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@dawgshotmedia Oh, absolutely. My .357M rifle loads are 17gr of H110, using them in a Rossi 92 so I don't worry so much. I'd probably back off to 16.2 or so in a Deagle.
The 7.62x39mm AR-15 finally functions. Checked with Belom 125gr and PPU 125gr. Gas port may need further enlarging, but... After a year, it finally cycles.
@maraevantree Fuck 'em. Same shit as bullying men who aren't beefed up and over 6'. Just fuck 'em. I don't conform to the idea of "perfection" because humans are just that...imperfect and varied. Shaming someone for that is stupid.
What's also worth mentioning is most modern load manuals stop at 16.6gr for .357 Magnum with a Hornady 158gr XTP. The cannelure is .020" higher on Sierras, so they do seat deeper. Lyman mentions using up to 17.7gr in the '92 edition, but pressure was not tested.
Just a disclaimer: DO NOT use this for a revolver.
I've been working for a while on compiling .357 Magnum data with Hodgdon H110 and Winchester 296 (same powder, different label).
What I have come up with is CCI 550 primers, 16.7 grains of H110, and a Sierra 158gr JSP.
These are not to be used in revolvers, because the pressure is very close, if not slightly over maximum modern SAMMI specs. These were developed as rifle loads. They ring a steel gong at 100 yards pretty damn hard.
@MagosMal Gas port size is fine.
Both barrels have the same gas port size, and miraculously, the gas block was aligned properly on the Faxon when I fired it.
The problem is gas block alignment.
Left is a Faxon .308 Pencil barrel, 18". Right is Ballistic Advantage 18" Modern Heavy taper.
Don't buy these barrels unless you plan on running stout 150gr+ .308. With basic lo pro gas blocks, I'm undergassed with cheap light bulk.
I've decided gas length is the issue.