357 Maximum 20 Rounds Ammunition Jamison 158 Grain Hollow Point

Based on the popular .357 Magnum case extended to 1.9902 inches, the .357 Maximum was introduced by Remington and Ruger in 1983. Propelling a 158-grain bullet at a very fast 1825 fps, the .357 Maximum is one of the flattest-shooting of all revolver cartridges. Although developedprimarily as a silhouette round, it had the potential to become an awesome handgun hunting cartridge for deer-sized game. Shortly after introduction it was discovered that pressure and heat were causing unacceptable gas-cutting on revolver top straps. Manufacture of revolvers in .357 Maximum was soon discontinued and the cartridge is nearly obsolete. This is regrettable because, without punishing recoil, it is extremely effective, and of course is suitable in closed-breech designs such as the T/C Contender. — Craig Boddington