Despite stellar performance, the high pressure and velocity of the cartridge caused flame cutting of revolver top straps (due to the use of light 110 and 125 grain bullets), and the cartridge has since been dropped by all manufacturers who so chambered their revolvers. Single shot pistols and rifles (e.g., Thompson/Center Contender) are still available in this caliber, and remain popular among handloaders. Unprimed brass is still produced every few years by Remington.
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| - Despite stellar performance, the high pressure and velocity of the cartridge caused flame cutting of revolver top straps (due to the use of light 110 and 125 grain bullets), and the cartridge has since been dropped by all manufacturers who so chambered their revolvers. Single shot pistols and rifles (e.g., Thompson/Center Contender) are still available in this caliber, and remain popular among handloaders. Unprimed brass is still produced every few years by Remington.
- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | .357 Remington Maximum |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Type | colspan="2" | Pistol |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Place of origin | colspan="2" | USA |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Production history |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designer | colspan="2" | Remington / Sturm, Ruger |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designed | colspan="2" | 1983 |- |- |- |- | Specifications mm ) mm ) |- mm ) mm ) mm ) mm ) mm ) |- |- |- |- |- |- " | gr (
- The .357 Maximum, formally known as the .357 Remington Maximum or the .357 Max, is a super magnum handgun cartridge originally developed by Elgin Gates as the wildcat .357 SuperMag. The .357 Maximum was introduced into commercial production as a joint-venture by Remington Arms Company and Ruger in 1983 as a new chambering for the Ruger Blackhawk. Shortly thereafter, Dan Wesson Firearms and Thompson/Center Arms introduced firearms in this cartridge. United Sporting Arms chambered it in their Silhouette series single-action revolvers. It is a .357 Magnum case lengthened .300". Based on the .357 Magnum cartridge, a revolver or single-shot pistol designed for the .357 Max can fire .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .38 Long Colt, and .38 Short Colt rounds. Intended primarily as a silhouette cartridge,
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| - The .357 Maximum, formally known as the .357 Remington Maximum or the .357 Max, is a super magnum handgun cartridge originally developed by Elgin Gates as the wildcat .357 SuperMag. The .357 Maximum was introduced into commercial production as a joint-venture by Remington Arms Company and Ruger in 1983 as a new chambering for the Ruger Blackhawk. Shortly thereafter, Dan Wesson Firearms and Thompson/Center Arms introduced firearms in this cartridge. United Sporting Arms chambered it in their Silhouette series single-action revolvers. It is a .357 Magnum case lengthened .300". Based on the .357 Magnum cartridge, a revolver or single-shot pistol designed for the .357 Max can fire .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .38 Long Colt, and .38 Short Colt rounds. Intended primarily as a silhouette cartridge, such high velocity and energy levels have hunting applications. SAAMI pressure level for this cartridge is set at 48,000 CUP. Despite stellar performance, the high pressure and velocity of the cartridge caused flame cutting of revolver top straps (due to the use of light 110 and 125 grain bullets), and the cartridge has since been dropped by all manufacturers who so chambered their revolvers. Single shot pistols and rifles (e.g., Thompson/Center Contender) are still available in this caliber, and remain popular among handloaders. Unprimed brass is still produced every few years by Remington.
- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | .357 Remington Maximum |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Type | colspan="2" | Pistol |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Place of origin | colspan="2" | USA |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Production history |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designer | colspan="2" | Remington / Sturm, Ruger |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designed | colspan="2" | 1983 |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Specifications |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Parent case | colspan="2" | .357 Magnum |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Case type | colspan="2" | Rimmed, straight |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Bullet diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Neck diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Base diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Rim diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Rim thickness | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Case length | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Overall length | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Rifling twist | colspan="2" | 1-14" |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Primer type | colspan="2" | Small rifle magnum - CCI BR4 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Ballistic performance |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; background: #DEDEDE;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" ! Bullet weight/type ! Velocity ! Energy |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) Lead FNGC||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) JHP||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) JHC||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) SSP||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) TMJ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- | colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; font-size: 90%;" | Test barrel length: 14"Source: Accurate Powder |} The .357 Maximum was developed by Remington Arms Company and Sturm, Ruger and was introduced in 1983 as a new chambering for the Ruger Blackhawk. It is basically a .357 Magnum case lengthened .300". Intended primarily as a silhouette cartridge, such high velocity and energy levels have obvious hunting applications. SAAMI pressure level for this cartridge is set at 48,000 CUP. Despite stellar performance, the high pressure and velocity of the cartridge caused excessive gas cutting (flame cutting) of revolver top straps, and the cartridge has since been dropped by all manufacturers who so chambered their revolvers. Single shot pistols and rifles are still available in this caliber.
- Despite stellar performance, the high pressure and velocity of the cartridge caused flame cutting of revolver top straps (due to the use of light 110 and 125 grain bullets), and the cartridge has since been dropped by all manufacturers who so chambered their revolvers. Single shot pistols and rifles (e.g., Thompson/Center Contender) are still available in this caliber, and remain popular among handloaders. Unprimed brass is still produced every few years by Remington.
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