At this point I only have Trail-Boss and some very old, 30+ years, Bullseye. I started reloading after a great hiatus to feed an original '73 Winchester in ;38-40. Bought the two .357's and shooting them more than I thought I would, so started reloading for them too.What powders do you have?
At this point I only have Trail-Boss and some very old, 30+ years, Bullseye.
You usually need to go to powders with a slower burn rate to get the most velocity out of a given round. These also require more powder to get to those velocities. So "Hot" and "Least powder" don't necessarily go together. With your long barrel, you should see the most gains going to a slower powder. Those mentioned previously should work well for you.I'm currently loading mild .357 158g. loads with Trail-Boss, and would like to go hotter.
What powder can best do double duty with medium to hot loads for both a 4 5/8" Uberti SAA revolver and a Rossi 92 20" carbine? Cleanest, least powder per load, etc. are pluses.
V-N110 is my Go-To 357Mag powder for cast.
Thanks again to all for their help!
When I went to the show last weekend there was very little powder, and none of the possible choices I was looking for.
Today I was over at a Bass Pro Shop and they had what I had decided on, Universal, but at what I thought was a pretty high price, $33.
They then played a recording over the loudspeaker about a veteran's discount of 10%, so I said what the hay, and went for it.
I really don't need super hot loads. Reminded myself I use Buffalo Bore, which I probably couldn't match anyway, for hunting, so Universal should meet my needs.
CFE pistol gave me squibs at starting loads. Be careful using it.I would probably try CFE pistol or Unique
CFE pistol gave me squibs at starting loads. Be careful using it.
Stuck 2 out of 3 rounds I fired. Model 65 S&W . I think I was loading 38s at the time. I jumped 3/4of the way up and it worked well. I know 357 data starts at higher pressure so it may be a non-issue, but it's something to watch for. I still use it because it's accurate and halfway between titegroup and h110.Always a good idea to be careful when using any powder
Curious, more info on the squibs, bullet/charge/gun.
Stuck bullet in barrel?
All loads at start charge were squibs?
I have loaded CFE=P at start charges in 9mm with no problems. It is happier from the middle to the top of it's load range.
All guns are different though.
Meters well.
Sounds like you should test load some of the 4227 load with magnum primers for a longer burn. I haven't used it in 357 but like it a lot in 41 and 44 Magnum and heavy 45 Colt, using whichever primer the data calls for. Lately I have been using Winchester WLP, which doubles as magnum, so it doesn't seem to be critical.I have no idea about "best", but I recently shot some loads of IMR 4227 and A2400 in alternating chambers. Both were under a 158gr SWC. The 4227 was 15gr, the 2400 was 14gr. The 4227 had less recoil and blast, but was evidentially enough of a charge to not leave behind any noticable unburnt kernels, which had been a problem at lower charges.
15gr of IMR 4227 was not at the upper limit of the data, so I'm going to be working with it some more. I originally bought it because I couldn't find A2400, and then decided the unburnt kernels were too annoying to deal with. But as I seem to have reached a threshold where that is no longer an issue (I hope), I'm more interested in using it again.