.357 Remington Maximum

United Sporting Arms chambered it in their Silhouette series single-action revolvers. It is a.357 Magnum case lengthened 0.300 in. Based on the.357 Magnum cartridge, a revolver or single-shot pistol designed for the.357 Remington Maximum will chamber and fire the.360 Dan Wesson,.357 Magnum,.38 Special,.38 Long Colt, and.38 Short Colt cartridges. Intended primarily as a silhouette cartridge, such high velocity and energy levels have hunting applications. SAAMI pressure level for this cartridge is set at 40000 psi. Despite the cartridge's good performance, the higher pressure and velocity caused flame cutting to the top strap and erosion of the forcing cone, due to the use of light 110 and bullets, therefore it has since been dropped by all manufacturers who chambered revolvers in this cartridge. Single shot pistols and rifles (i.e. Thompson/Center Contender) are still available in this caliber, and remain popular among handloaders. Unprimed brass is still produced every few years by Remington, and is also a stock item from Starline.

• Name —.357 Remington Maximum • Origin — United States • Type — Pistol • Designer — Remington / Ruger • Design Date — 1983 • Parent —.357 Magnum • Case Type — Rimmed, straight • Bullet —.357 • Neck —.379 • Base —.379 • Rim Dia —.440 • Rim Thick —.060 • Case Length — 1.605 • Length — 1.990 • Rifling — 1 in 14 in • Primer — Small Pistol Magnum • Max Pressure — 40000 • Bw1 — 210 • Btype1 — Lead FNGC • Vel1 — 1649 • En1 — 1268 • Bw2 — 158 • Btype2 — JHP • Vel2 — 1998 • En2 — 1401 • Bw3 — 170 • Btype3 — JHC • Vel3 — 1962 • En3 — 1453 • Bw4 — 180 • Btype4 — SSP • Vel4 — 1968 • En4 — 1548 • Bw5 — 200 • Btype5 — TMJ • Vel5 — 1675 • En5 — 1246 • Test Barrel Length — 14 in • Balsrc — Accurate Powder

• Bullet weight || colspan="1"|Velocity || colspan="1"|Energy • 158 gr — 1825 ft/s — 1168 ftlbf • 180 gr — 1550 ft/s — 960 ftlbf • Illustration —.357 Maximum cartridge next to its parent case, the.357 Magnum