Favorite recipe for 357 mag

[fatcpa]

OK guys. Got a new revolver and need some good reloading data. What are you using in your 357's?

 

[aeropb]

For easy plinking I do 125gr bullet, 8gr Bullseye, 1.59 OAL.

 

[Rod Snell]

You wanna waltz (HP38/WIN231),
or rock 'n roll (H110/WIN296)?

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

 

[Randall]

General use-150 gr Lyman or RCBS SWC cast,6 gr Unique

 

[NikatKimber]

9.6 gr Unique under jacketed 125 gr bullets. Standard primers. Pretty stout load.

 

[RustyW]

I use a 125gr jhp from rmr, or a cast Lee 125gr LRNFP I cast from wheel weights. I use 2400 or H110 and a lot of it. These are from a Speer #10 manual..17.5 starting and 19.5 MAX with a mag primer for 2400. I use 17gr with std. primer and get great accuracy. Loads for H110 are 19.6 starting and 21.6 MAX. I use 20gr with a mag primer and get great accuracy with that also. I shoot them in a SP101, GP100, Security Six 2"bbl, & a Marlin lever action. I have so many powders and different bullet combinations since I've started casting my own I have a lot of testing/shooting to do before I land on a favorite.

 

[Huckelberry75]

I shoot a 158gn GDHP atop 13.0 grn of Blue Dot with a standard primer. It's hotter than the new Speer book #14 manual, but it was printed in the #10 manual. Shows 1328fps. Hits like a freight train.

 

[Madpap]

I use 6gr of W231 under a 158gr plated for a nice target/turtle shooting load.

 

[dlbleak]

I use 6gr of W231 under a 158gr plated for a nice target/turtle shooting load.

sounds like a nice load. i've been using a lot of 231 lately and im almost out. is HP 38 the same as 231?

 

[Madpap]

Yes its the same.