357 Magnum medium loads for Uberti SAA: 180gr w/ Black Powder substitute and Unique?

[Stopsign32v]

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The goal is a nice medium 357 Magnum load. Something a little hotter than 38 +P.

What I was looking at was going outside the box and running one of these bullets.

http://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=201&category=5&secondary=10

http://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=119&category=5&secondary=10

Then for just plinking I was thinking about loading up the cases with some Triple 7 or maybe a load of 6.5-7gr of Unique.

I just wanted to ask here on some opinions. I was hoping for more of a big bore "push" rather than a snappy 158gr.

[45-70 Chevroner]

I would drop down to a lighter boolit, like maybe a155 or 160 gr. with the 6.5gr of Unique. That will be a nice medium load. Every day use fro me is that load.

[Stopsign32v]

What is concerning about the 180gr? Just curious

[45-70 Chevroner]

What is concerning about the 180gr? Just curious

My feeling is that a 180gr boolit is not a medium load boolit, there is more recoil. Plus I don't find a Unique load for a 180 gr or even a 170 boolit in my newer Lyman books. That doesn't mean it can't be done it just means you are on your own as to guessing what to load using Unique.

[Beerd]

nice looking revolver.
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[9.3X62AL]

The 180 grain cast bullets in the 357 Magnum are intended for hunting venues where deep penetration on game species is desirable. It might be the single-best bullet weight for 357 Magnum rifles. In a handgun for sport shooting, you are taking on more recoil and possibly not shooting where the sights look with those fixed "blade & trough" apparatus on that fine-looking SAA repro. As said above, a 155-160 grain bullet might serve you better for the tasks at hand.

I have used Herco and Unique for my not-quite-357-but-more-than-38-+P loadings. Use 38 Special +P data and add 5% to that, AND ASSEMBLE IN 357 MAGNUM CASES. Standard small pistol primers do fine in these loadings. My loads give about 975-1000 FPS in a S&W Model 686 x 4".

[Stopsign32v]

Thanks guys. I'm searching for around 1,000fps. But at the same time I wonder if I can get the same recoil with maybe 800fps with the 180grs.