best powder match w/ plated .357mag

[_N4Z_]

What powder do you guys use/recommend with copper plated 158gr .357 caliber.

I am using Rainier slugs. Tried a lot of 50 with 13.6gr of 2400. Seemed to work OK, but the residue has me thinking the light crimp is not a good match for 2400.

Thinking something faster like maybe Bullseye? Also have Unique on tap. The crimping is my concern as I don't want to gouge into the plating.

What do you guys think?

 

[Walkalong]

24000 to Bullseye is a big jump in burn speed. What velocities are you looking for?

Universal Clays, Unique, AA #5, N340, True Blue are all good choices for midrange and midrange plus loads.

Clays, N310, N320, Bullseye, Red Dot, American Select etc are more in line for light target loads.

I taper crimp all my .357 light and midrange loads with plated bullets. Some plated bullets won't tolerate a heavy taper crimp and some will. The light target loads with fast powders don't really need a hard taper crimp, but the moderate speed powders seem to like a pretty firm crimp over a lighter one, if the bullet will tolerate it.

 

[Envisaged]

What gun are you shooting it out of? Leveraction or revolver? Barrel length?

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

7 grains of Unique, gives me about 1000-1030 fps from a 4" barrel, its accurate.

 

[_N4Z_]

shooting with a gp100 revolver, 6 inch barrel.

moderate loads for steel plates from 15 to 50 yards.


figured on saving the 2400 for jacketed slugs.

my crimp die is a lee factory, which employs a roll crimp - not good for plated.

thinking i can get by with minimal crimp on the plated, with a faster burning powder.

 

[Walkalong]

Your Unique will do just fine for that. Bullseye might, depending on how fast you want to drive your slugs.

 

[AgentAdam]

Herco is in between unique and 2400.

 

[janobles14]

9.0 - 10.5 grains of hs-6 gives a great medium load with these