grain bullets are the top choices for personal defense against "bad All Rights Reserved, it doesnt show its potential unless you start handloading it. Location: Colorado, USA. No purchase necessary. (I) Giveaway ends February 28, 2023. 5.8 gr. Reloading Handbook, 2nd edition. JavaScript is disabled. Discussion in 'Handloading and Reloading' started by Throwingdown, May 26, 2009. I think 2400 is the most versatile and forgiving of the propellants commonly used in magnum pistol powders. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. I've tried Unique and Bullseye, and I've found the Red Dot burns cleaner . will drive those bullets to a MV of 1217 fps. .38 Special +P loads make For .357 the old standby was 2400. By FortuneCookie45LC. AA#9 and a few others in the same burn rate range are . I'll load a few trips to the range worth and see how it goes. KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just, kids that hunt and fish dont mug old ladies. In these, I like to load a 130 grain lead flat point bullet over a charge of 700X that shoots to point of aim. The famous .357 Magnum, (I) Giveaway ends April 30, 2023. Something that might not handle a double charge even from it. $36.52. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Some loads use bullets of .358 for jacketed and .359 for lead. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, State Agency: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: I've found it to be a good all around powder for most straight wall handgun cartridges. May not be the 'best' for all of them, but I've used it for .32 H&R Mag, 9mm, .38 Spl, .357 Mag, 45 ACP, and .45 Colt all with decent acceptable results. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. While visiting a gun shop south of us a year or so ago they recommended against 2400. I used 13 gr of Alliant's 2400 under a 125 gr. Due to different barrel lengths, type of bullet, seating depth, primer type and other factors, you may not get near the FPS charted. Now this rifle is ready for use by several generations of our family. When I began (starting with .38's), I picked up a pound of Hodgdon 'Universal Clays'. Also, started with SP Magnum primers and had about 10 % misfires and unburned powder in lighter loads. Cowboy Action Shooting .357 load. All of these bullets (below) can be used successfully in the .357 Magnum rifle Jul 22, 2015. I have H110 for my 357 Magnum hot loads however, not recommended for lead bullets due to needing to keep the velocity down. Made from a flexible urethane material. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. The firearm hobby is a broad one, with many subdivisions of interest and activity. rules basically demand a .45 ACP moonclip gun, but in IDPA the speedloader-fed .357 magnums are alive and well. 10mm Auto. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: When customers ask us which powder is the best, the short answer is always "it depends!" . The revolver has fallen out of favour in Bullseye but it still makes a great centrefire gun, and one of handgunnings most accurate loadsthe 148 grain hollow based wadcutter with Bullseye powdersaw most of its use here. Shooters have been arguing for nearly 85 years as to whether the .357 Magnum is suitable for use on deer. North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Although The High Road has attempted to provide accurate information on the forum, The High Road assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. 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Contest void where prohibited by law. Id like to make the case that everyone who loves shooting should have a place in their safe and on their shelves for a .357 Magnum firearm and ammunition. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Dillon Precision 14400 38 Spl 357 Mag Pistol 3 Three Die Set Carbide Brand New at the best online prices at eBay! In the .357 for heavy loads I have come to love Hodgdon's Lil'Gun w/magnum primers. by 9.8 grains of HS-6. Christian, Conservative American, Male, all three of which are currently under attack! bullet. The faster it burns after ignition, the less unburnt powder and "muzzle flash" on shorter-barreled guns, and quicker velocity attainment on longer-barreled ones. I have been working up some loads for my 357's (686 6", 27 5", and 28 4") using Alliant Power Pro 300MP. .357 Magnum hunting loadout. For the .357 mag I load hard cast bullets at full power (1,250 fps +/-) mostly using 2400 and AA#9. That's with magnum primers. HP-38. Result of not working out is a kaboom and potential injury. These will give you some versatility with power levels from medium to heavy magnum loads and they work well in several calibers. I tried 2205 in a 9 3/4" Ruger Super Red Hawk and there was lots of unburnt powder, it . cartridges. Epic 22 Pocket Pistol: The Beretta 71 Jaguar. Both the Browning B92 and the Rossi Model 92 were based on the Winchester 1892, while the Marlin used a modernized version of their original 1894 levergun. