Hello All,
First off a quick Thank You to all of you that spend the time to answer questions for people like me looking to learn from your years of experience.
I don't have a lot of people to turn to here in Canada aside from the older guys at the club that are very set in there ways - but stiill great to learn from.
I have been loading 40S&W for a couple months now and looking to get dies and components to start 38 Special and 357 Magnum.
I have been using W231 and AA#5 for my 40S&W with good results. Looks like these powders will be decent for my 38 special needs, but I may want to look at another powder for the 357 Mag.
I will be content with 125 to 158gr. copper plated rounds.
My S&W M&P R8 has a large gap from cylindar to frame and throws a lot of GSR on my left hand, so a clean burning powder might help a bit?
So far thinking W296 or VVN110 may be good choices?
Any other good powders I should consider?
Also, at what point must I use Magnum Primers? Most recipes for W296 recommend magnum primers - at least with heavier bullets.
Are regular small pistol primers okay with lighter 125gr. projectiles?
Thanks again,
Parks
First off a quick Thank You to all of you that spend the time to answer questions for people like me looking to learn from your years of experience.
I don't have a lot of people to turn to here in Canada aside from the older guys at the club that are very set in there ways - but stiill great to learn from.
I have been loading 40S&W for a couple months now and looking to get dies and components to start 38 Special and 357 Magnum.
I have been using W231 and AA#5 for my 40S&W with good results. Looks like these powders will be decent for my 38 special needs, but I may want to look at another powder for the 357 Mag.
I will be content with 125 to 158gr. copper plated rounds.
My S&W M&P R8 has a large gap from cylindar to frame and throws a lot of GSR on my left hand, so a clean burning powder might help a bit?
So far thinking W296 or VVN110 may be good choices?
Any other good powders I should consider?
Also, at what point must I use Magnum Primers? Most recipes for W296 recommend magnum primers - at least with heavier bullets.
Are regular small pistol primers okay with lighter 125gr. projectiles?
Thanks again,
Parks