Recent content by djboo4you

I use W231 for "normal" loads and Clays for the powder puff loads.

I just put an 8 ball on mine in place of the crappy wooden one...I drilled it out using a 5/8 bit...it went on about 1/4 inch at first...until i found my 4lb dead blow and persuaded it a little further...works great looks cool :)

I just picked up the last brick of Winchester WSP primers from my local Bass Pro...49.99 for 1000 :eek: What are you going to do?

I am using a Lee 4 hole turret and in the 4th position I am using the LFC Die...to my knowledge...and correct me...the LFC die in .357/38spl is a roll crimp...and I was putting some good crimp on them due to the threat of crimp jump...basically I made them look like a factory round...not extreme...

Yeah I have never had any problems with their plated rounds in .40

thank you good point...this is my first real experience with reloads and revolvers...I have only loaded .40, 12ga, and 28ga previously so .357 and .38 are learning experiences for me

Thank You everyone for your feedback...I really appreciate it. I will check the timing and also back off on the charge. I also have some 125gr. plated from x-treme so I will load some of those and see if it is just the bullet or a combination. Also I am going to back off on the crimp due to...

Alright...Alright...I'll back off...next loads will be some mid range jacketed loads...with plated still. Yes I do have a few books and those top end loads didn't feel much different from the factory 158gr Federal JSP's we were shooting...those packed a punch and a BOOM :)

Thanks for the replies guys...here is the thing...I know they are copper shards because i dug one out of my hand and had a piece stuck in my shirt on my shoulder and I wasn't even the shooter at the time. My brother was shooting and I was video taping about 5 feet away. I also got a few cuts...

So I went to the range today and shot my first reloaded .357 magnum rounds through my Ruger LCR. They were all loaded with 158 gr. X-treme plated SWC bullets under various charges ranging from 4.7gr W231 to 6.4gr W231...and 13.0gr 2400 to 15.2gr 2400. My concern is that I was getting hit with...

5thSFGroup....this is perfect. I just received my 1500 MB IDP#5 and have been looking for a load to use up my 6+ pounds of Clays! What OAL are you using. So 3.3, 3.4 did you notice any difference? Any leading? Any added info would be great. Thanks

This is true...and I like it!!!!!!!!!!!

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Definitely check out the S&W M&P .40 Compact.