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Hodgdon - 700-X. The "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903," better-known as the M1903 Springfield, has become one of the most popular U.S. military small arms to collect. It is just a guide and the reason you should start under these charges and work up. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. It has all the metering benefits that come with a spherical powder but has significantly more volume per charge weight than other options. My most-used load these days in a .357 Magnum sixgun is the Lyman #358156GC bullet over 14.0 grains of #2400. Any information or suggestions offered in this article are intended to be put into practice only by serious shooters and handloaders with proper training and using safe reloading methods and recipes. 2400, CFE Pistol, BE-86, Power Pistol, Sport Pistol. For the most part, I use the same loads in .357 Magnum leverguns as I do in sixguns chambered for the same cartridge. The benefits of this are twofold. shows that 16.5 grains of 2400 powder will drive their 125 grain of Bullseye alot as a . Becoming one of my favorite powders for .32 and .38 revolvers. found the 140-146 grain bullets to be a good all-around choice for use Like they say, this is close enough for government work. Be sure to enter theNES/MFS March Giveaway ***Taurus G3c***. Bestseller No. It has been my favorite .357Mag load for 40+yr. This is not John Waynes revolver it is a modern work of art! but only the gas check versions will normally work with the heavier loads. If handgun hunting is your thing, or you want to carry a revolver for protecting from four-legged predators in the wild, the FTX bullet doesnt provide as much benefit as it does in a rifle. The .44 Magnum loads were also a bit modest and could have been pushed harder. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. It would be great if I could also use it for .44 mag and .44 special. 7. Contest open to U.S. residents only. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, State Agency: They shoot very accurately out of my Model 586. For heavy loads, the Speer The minimum charge of WW296 (H-110 same stuff ) Winchester used to publish in the re-loading pamphlet was 14.5gr and SP Magnum primer, under a 158gr SWC. 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But it may depend on your definition of 'full power'. I go through a lot of Blue Dot on 357 mag and you can use it with 38 Spl as well. Take it from a guy that chased for the holy grail of powder to do both well for over a yearjust buy two different powders. Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. 2205 isn't the best choice in handgun length barrels, where it shines is rifle length barrels.I use 2205 in 44 mag hunting load and 22 hornet, Ap70n in 32, 38, 9mm, 357 and 44 mag target loads. Just me, and, I have never had a bad time using Titegroup but, sticking to good reloading practices dictates that there should be enough case fill so as to avoid any possibility of a double charge. & Wesson as the world's most powerful handgun cartridge. H110 and 296 require Magnum primers and like to be loaded at the upper end. Bullets are .357 for jacketed and .358 for lead in diameter. Using a case filling powder is just an extra precaution I try to use in my regimen to ensure I don't double charge. Any of the recommendations here are spot on, but I will say I've always used Unique and 2400 for .357's, buy it by the 4lb container, never had issues with metering, but I'm sure it depends on the powder measure your using. Box 502795, San Diego, CA 92150-1377. Like Marc said, I'd want data specific to your bullet. Deployed military should use stateside address. The same cartridge and rifle can be used for predator control if you occasionally find the need to deal with marauding coyotes and like to keep a gun by the back door. . No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. We dont always need full power loads and my more pleasant shooting loads are assembled with H4227. I would exclude H110 altogether. I am looking for a powder I can use for both lead/target loads for the 357 Magnum that I can also use for 38 Special loads. Gregory, just to give you an idea about Unique, I have loaded 357 mag with a 158 jacketed round to 7.5 grains using Winchester primers. More details in the thread in Tech Support for those who are interested. New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: This load in a 5-1/2 Ruger New Model Flat-Top clocks out at 1,333 fps. For any loads over 900 FPS, I suggest using a jacketed bullet. