Pet loads requested for .357 Magnum

[Army03CRNA]

Do you play IDPA? If so get yourself a 158 gr RN for starters. I have had good luck with the Luman 358156 GC, a Thompson design and the Lyman 358477. I recently bough Lyman's 358430, a 200 gr bullet and have had excellent accuracy out of it using both 357 and 39spl cases.

Take Care

Bob

The wife and I do, and I have a couple of HKs for that. Not that I wouldn't consider using a wheel-gun just for kicks. I know it's whole other barrel-o-monkeys, but round nose bullets are the worst out of all the 9mms we own (but not an issue out of my .45s), so that's why I've not looked hard at them. Good to know they work out of a revolver.

[robertbank]

When you shoot revolver in IDPA it is all about reloads. Every stage is Limited. That is why RN bullets are used in the main. Accuracy is VG as a bonus though I think the LSWC are a better choice. Any Thompson or Keith design should serve you well. Flexall's load of 14.5 gr of 4227 under a Lyman 358429 is a very accurate load in my Ruger and Uberti.

Take Care

Bob

[robg]

lee 158wnfp plain base 7gr true blue,158lswc gc 13.5g 2400,or 8.5gr true blue .180silgc 11.5g 2400. shoot well in my win94

[charles.k.terry]

I'm new to the list so I apologize if I missed the information I'm about to ask for. I have a GP100 match champ, love the gun, and I want to start making my own cast boolits. I have a used mold on the way 158gr PB. I want to eventually get a heavier boolit mold from Mountain or another manufacture. But I am struggling to find reloading data that I am confident in. I have the Lyman 49th, the Hornady 9th, and the Lee data that comes with the dies. Problem is that the data is very different from manual to manual. Can anyone help me find the more reliable data for what I have and what I will eventually go to (180gr or 200gr) cast boolits.

Thank you and again if I missed this somewhere please point me in that direction.

Keith

[marshall623]

A Lyman 4th addition cast bullet book is well worth the money . It has a load of good info and data for some of the other boolits mold makers boolits as well.

[robertbank]

5.3 -6 grains of Unique under the Lyman 358430 bullet shot well out of my 4.2" GP-100. Bullet as cast using WW alloy were 201 grs.

12 - 14.5 grains of 4227 under the Lyman 358429 bullet also shot well out of my 4.2" GP-100. Bullet as cast using WW alloy were 170 grs.

These loads were shot in .357 Cases

All loads were shot over an F 1 Chrony.

Take Care

Bob

[Hi-Speed]

…keep it going…pls forgive me folks!

Mid Range Loads:
6.0 grs WW231 155 gr 358477 (seated OAL 1.545”)
6.0 grs Unique 155 gr 358477 (seated OAL 1.525”)

Magnum:
13.5 grs 2400 158 gr cast SWC (12 BNH sized .358) (1,250 fps chronographed in Ruger 4 5/8” BH)
11.0 grs 2400 168-170 gr Keith 358429 (1,135 fps in Ruger 4 5/8” BH) (OAL 1.553”)
11.0 grs 2400 168-170 gr Keith 358429 (38-44) (1,170 fps in Ruger 4 5/8” BH) (OAL 1.532”)

[Kosh75287]

9.2/AA#5/158 gr. FMJFP gives 1197 f/s from my 6" S&W M28. Nice long-range accuracy, SERIOUS penetration.