Hornady SWCHP seating depth?

[Triggernosis]

How deep should I seat this bullet? https://www.google.com/search?q=Horn...mDjmQF7No9zDM:

I'm loading it in .357 cases.

[reddog81]

Seat it so it looks appropriate and functions. I go for about the width of a penny or 1/16th an inch exposed. They are soft swaged bullets so you shouldn't be pushing them hard enough that seating depth would casue any pressure concerns.

[mdi]

You can either seat so that there is approx. 1/16"-1/8" of the shoulder out of the case mouth and crimp into the soft swaged bullet. Or you can seat so the shoulder is a few thousandths below the case mouth and roll crimp over the shoulder.

[Cowboy_Dan]

Looks like a soft swaged boolit. Look for another similar weight and nose length SWC. Maybe the 358156 (Lyman lists oal at 1.590") if that's based on a 158 gr boolit.

[Triggernosis]

Thanks, gentlemen. I was kinda thinking myself that about the width of a penny was looking good.

[gray wolf]

Hornady Book says 1.590

[Triggernosis]

Hornady Book says 1.590

Yes, I know, and it's crammed waaay down in there at that length. I don't like the looks of it.

[runfiverun]

I'd go to the shoulder and probably not even bother to crimp.
maybe run them into my taper crimp die to iron the sides flat.

[mdi]

I'd go to the shoulder and probably not even bother to crimp.
maybe run them into my taper crimp die to iron the sides flat.

Yessir!

[Echo]

Seat them out as far as you can without having them protrude from the cylinder face. That maximizes boiler-room space, and allows optimum propellant for max velocity. But - it is a soft lead bullet, so I guess you aren't after max velocity. So - seat 'em wherever suits...