I have a Lee TL358-148-WC. I bought a .358 sizing push through Lee die. For the time being, these will be shot out of a 38 special Ruger LCR.
I have a ton of Hodgdon Clays powder. Ideally I'd like to load these using Clays. I have a couple questions. Hodgdon lists a charge of 2.3-2.5 for HBWC. I understand that the DEWC that the Lee drops won't be subject to the same limits that the HBWC is. I understand that if you push HBWC too fast, the HB could separate from the top of the bullet.
However I am a bit concerned as Clays is a pressure sensitive powder. I want to err on the side of seeking advice before loading it. I thought that HBWC allowed for more room for powder in the case. Will this result in pressures that are too high with that same load in DEWC as opposed to HBWC?
Also, where should I crimp these? For the most part these bullets seem fairly symmetrical. I am not positive if it matters which end is the top vs bottom. I don't see a crimp grove, just a bunch of TL grooves.
Would I be able to push these at +P velocities? I don't see loads listed for WC for +P. I see a few vihtavuori recipies in Modern Reloading. An older version of the book includes some 357 mag recipes for several powders. The pressures, velocities and charge weights listed in the first edition of Modern Reloading are higher than what is listed in the newer books.