357, Lil' Gun, 180 gc boolit

[crabo]

I am going to start testing my 180 grain Mountain Mold boolit with Lil' Gun in my Marlin. Hodgen shows 15 grains as the max, but I see people use 16+. I am looking for a load to use for hog and deer.

What kind of loads are you using and have you found a benefit to using magnum primers with Lil' Gun?

I put a picture of my boolit below. It is a 180 grain with a 73% meplat with a .325 nose. It will only work if you do the carrier mod. I have had some pretty good results with 13.5 of 296 at 50 yards, but was looking for a little more umph. I haven't chono'd the 296 load yet.

Thanks,

[imashooter2]

I load 14.9 grains under the Lee group buy boolit with no issue, but that same load shows big time pressure sign in slughammer's rifle. I have used both magnum and standard primers under the 14.9 load and didn't see any difference on target, but I didn't chronograph them. From that limited test I did a while back using your boolit, I think Lil Gun has some real potential for you!

[leadeye]

I am going to follow this thread with interest. I use Lilgun in my 44 Marlin with a RD 265, just recently aquired a 180 grain RD mold.

[crabo]

IFrom that limited test I did a while back using your boolit, I think Lil Gun has some real potential for you!

Send me an email with your info again. I'll send you some of my new 160 grain target boolit I am working with now. It has a 50% meplat and the plan is to use it for 100yard pistol cartridge silhouette.

I'm working on Unique and Herco loads for it right now. It seems like a lot of the other powders weren't giving me what I am looking for. I am trying to get a standard load that will work good in my 586 revolver and my Marlin at the same time. I know I'm not asking for much, but that is my holy grail at the moment.

[EOD3]

I have "read" that 2400 is a good choice for 357 rifle.

I've loaded 44 Mag with lil'gun but never 357. The early Hodgdon data (annual magazine) showed pressure data that "looked" a little odd. The 357 loads showed higher velocity than 110 but with substantially less pressure. :confused:

I'd be very interested in your results, my 26" Marlin needs a good heavy load.

[Old Ironsights]

My 20" rossi throws the C358180RF GB boolit at right at 1800fps over 16gr LilGun.

Don't see pressure sign at all.

[NHlever]

I might work up to about 14.5 grs. of 2400. That always worked well for me in both revolvers, and rifles with boolits of about that weight. I have used it with 158 jacketed bullets too with great accuracy. I have used LilGun in the .357, but think it works better with heavier boolits like the 180's.

[softpoint]

I'd been loading 2400, AA9,and 4227 for forever in magnum handgun cartridges,and carbines,and have just now started to "play" with Lil Gun. I have already loaded some j word bullets for my 1894c. They shoot very well, I haven't chronoe'd them yet. I'll be following this .:drinks:

[imashooter2]

Email sent!:)

I can either try to duplicate your loads to see how they perform in my gear, or I can try something new. Let me know.

[crabo]

I might work up to about 14.5 grs. of 2400. That always worked well for me in both revolvers, and rifles with boolits of about that weight. .

I haven't gone that high on 2400 yet, but 13.5 of 296 worked pretty good.