I have been reloading for about a year, mainly 40, 9 and 223, but I am thinking about starting 38/357. I should be picking up a SP101 357 with 2.25" barrel and had some questions about reloading for this.
I have mainly used plated or jacketed for my other calibers but I am thinking about switching over to lead for the 38/357. Can you recommend a good projectile to get.
From the reading I have done it looks like the 38 and 357 use the same projectile. Is there any reason to buy different projectiles for the different cartridges? These will mainly just be used for plinking, I will buy Gold Dot or something like that for SD.
I am thinking that the 357 part is for fun and the 38 side would be what I would mainly be loading for since you would use less powder, does this logic make sense to you? If so, are they any issues with mainly shooting 38's out of a 357?
As for powder I have 231 and Power Pistol and will be using CCI SPP's.
Thanks
I have mainly used plated or jacketed for my other calibers but I am thinking about switching over to lead for the 38/357. Can you recommend a good projectile to get.
From the reading I have done it looks like the 38 and 357 use the same projectile. Is there any reason to buy different projectiles for the different cartridges? These will mainly just be used for plinking, I will buy Gold Dot or something like that for SD.
I am thinking that the 357 part is for fun and the 38 side would be what I would mainly be loading for since you would use less powder, does this logic make sense to you? If so, are they any issues with mainly shooting 38's out of a 357?
As for powder I have 231 and Power Pistol and will be using CCI SPP's.
Thanks