166gr boolit update

[armoredman]

Well, I tried the 173gr loading data, as suggested, but the OAL was WAAAY off. It said 1.515 OAL, but that left almost a full .1 of the shank below the crimping groove exposed.
To get the crimping groove covered, I had to go to 1.430.
Does anyone think that there will be a big problem dropping this OAL? The load is in no way compressed, I am sure of that, with only 3.6gr of AA#2
Thoughts?

[leftiye]

After looking at the boolit in your other post, I think I would still use the data, but maybe crimp in the first lube groove. Or use .357 cases and crimp in the normal place if they will chamber (probly should if the seated out ones will fit). It really starts to make one not like that boolit for .38 special! Lyman molds for 38/357 aren't too bad on evilbay. Then you'd have one more designed for the .38. Heck, I'd toss it even if I was loading .357. Can't help much being seated that deep.

[MT Gianni]

My first thought was that the bullet was too heavy for 158 gr loads. i don't know how hard you want to push it but I would try for 900-1000 fps in a 357 and watch how it shoots. Gianni

[only1asterisk]

Seating that deep is going to increase pressures. Quickload says 50%.

Will your cylinders not accept the longer loaded round? If they will, I'd run run them seated long. With a fast powder and all that bearing surface, I wouldn't worry about crimping them. If you really think you need to, you might be able to adjust your 9mm dies to put a light taper crimp on them.

David

[35remington]

armoredman, see my comments in the wheelguns section.