200gr for 357 max

[hiram]

I have been trying to develop a load for the 357 max., 200 gr boolit.

Any help/ideas?

Thanks

[Norbrat]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?195601-357-max-and-cast

[blaser.306]

I shoot 20 gr H110 fed small rifle primer#205 and the NOE 35-200 RCBS clone. Works great!

[frnkeore]

35875 PB, 208 gr. 14 gr 4227 in anything.
358315 GC, 208 gr, 25 gr RL 7 in my Dan Wesson. Max load start -2.0 gr

Both very accurate.

Frank

[leftiye]

I have the RCBS 358-200, the lyman 358315, and a Mountain molds 200 grain RNFPGC. 4227 gives superb accuracy in the Max. 1680 gives best performance. 357 Maximum (member here) uses VV powders, but I'm not sure which. See Glen Frixell's article at LASC. 300 MP might do well, but 110/296 may be a tad too fast for best performance. Lil Gun might burn out a Max..

[frnkeore]

H110/296 should do well in the Max. I've used WC820 as one of my PB & gc powders and it's a little faster. The load for it was also 14.0 gr and produced a 5 shot 1" group @ 100 in my rifle a Win Low Wall. I also produced some almost, amazing velocity with a H&G 150 GC with WC 820.

WC820 loads, (28" bbl)

18.0 gr, 358315, 1832 fps 23.7 SD. Near 35 Rem factory loads.

21.5 gr, H&G 150, 2291 fps, 21.6 SD, 3" group @ 100. 30/30 power at the muzzle.

Frank

[lak]

Rcbs 200 with 24 gr of 1680 work the best in my 24" Encore. 1680 may be slow for a short barrel where 4227, H110 and 296 may work much better. Gave 2 lbs of LilGun away, WAY to hot. Will have to try some WC820 if I can find it.....Lak