of a large Meplat even more on a slow moving bullet like we send out from Airguns

 

[Babaganoush]

I have been shooting a variety of hangun bullets from my 357 Texan and have found the full and semiwadcutters to be the most accurate. My gun loves the button nose 148 grainer as well.



Matt's looks like another great place to get some good big bore pills.

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

Cutting beautiful holes