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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 3238671" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p><u>From the manual: </u></p><p>AMMUNITION SELECTION FOR LIGHTWEIGHT REVOLVERS</p><p>• Before placing reduced weight revolvers into service, perform the following test to determine the suitability of the ammunition you intend to use.</p><p>• At a gun range or other suitable and safe location, prepare your revolver for firing by fully loading its cylinder with the ammunition to be tested. While pointing the firearm in a safe direction, fire all but one of the rounds in the cylinder. Remove the empty casings and the remaining loaded round from the revolver’s cylinder. Carefully inspect the loaded round that you just removed from the cylinder to determine if the bullet has started to unseat (move forward) from its casing (FIGURE 2). If it has, you should not use the tested ammunition in your revolver. Choose another projectile weight or brand of ammunition and repeat this test until you find one that DOES NOT UNSEAT under these test conditions.</p><p>• When you are finished testing, unload your revolver and secure it safely.</p><p>CAUTION:<u> Do not use Magnum loads with bullet weights of less than 120 grains - This will reduce the possibility of premature erosion in titanium alloy cylinders.</u></p><p><u></u></p><p>* Since, I have read a lot about this matter. It only applies to Magnum loads, light .38spl rounds are okay. It's all about the flame produced by lighter, faster Magnum rounds...so if one is going to shoot .357Magnum out of this, or the 360PD, use heavier ammo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 3238671, member: 10465"] [U]From the manual: [/U] AMMUNITION SELECTION FOR LIGHTWEIGHT REVOLVERS • Before placing reduced weight revolvers into service, perform the following test to determine the suitability of the ammunition you intend to use. • At a gun range or other suitable and safe location, prepare your revolver for firing by fully loading its cylinder with the ammunition to be tested. While pointing the firearm in a safe direction, fire all but one of the rounds in the cylinder. Remove the empty casings and the remaining loaded round from the revolver’s cylinder. Carefully inspect the loaded round that you just removed from the cylinder to determine if the bullet has started to unseat (move forward) from its casing (FIGURE 2). If it has, you should not use the tested ammunition in your revolver. Choose another projectile weight or brand of ammunition and repeat this test until you find one that DOES NOT UNSEAT under these test conditions. • When you are finished testing, unload your revolver and secure it safely. CAUTION:[U] Do not use Magnum loads with bullet weights of less than 120 grains - This will reduce the possibility of premature erosion in titanium alloy cylinders. [/U] * Since, I have read a lot about this matter. It only applies to Magnum loads, light .38spl rounds are okay. It's all about the flame produced by lighter, faster Magnum rounds...so if one is going to shoot .357Magnum out of this, or the 360PD, use heavier ammo. [/QUOTE]
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