gonoles_1980
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It's a Bisley Valquero 5.5" barrel 357 mag, it's the one in my picture.
I currently use 7.8gr of Power Pistol 158gr LSWC, so I'm not looking for a full magnum load, I've seen were HS-6 can be used for moderate loads.
It's interesting that the Hodgdon site shows 6.0 to 7.0gr for a 158gr LSWC, while my Layman book shows 8.5-9.7gr for a 160gr Linotype, I realize that's 12 Brinell hardness, but I would have expected it to be less than a plated bullet. Just seemed strange to me.
I had to work up a load based on some research for the Power Pistol since the Alliant site doesn't have a load for the 158gr LSWC and Alliant responded to me they haven't tested with that bullet when I asked them about it. This was about a year back, so I'm not sure what kind of velocity and pressure the 7.8gr of Power Pistol with the 158gr LWSC is giving me.
So I am going to build a ladder from 6.0 to 6.5 to play with to see what I like, also will be using Winchester small magnum pistol primers.
Two questions, am I starting too low? I suspect I don't want to go to the 7.0gr.
Do I really need magnum primers?
I currently use 7.8gr of Power Pistol 158gr LSWC, so I'm not looking for a full magnum load, I've seen were HS-6 can be used for moderate loads.
It's interesting that the Hodgdon site shows 6.0 to 7.0gr for a 158gr LSWC, while my Layman book shows 8.5-9.7gr for a 160gr Linotype, I realize that's 12 Brinell hardness, but I would have expected it to be less than a plated bullet. Just seemed strange to me.
I had to work up a load based on some research for the Power Pistol since the Alliant site doesn't have a load for the 158gr LSWC and Alliant responded to me they haven't tested with that bullet when I asked them about it. This was about a year back, so I'm not sure what kind of velocity and pressure the 7.8gr of Power Pistol with the 158gr LWSC is giving me.
So I am going to build a ladder from 6.0 to 6.5 to play with to see what I like, also will be using Winchester small magnum pistol primers.
Two questions, am I starting too low? I suspect I don't want to go to the 7.0gr.
Do I really need magnum primers?