357 max

[dave22250]

I have'nt found alot of info on loading of cast for the 357 max does anyone have any good recomondations for bullets that might work well,was thinking of 190 grn ranch dog.[smilie=f:

[frnkeore]

Are you shooting it in a rifle or pistol?

Frank

[dave22250]

yes I for got that info its a 10 inch contender

[DragoonDrake]

Your bullet and either H110 or 4227 have been good producers for me. I don't remember my charges off hand.

[Wayne S]

What do you plan to use it for ? hunting, ??? If for hunting then the RD should be better that others that are easy on obtain, with it being in a T/C and their normally long throats you can seat the bullet out longer that you could in a wheel gun, thus being able to load them with more powder.
I've got some data stored away some where that was published in Hand Loader Magazine , I'll see if I can find it, I think they used 296

[gandydancer]

check with mike Bellm its his caliber www.bellmtcs.com If any one can help you mike can. GD

[dave22250]

Thanks for all the replys,my barrel came from mike belm I bought it almost two years ago never shoot it yet never had much time hope to start shooting again and I don' remember seeing all the reload info on mike web before.:D

[leftiye]

300 MP from Accurate is the bomb in .357 max.. 1680, and V V n120 are also good. For non max loads 4227 is very accurate.

[frnkeore]

Lower pressure loads for my Low Wall rifle are 14.0 gr of either 4227 or WC820 with a 200 gr cast bullet.

Frank

[Norbrat]

I used to load 19.5 gr of AR2205 (same as 4227) behind a gas checked CBE 210gn boolit for use in the Dan Wesson for shooting silhouettes.

I occasionally shot the same load in a TC, but after 40 shots out of that lighter gun, my hand sure knew about it!

Sure dropped the 200m rams when it hit!

[selmerfan]

I used the 190 RD or the Lee GB copy of Lyman 358627 215 gr. boolits. I still have both molds in the 6 cavity version. Both boolits were thumpers on deer out to 175 from my 15" Encore barrel with either 4227 or RL7 in quantities I'm not sure the Contender would handle. I worked up to them in my Encore, but I couldn't fit any more of either powder into the case.

[TCLouis]

Check out Glen's info as LASC site. I think he did at least one 357 Max article.

Does the 357 Max web site have any cast info . . . I forget

[TJD]

I really like the 357 Super Mag.(Max.) in a TC 10 inch.
For a hunting load I used The Lyman #358627.
It is a 215gr Semi wad cutter with a gas check. It has a Ballistic Coefficient of
.290.
It has two crimp rings so it can also be seated in 357 Magnum cases.
My most accurate load is:
357 Remington Max cases
CCI 400 primers
22gr. H4198
It averaged 1492 fps
I used a taper crimp
It is a bit slow but the recoil is easy.
Three shots went .33 of an inch at fifty yards.
I have been invited on a feral hog hunt this is the outfit and load that I will take.

[stubshaft]

200gr SSK made by NEI before Walt left them.

[Matt_G]

Check out Glen's info as LASC site. I think he did at least one 357 Max article.

Yep, he sure did.
Fryxell on the 357 Maximum (http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell357Max.htm)

The load I shoot out of my T/C Super 14 barrel is 16.0 grains of IMR 4227 lit off by a CCI 400 primer pushing the Lyman 358429 boolit.
This is a middle of the road load with that powder and is very accurate out of my barrel.

[uscra112]

Lil'Gun has done well for me. About 19 grains with 200 grain GC boolit. Seating depth .330" to fit a non-SAAMI throat I have in mine. Some people complain that it heats the barrel too much, but for a hunting load who cares? Wish I could FIND some 300MP to try, locally. I hate paying that HazMat fee for just a pound or two. Also tried RL-7. 19.6 grains did best, but accuracy with Lil'Gun was better. 4227 too, but also not as accurate as the Lil'Gun loads, and the SD over the Chrony was higher.

[rockrat]

I have done well with WW680 and heavy boolits(225 and up), and 2400 with the lighter boolits , in my max rifle. RCBS 35-200 works very well

[Beerd]

Is WW680 still available? I haven't been able to find any in a long time.
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