[Carbon_15]

What's a good powder and loads to try for 125 and 158gr loads in a levergun. I use Power Pistol and American Select for my pistol loads, but I'm not sure if these will give me good results in a longer barrel.
Thanks,
jason

[Redneck with a 40]

296, H110, Lil-gun, or 2400. You'll need magnum primers with the first three.

[Snowboy]

10.2 Gr of Blue Dot + 158 JSP works well for me

[zxcvbob]

Ramshot Enforcer, 296, 2400, or Accurate 4100. AA#7 isn't bad either, and Lil'gun is amazing with 180 grain bullets.

Power Pistol does pretty good too and uses lighter charges than the ones listed above; if I had it already I would go with that.

[Hutch]

My choice are H110 and AA#9

[buck460XVR]

I put a hundred rounds downrange today outta my .357 Lever. 7.2 grns of Unique under a 158JHP. Small Pistol primer. Not a hunting round, but a pleasant shooting and accurate load. For hunting I like 17.5 grns of Lil' Gun or 15.5 grns of H110/W296 under a 158JSP or 158XTP FP. Small Pistol Magnum primer. I shoot the same loads outta my 686 as I do the Lever.

[NCsmitty]

The two powders that you use in your pistol are good for medium to light loads.
The powders mentioned by Redneck with a 40 are for magnum loads and work well in a rifle. AA#9 is also excellent in the 357 Mag and gives near top velocity in a rifle.
Reference a good manual to verify what's best in a rifle.
Here's a link to the Hodgdon and Accurate site.

www.hodgdon.com

www.accuratearms.com


NCsmitty

[kanook]

just remember to mark them for rifle only if you go that route. I use a red sharpie and mark mine RO for ruger only or rifle only. :D

[ArchAngelCD]

I use 2400, W296/H110 and Lil'Gun depending upon bullet weight and what velocity I'm looking to achieve. I do not use different loads for my handguns and leverguns. A good accurate round is a good accurate round. No need to load your .357 Magnum ammo differently IMO.

[Carbon_15]

Any idea what a good "rifle only" max would be with Power Pistol. I load 125's at around 9.8-10 gr for handguns.

[ArchAngelCD]

A levergun's action is no stronger than a handgun for the most part. Just because it's a long gun doesn't change the pressure limits of a cartridge. IMO it would be best to stay within the SAAMI pressure limits...

[zxcvbob]

Any idea what a good "rifle only" max would be with Power Pistol. I load 125's at around 9.8-10 gr for handguns. 11.0 should be a pretty hot load but still within SAAMI specs barely. Good for rifle or handgun.

[evan price]

Remember that a pistol caliber weapon is only designed for pistol pressure loads. A rifle or pistol, does not matter, same pressure. With a longer barrel you can get more use from slower powders. Depending on what you want to do going to a more Magnum oriented powder may give you what you want.

[loadedround]

I would use 110, 296, and Blue Dot in that order for both bullet weights in a 357 mag rifle . :)

[rcmodel]

just remember to mark them for rifle only if you go that route.As others have already noted, "rifle" loads should be perfectly safe in a revolver as well.

Never try to exceed max load data just because you use them in a rifle.

rc

[kanook]

not all ruger loads are safe for all revolvers which is why i mark my brass, 15.9 gr of 296 will push a 180grain at 1573 and is within the 45,000 limit. it is not to be used in light framed revolvers only large frame or single shot. (speer reloading manual) :D