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. First time using lead cast bullets. Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, State Agency: Most loads will work fine in a sixgun as long as they chamber in the cylinder, however the levergun can be pickier. New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, State Agency: My favorite powder for .357 Mag with 158 gr. An area where the .357 Magnum is under appreciated is hunting. In addition, WW 296 would have . At the VERY least, use a copper Gas Check lead bullet or a copper plated bullet. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. I went to the Rainier Plated because they are a bit cleaner to shoot. References: 2009 Hodgdon Website .357 Magnum loads Accurate Arms Co. 1996 Back. Newer magnum cartridges eventually surpassed it in power, but Smith & Wesson Model 586: Reviewing A .357 Revolver With Class. Gregory, I've tried over the years, if I was "tailoring" a load to a specific handgun (especially barrel length), to pay attention to the "burn rate" of the powder. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, State Agency: We try 2 different powders, Hodgdon Lilgun and Alliant 300-MP. Reduced loads in those two can cause some undesirable issues. their 158 grain bullets to a MV of 1151 fps, and 15.5 grains of H110 with bullets weighing from 125-158 grains. Jacketed bullets create a bit more wear on the bore, but its better than trying to wire brush out a bunch of lead build up. . Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. John said in 1983, All in all, I wound up this research project considerably more impressed with the .357 Magnum as a rifle cartridge than I expected to be when I started out the little pistol round can deliver the goods in a rifle and more importantly, provide an awful lot of shooting fun per penny in the process. Contest open to U.S. residents only. A comparatively fast burning powder with a burn rate about the same as Winchester 231 and Alliant Red Dot. Reloading Manual shows that 13.9 grains of H110 will drive What should the discerning collector look for in a potential buy? can be cranked up a bit in velocity with jacketed bullets for a flatter trajectory in longer-distance shooting and hunting small . For hard cast work up to no more than 6.7grs max Winchesters data, Just remember, in .357 Magnum, some powders can be too fast. were measured in a 6" S&W revolver barrel using Speer cases and I use both bullseye and 231 for 38 special. Copyright 2004, 2016 by Chuck Hawks. A Cold War era classic with smooth lines, a legendary back story, and an exotic-sounding name, Beretta's Model 71 was definitely a mouse that roared. Here's what it's like to shoot this classic scattergun. I keep my loads to 1,100 FPS in the .357 magnum w/ cast bullets. Ammo, Inc. Signature .38 Special - 125 Grain TMJ (Total Metal Jacket) Brass Cased Centerfire Pistol Ammunition - Best Stopping Power .38 Special Ammo. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. JSP, .357 with JHP, .357 with JSP. The next powder is meant for magnum cartridges using heavy bullets. A forum community dedicated to Smith & Wesson firearm owners and enthusiasts. Jul 7, 2011. When tactical lights first came out, we all thought the 50 lumens they offered was astounding and could never get better. Cartridge Use & HistoryThe .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, .357 S&W Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 933mmR as it is known in unofficial metric designation, is a smokeless powder cartridge with a .357-inch (9.07 mm) bullet diameter. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM February 2023, P.O. in the field and very accurate. It's also useful in somewhat reduced loads for the 357 and 44 magnum cartridges. Powder requirements for the plated bullets are supposed to be half way between lead and jacketed reloading data. Figure 3. Contest void where prohibited by law. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, State Agency: 6.1 gr. Available in 1 lb., 4 lb. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. section of the Speer Reloading Manual Number 14 Head to the range this week with American Rifleman staff as they discuss a trim little repeater from Savage Arms that comes chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. This high energy powder provides economy in loading. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. I think I'll start with Unique. 2021. The .357 Magnum was developed as a joint effort between Smith & Wesson (S&W) and Winchester, and was formally introduced in 1935. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
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