Hello everyone.
Finding components (primers, powder etc) is kind of difficult these days and prices for loaded ammo is ridiculous.
I just need a bit of advice. My Lyman handbook 49th edition has very little data on the different projectiles available. Mostly plated HP and a few Linotype bullets but not the shape I’m interested in.
I’m loading for 357 magnum (Rossi R92 20” barrel & Ruger GP100 6” barrel). The R92 has a slow twist (1-30) so I think small fast bullets shoot best. I want to use L38-158-RFBB and L38-125-RFFB with an alloy Brinell hardness of 14.5 from the cast bullet shop. Possibly cast my own with wheel weights and Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 358-125-RF and Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 358-158-RF, if I can find them reasonably. I have new 357 mag Starline brass. With components being scarce I only have limited powder selections, and only small pistol primers no magnum or rifle. I have N110, N320, W231 and Silhouette. I’ll want to shoot hogs and whitetail at ranges under 100 yards and shoot steel gongs. I don’t use gas checks so I’ll want to keep the FPS between 1500 and 1600 out of the R92. I’ll also be loading some 38 spl cases for practice.
I’m using Lee carbide dies with the factory crimp die. I’ll be using a Lee Challenger single stage press. I want to get the Lee Auto-Drum Powder Measure so I don’t have to measure each load by hand.
Will I need to size the bullets?
Does anyone have a load using what I have, to get decent accuracy and knockdown power?
Maybe suggestions on a better projectile that’s available and priced right?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks so much for your help.