357 Mag – 127 gr HoneyBadger – Black Hills (D357N4) – 500 Rounds

The HoneyBadger bullet takes a different approach from a hollow point, and many revolver carriers like how it performs. This listing is Black Hills 357 Magnum 127 grain HoneyBadger ammo, MPN D357N4, sold as a 500 round case. It is aimed at 357 Magnum owners who want a non-expanding, deep-penetrating defensive load for carry, home defense, or the woods.

Retail specifications list this load at 1,365 fps with 526 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The HoneyBadger is a solid copper bullet with four sharp flutes cut into the nose and no hollow point cavity, so it does not expand or clog with clothing. The flutes create a wound channel while the bullet holds its original diameter and drives deep. Being solid copper, it is also lead-free. It is a defensive load, so use a less expensive load for routine practice.

It fits revolvers and carbines chambered in 357 Magnum, including the Smith and Wesson 686, 66, and 19, Ruger GP100, SP101, LCR, and Blackhawk, Colt Python and King Cobra, Kimber K6s, and lever guns like the Henry Big Boy and Marlin 1894. A common question is how a non-expanding bullet can be effective. The flutes redirect tissue outward as the bullet travels, producing a wound channel without relying on expansion, which also makes performance less dependent on velocity. Another common question is whether this load is safe in a 38 Special revolver. No. Only fire 357 Magnum in a 357 Magnum chamber.

Black Hills D357N4 is new production ammunition, not remanufactured, made in the USA in Rapid City, South Dakota. Cases are reloadable brass with boxer primers, and the load is non-corrosive. This listing ships as 10 boxes of 50 rounds, 500 total, from one lot, so you can verify point of impact with your revolver and carry the same rounds you tested.