 Yep I built another auto
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10/08/2019 11:38 PM
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reflex264
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 357 Sig. I haven't got to test it much yet but it is accurate and the 125gr Bonded bullets are penetrating great and expanding. 70 to 85 hour weeks aren't letting me do much. The Underwood ammo load is running nearly 1600fps from the 6" barrel.
"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/09/2019 1:54 AM
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Randy M
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That's outstanding! Congrats on a great build.
The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/09/2019 3:40 AM
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Chance Weldon
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Looks great! Hope your work gives you a bit of a break with season coming up next month.
Formerly TN Lone Wolf
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/09/2019 11:24 AM
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45MAN
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REFLEX:THE 357 SIG IS A LOT BETTER ROUND THAN ITS COMMERCIAL ACCEPTANCE WOULD INDICATE. LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT THIS AUTO SET UP FOR HUNTING, PLEASE KEEP US POSTED ON ANY KILLS.
"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/09/2019 12:45 PM
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reflex264
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Yep I plan on killing a few deer with it. That 125gr bonded bullet is penetrating and expanding out of proportion to its paper ballistics.
"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/09/2019 12:58 PM
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reflex264
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 \\ Shot into barely damp magazines and held together.
"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/09/2019 1:05 PM
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wvhitman
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I have a Sig .357 Sig that matches my daughter's (she a VA Trooper). I've taken 5 deer with it out to 60 yds. Used 125 gr. Gold Dots. Each deer took 2-3 shots, but most of them were alert, which makes it harder to stop them. Probably will try 147 gr. XTPs next. I doubt if casts would do any better.
Deer are tougher than you'd normally think, especially when they're stoked with adrenalin.
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/10/2019 5:25 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/13/2019 2:23 PM
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Zee
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Very cool!! Love the long slide.
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/14/2019 3:22 AM
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Willicd76
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I've killed quite a few deer and hogs with a .357 sig and 125gr gold dot factory loads. It has never been lacking....
Last edited by Willicd76; 10/14/2019 3:22 AM.
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/17/2019 1:20 AM
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45BBH
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I tested some 357 SIG handloads a few years back using actual .357" Hornady XTP bullets (125gr, 140gr, 158gr) with some quite impressive results.
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/17/2019 4:38 AM
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Embalmer883
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I had thought about trying the 158 a frame if I ventured into hunting with one.
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Re: Yep I built another auto
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10/17/2019 10:57 PM
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reflex264
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I have't even bought a set of dies for this one yet. I can't disclose details but I will be testing a load that is intended for hunting. Hopefully this weekend I can experiment with it vs some control loads to see how it stacks up. If I give it the green light it is going to the woods.
"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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