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357 Mag - 158 Grain JSP - PMC - 1000 Rounds

357 Mag - 158 Grain JSP - PMC - 1000 Rounds

$530.00

(53¢ per round)

24 In Stock

Overview

Quantity - 50 rounds per box; 20 boxes per case
Manufacturer - PMC
Bullets - 158 grain jacketed soft point (JSP)
Casings - Boxer primed brass

Product Type	Ammo
Manufacturer	PMC
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	158 Grain
Bullet Type	Jacketed Soft-Point (JSP)
Ammo Casing	Brass
Quantity	1,000
Ammo Caliber	.357 Magnum
Manufacturer SKU	357A
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	1471
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	759
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	90741569050176
Cost Per Round	53¢ per round

Use Type

Deer Hunting

Self Defense

Wild Boar Hunting

Additional Resources

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Newly manufactured by PMC, this ammunition is great for target practice, range training, and home defense. It is both precision manufactured and economical serving as a great alternative to the steel cased products or the higher priced defensive products that are available.

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PMC stands for Precision Made Cartridges, a branch of the South Korean Poongsan munitions. They've been around since the 1960s, and they currently produce almost all the ammunition used by the South Korean military. That's everything from small arms all the way up to big, eight inch howitzer shells. Under the PMC banner, they make a wide range of pistol, rifle and shotgun ammo for civilians all over the world.

The load we're looking at for this review is one of PMC's 357 Magnums. It uses a reloadable brass case with a non-corrosive primer and a 158 grain jacketed soft-point bullet. This is a lead bullet, with a partial copper jacket.

The flat tip is exposed lead that's designed to expand when it impacts a target. This is an older design compared to some of the more advanced expanding hollow point rounds available, but a 357 is still a very capable bullet.

We fired this ammo through six different guns to find out how it shoots. We used five revolvers, including a Snub Nose Ruger and one Marlin lever action carbine. The recoil was pretty harsh, even by 357 standards. With proper technique, it's manageable in larger guns. But not around, I would want to shoot out of the lightweight revolver very often.

Other than the stiff recoil, we didn't have any other issues with this load. Extraction and ignition were no problem in any of the test guns. Accuracy was also impressive. We shot a ten round group from 25 yards with our Marlin Carbine on a bench rest. We did have one flier, but all the other rounds impacted right in the center in a group that measured just under an inch and a half.

This jacketed soft point from PMC is probably not something I'd use on the range very often because of its sharp recoil. But its reliability and accuracy make it a good round for hunting or self defense. If you don't like the cost of premium, state-of-the-art hollow points, then this load from PMC could be a viable alternative.

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Q: The ballistics stated for this ammo are from 4” barrel? Thanks!

Posted On: 11/26/2024 By: Mark

A: Hi Mark! I just heard back from PMC. They used a 10" barrel to record this one's MV.

Q: Do you have any data on firing the 158 SP thru a desert eagle. I have been told that a 158 load wil no blow the slide back and load? the next round

Posted On: 11/22/2023 By: Art

A: Thanks for reaching out Art! I do have something good for you. Here is Magnum Research's own list of approved ammo for the 357 Desert Eagle: https://www.magnumresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RECCOMENDED-AMMO-LIST-DE.pdf. This ammo is not on that list, but the list isn't exclusive. This ammo is extremely similar to a few of the products on the list, Like Federal 357A and Magtech 357A, and they're all 158gr loads. I can't rightly guarantee success seeing as how I've never personally tested your pistol. Even so, this is the sort of ammo a Desert Eagle is designed to fire.

Q: assuming this will work in leveraction rifle with flat nose. Thanks as always.

Posted On: 4/1/2020 By: Alan

A: Absolutely, this round's meplat is super flat and will give your lever-action no problems. Always better to check!

Q: Why on this website are there two different spec of PMC 357A ammo. One staes velocity of 1471fps and one states 1200fps. Same web site mind you. Thanks.

Posted On: 3/25/2019 By: Douglas W Byrd

A: Hi Douglas. Thank you for pointing out this error. The correct velocity for this round is 1471 fps. Sorry for the incorrect data.

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