New here and thanks for having me. Now forcefully retired I have more time (bitter-sweet) to roll some of my own. My favorite guns are these: my Ruger 77/357 carbine, my Ruger 6 inch stainless half lug GP100, and my 4 5/8 inch Ruger stainless Blackhawk. I have others, but these get grabbed most when I have an invitation to be a range guest.
Components I have now are:
*1500 158 grain Keith style SWCs,
* pound of Universal Clays
* small jug of Trail Boss
* Primers are Winchester and CCI non-magnums.
* Cases are all mixed Remington, Aguila, Smith and Wesson, Winchester and CCI, both brass and nickeled.
I tumble all my cases and check overall lengths.I'm most interested in economical range loads with the best accuracy I can muster.
I'd appreciate load suggestions. Not interested in hot loads, just fun stuff. Can't really hunt any more due to injury, but if a rabbit popped up at a buddy's farm I'd take it (I do have my disable hunting and fishing license and to me you can't beat fried rabbit and gravy with corn pancakes or biscuits).
My Lee manual from 1999 doesn't list Trail Boss, and unlike the Lyman manuals I grew up with in the 60's and 70's, doesn't spell out an "accuracy load". I tried several searches using "77/357" here but "conflict" statements come up and I am still learning to use the forum resources.
I'm a careful attentive reloader. Started as an 8 year old with Daddy in 1966, and did until 1979 when I started college. Started again this year, using my Lee Classic Turret press and carbide dies. I also have the Lee factory crimp die.
Thank you for help with a new member. Don