IHMSA headstamped .357 Maximum ammo?

[Coogs]

Someone educate me here. Was this ever loaded ammo, or was it just offered as new brass? Coogs.

[wheelgun7360]

Remington made some factory ammo. allen

[Hosspower]

I think I have seen these in Dan Wesson boxes. I don't know who loaded them.

[IHMSA80x80]

As far as I know, it was just sold as new unprimed brass. It was made for IHMSA by Federal. Federal also offered one factory load, using a 180 grain JHP, in nickel brass, but with the F C 357 MAXIMUM headstamp. Later, they changed the headstamp on the unprimed brass to F C 357 REM MAX.

[260 Striker]

Also, when Elgin originally designed the cartridge he had Federal make a bunch of brass that had 357 SM as a headstamp since that is what Elgin called it. Don't think that brass was ever offered as loaded ammo.

[Coogs]

Remington Factory loaded a 158 and 180gr, I just picked up 4 boxes of the Dan Wesson, 170gr Sierra JHC's loaded by New York International Corp. I think I have a box of 180 gr Federals somewhere. So Federal did not load the IHMSA headstamped case?
If someone out there has a new box or two of it they wouldn't mind parting with, drop me a PM, Thanks, Coogs

[IHMSA80x80]

If someone out there has a new box or two of it they wouldn't mind parting with, drop me a PM, Thanks, Coogs

Sorry, I only have one box that is in my collection which I am keeping. The best I can do for you, if it helps, is show you a picture of it.

[Coogs]

80x80, so Federal DID LOAD the IHMSA headstamped ammo, not just offer it as brass? Coogs.

[IHMSA80x80]

80x80, so Federal DID LOAD the IHMSA headstamped ammo, not just offer it as brass? Coogs.

Federal did load the 180 grain JHP in nickel-plated brass with the F C 357 MAXIMUM headstamp, the second from the right in the picture.

What I thought you were referring to was the nickel-plated brass that Federal made for IHMSA with the IHMSA headstamp and the ram silhouette, which was never factory loaded. The IHMSA headstamp is the one on the right.

[260 Striker]

Those four headstamps are going back a few years!!! Doesn't seem that long ago. I didn't realize that Super Magnum was spelled out on the 357 brass. On the 375 Super Magnum brass it was just IHMSA 375 SM. Bigger case head but less writing!!!