.357mag rounds that felt like .38's, did i get gaffled?

Question

i bought 158gr .357mag semi wad rounds from "miwall ammo". theyre supposed to be "factory new" but when i inspected the brass it indicated winchester. anyhow when i shoot them, it feels like my 38+p JHP rounds, it doesnt have the "boom" of regular .357mag rounds.
have you heard of "miwall ammo"?
do you think they were reloaded?
any thoughts?
thanks.

hey h, yes they were in 357 brass. it says 158gr. thanks.

Answer 1

Yeah , they're "factory new", from "miwall's" reloading factory! Be glad you got all one brand of brass! What you have is reloads in once fired brass cases, probably from some police firing range.
You didn't state whether the bullets used were jacketed or not, but I'll bet they were not, but plain cast lead target slugs.
The reason your reloads don't have the "boom" of regular .357 Magnum ammo is that the "miwall" ammo is loaded with a low-volume target ammo-type powder at a much lower velocity than .357 Mag hollow-point combat loads. Lead slugs can't be pushed at jacketed bullet pressure or speeds or they will cause massive leading of your pistol barrel, with a comparative loss in accuracy.(Besides, it's a lot cheaper for "Miwall"!)
Next time, spend your money a little more wisely and buy fifty rounds of the good stuff instead of a hundred or whatever of the second rate garbage. Better yet, save up your hard-earned coin and invest in a reloading setup and reload your own! With the price of ammo today, it's a helluva lot cheaper! I've been reloading for over thirty years and around 500,000 rounds, and I couldn't BEGIN to estimate the cash I've saved, as well as having custom tailored ammo for whatever purpose I want, from paper-punching to full-house combat loads, BETTER than factory loadings.

Answer 2

i agree with a couple other answers semi wad cutters are not loaded as hot as jacketed hollow points cuz they are typically a target round and not loaded to SAMMI pressures. If you dont reload and you want a cheap round to shoot and still have the boom go with blazers CCi about 13 a box i think last time i bought some

Answer 3

If they are lead bullets, they may be loaded to lower velocity to reduce leading of the barrel. There is a lot of 357 magnum ammo loaded low. The Jacketed stuff in 357 is usually loaded to full SAMMI pressures. Did you check the ammo manufacturer's website?

Answer 4

Were they loaded in .357 cases? Then they are .357 Mag. but perhaps loaded light for liability purposes. If you're not pleased, stick with better known ammo companies like Federal, Winchester & Remington.

H

Answer 5

You should be greatful that you can get .357MAG loaded to .38 velocity.
This provides for a cleaner chamber (no leading on the fron 1/16 edge of you chamber mouth!). Some people would rather shoot downloaded magnums and utilize the whole chamber instead of firing a subload and leading up the chamber. You did not get ripped off. You got "convenienced". You are killing paper, right? You know where to get hot loads if you need them.

Answer 6

From contacting some of my shooting buddies you didn't get gaffed but did wind up with lighter than average loads. All there ammo is apparently on the light side. My buddy uses there 9mm he stated that it feels like a .32ACP and that the loads cycle nicely. They also make new as well as reloads.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Never heard of that brand but you have to use caution with any reloaded ammo better to stick to good brand name ammo.

Answer 9

That's the way it is with swc. Because the bullet is seated deep in the shell, there isn't room for the standard amount of powder.

Answer 10

Check the muzzle velocity for the different rounds with a chronograph. It tells no lies.