In a contender pistol, is there a "sweet spot" in barrel length for the 357 Herrett? It seems that 10 and 14 inch barrels are common. Do you lose too much potential velocity in a 10 inch? Is longer better with this caliber?
It was designed for use in 10" barrels because the 35 Rem, which works great in 14" barrels, is too much case for a 10". The 357 Herrett will work fine in a 14" too and yield more velocity, but if velocity is what you're after, skip the case forming and go with a 35 Rem.
I hunt with a 10", 180 XTP over H4198 and get ~1850fps with it. Took my biggest buck ever with it.
