357 Mag – 130 Gr MonoFlex – Hornady Handgun Hunter (9052) – 250 Rounds

Handgun hunting puts a premium on penetration and weight retention, and Hornady’s Handgun Hunter line uses a solid copper alloy bullet to get both. This listing is Hornady Handgun Hunter 357 Mag 130 grain MonoFlex ammo, MPN 9052, sold as 250 rounds. It is aimed at hunters who take deer, hogs, and similar game with a long barrel revolver or a 357 lever gun, and at hunters in areas that call for lead free bullets.

Retail specifications list this load at 1,250 fps with 451 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, measured from an 8 inch barrel, so expect less from a short revolver. The MonoFlex is a monolithic copper alloy bullet with a soft flexible polymer tip that starts expansion and is safe to use in tubular magazines. Because there is no lead core to separate, the bullet keeps nearly all of its weight and drives deep. The lighter 130 grain weight is typical for monolithic bullets, which are longer than lead core bullets of the same weight. This is a hunting load, not a practice round.

This ammunition fits firearms chambered in 357 Magnum, including the Ruger Blackhawk, GP100, and Redhawk, Smith and Wesson 686 and 627, Taurus Raging Hunter, Henry Big Boy and Henry Side Gate, Marlin 1894C, and Rossi R92. A common question is whether lead free ammunition is required where you hunt. California requires nonlead ammunition for all hunting, and some refuges and other areas have their own rules, so check current regulations before your trip. Another common question is whether a pointed or tipped bullet is safe in a lever action tube. The MonoFlex flexible tip is designed for tubular magazines.

Hornady 9052 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by Hornady in Grand Island, Nebraska. The brass cases are reloadable and boxer-primed, and the components are non-corrosive. This listing ships as 10 boxes of 25 rounds for 250 total from one lot, enough to sight in, practice at hunting distances, and fill your pockets for several seasons.