need 357 mag 185 cast gc load

[30hrrtt]

I'm looking for a strong load for my 357 mag accusport bisley. I have several hundred 185 grain wfn gas check I'd like to use.

Looking for loads with lil-gun, 2400, and whatever other suggestions you have.

[rmb721]

In my Marlin 1894 Cowboy II, I use 12 grains of IMR-4227 with a Lee 180-RF gas check bullet for silhouette. With my alloy, the bullet weighs 185 grains.

[bobthenailer]

i have the lee gb 180 wfn i use tight group for light loads, wwc surplus 820 for med loads, and lilgun for top velocties

[SciFiJim]

Bob, there is another group buy running for a 180 wfn running right now here (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=53984). Can you share with us the loads that you have for those powders?

[looseprojectile]

Ranch Dog 190 grain 35 marlin boolit. A real hammer in the .357 Mag. Been enjoying them in the Rossi carbine.

Life is good

[imashooter2]

These results are from a rifle using Crabo's 180 grain RNFP design. I get very similar results from a C360-180-RF mold from the first group buy. That mold drops them at 186 grains and I've found these same loads safe with that boolit in both the 1894C and a 686.

12.5 grains Alliant 2400, Federal case, CCI 500 primer.
High - 1,568 fps
Low - 1,511 fps
Average- 1,544 fps
SD- 20 fps
Kinetic Energy- 953 ft/lbs
10 shot group- 2.6 inches.
Comment- This is the same load that I shoot regularly with the GB boolit. POI very close to the same.
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14.5 grains Hodgdon Lil' Gun, Federal case, CCI 500 primer.
High - 1,753 fps
Low - 1,709 fps
Average- 1,732 fps
SD- 13 fps
Kinetic Energy- 1,200 ft/lbs
10 shot group- 3.0 inches.
Comment- Called pull on the shot to the left. Take that one out and it's 2.3 inches. POI shifts dramatically with the hotter load. Wish I had enough boolits to do more work with this powder.
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