Woo hoo .....got some .357 dies today (Thanks acpjosh) ......... shoot me some of your favorite loads if you have time.
I'm sure I'll be trying out the new dies soon.
DNO
I'm sure I'll be trying out the new dies soon.
DNO
5.1gr HP38 with gas checked lee 158 lead bullet that weight 170gr
non magnum primers gave best groups with that load.
That load is a ***** cat but accurate at 70 feet and under. I shot around 2" groups with it at that distance standing up
shooting 2 handed with iron sights.
for 100-200 yard shooting the hotter stuff works well like magna19 stated or some 2400 powder.
I have only used cast lead in my 357.
The 357 in my wife's favorite gun to shoot.
Mine is German made with sort of a target grip and 6" vent rib barrel.
non magnum primers gave best groups with that load.
That load is a ***** cat but accurate at 70 feet and under. I shot around 2" groups with it at that distance standing up
shooting 2 handed with iron sights.
for 100-200 yard shooting the hotter stuff works well like magna19 stated or some 2400 powder.
I have only used cast lead in my 357.
The 357 in my wife's favorite gun to shoot.
Mine is German made with sort of a target grip and 6" vent rib barrel.
All I load is light plinking loads, 125 grain cast over a mid range load of TrailBoss. That's for my wife's LCR. It ain't fun to shoot with +P loads.
Of course a case full of FFFg with a bullet compressing it down to the crimp groove is a LOT of fun!
Of course a case full of FFFg with a bullet compressing it down to the crimp groove is a LOT of fun!
I'm doing the same thing pulp is doing. just light plinkers using trail boss.
Cool.... I picked up some 160 gr lead at Jerry's today. Looked thru some info and see that my True Blue is workable in both .38 and .357. Gonna give it a try and see if I can do something right. 
Appreciate the info guys. The FFFG sounds like a blast.....hate cleaning that stuff tho.
DNO
Appreciate the info guys. The FFFG sounds like a blast.....hate cleaning that stuff tho.
DNO
13.5gr of 2400 under a 158jhp @1199fps is good.
Loaded some at 14.5 under 158LRN. Shot good enough to be ESR division champion at Jack's IDPA match.
Next adventure will be using some H110 I got.
Added:
Just saw the .38 & .357 loads.
Like me some 3.5gr of Bullseye under 158LSWC and 2.6gr of Bullseye with PD's 148HBWC. Tried some regular clays, but liked bullseye a hair better.
http://precisiondelta.com/index.php/products/bullet/bullets-38spl-148-hbwc-ml.html
Loaded some at 14.5 under 158LRN. Shot good enough to be ESR division champion at Jack's IDPA match.
Next adventure will be using some H110 I got.
Added:
Just saw the .38 & .357 loads.
Like me some 3.5gr of Bullseye under 158LSWC and 2.6gr of Bullseye with PD's 148HBWC. Tried some regular clays, but liked bullseye a hair better.
http://precisiondelta.com/index.php/products/bullet/bullets-38spl-148-hbwc-ml.html
Last edited:
