When I bought my rifle in January I also bought ammunition off the seller who is a gun smith. This included two full boxes of .357 Magnum made by Howitzer Products who be all accounts stopped manufacturing back in 1997!! Either .357 is a slow seller for the gunsmith or he got these from a source ha ha!
I'm tempted to keep a complete box just for the "historical" value.
Howitzer Products
Moderator: dromia
Forum rules
All handloading data posted on Full-Bore UK from 23/2/2021 must reference the published pressure tested data it was sourced from, posts without such verification will be removed.
Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
Use reloading information posted here at your own risk. This forum (http://www.full-bore.co.uk) is not responsible for any property damage or personal injury as a consequence of using reloading data posted here, the information is individual members findings and observations only. Always verify the load data and be absolutely sure your firearm can handle the load, especially older ones. If in doubt start low and work your way up.
All handloading data posted on Full-Bore UK from 23/2/2021 must reference the published pressure tested data it was sourced from, posts without such verification will be removed.
Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
Use reloading information posted here at your own risk. This forum (http://www.full-bore.co.uk) is not responsible for any property damage or personal injury as a consequence of using reloading data posted here, the information is individual members findings and observations only. Always verify the load data and be absolutely sure your firearm can handle the load, especially older ones. If in doubt start low and work your way up.
Re: Howitzer Products
I have a load of Howitzer boxes with the fired brass still in them ready for me to clean and shoot one day :)
-
dodgyrog
- Posts: 4103
- Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:17 pm
- Home club or Range: Three Counties Sporting Club & Gardners Guns
- Location: Consett, County Durham
- Contact:
Re: Howitzer Products
Me too, as well as the last of my Howitzer Zero powder (I bought a 20kg drum way back when)Ovenpaa wrote:I have a load of Howitzer boxes with the fired brass still in them ready for me to clean and shoot one day :)
Purveyor of fine cast boolits.
All round good guy and VERY grumpy old man.
All round good guy and VERY grumpy old man.
-
Dark Skies
- Posts: 2860
- Joined: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:02 am
- Home club or Range: NRA
- Contact:
Re: Howitzer Products
I've still got a few boxes in the cabinet. I seem to recall they were really good value back in the day. My 586 loved 'em.
"I don't like my job and I don't think I'm gonna go anymore."
Re: Howitzer Products
Do me a favour, what does it say on the side of the box? I used to use a load of Howitzer during the day and I never recalled a full metal jacket flat point. Lead RN and SWC and SJHP, but not FMJFP. Are you sure this hasn't been reloaded?
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?
Guns dont kill people. Dads with pretty Daughters do...!
Guns dont kill people. Dads with pretty Daughters do...!
-
Lever357
- Posts: 499
- Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:10 pm
- Home club or Range: Louisa Centre
- Location: Newcastle UponTyne
- Contact:
Re: Howitzer Products
Sim, it is stamped 158GRN TMJ.Sim G wrote:Do me a favour, what does it say on the side of the box? I used to use a load of Howitzer during the day and I never recalled a full metal jacket flat point. Lead RN and SWC and SJHP, but not FMJFP. Are you sure this hasn't been reloaded?
Remember, we're all here because we're not all there!
Re: Howitzer Products
Every day a school day!
I still have some .357 and .44 Howitzer brass...
I still have some .357 and .44 Howitzer brass...
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?
Guns dont kill people. Dads with pretty Daughters do...!
Guns dont kill people. Dads with pretty Daughters do...!
Re: Howitzer Products
I have a box of the same in my collection... Straight from Howitzer back in the day.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests