Let’s talk magnums in old model 19’s

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These are my active loads for my 19-4. Note that I had to trim the brass for the recessed cylinder.

Load ID

Cartridge

Qualifier

Usage

Bullet Co

Bullet type

Bullet wt.

Bullet Dia

Powder

Powdr wt.

Pwdr cc

%max

Primer type

Case len

COL

QOH

Load

Hold

Test

Pack

Fav

Pri

Note

Gun

Source

3XA3

357 Mag

38+p

Range

Penn

coated cast 18

158

0.358

BE-86

5.0

ACB

62%

SP

1.265

1.563

44

OK

3XA2 was cast 12

19-4

3XH

357 Mag

357 -p

SD

Hornady

XTP

180

0.357

Power Pistol

6.3

0.57

SP

1.265

39

OK

not Hornady

19-4

?

3X1E

357 Mag

Lite

SD

Speer

Jacketed

158

0.357

BE-86

6.4

SP

1.265

1.559

18

Y

OK

1 box of 100 bullets

19-4

2C7

357 Mag

Tier II

Range

MO

coated cast 18

158

0.358

HS-6

6.5

93%

WSPM

1.265

26

OK

Y

Y

new bullets listed as "rifle"

19-4

Hodgdon 6.0-7.0 lead

3XG

357 Mag

Lite

SD

Hornady

Jacketed

140

0.357

Power Pistol

6.7

0.61

SP

1.265

32

Y

OK

19-4

2F1D

357 Mag

357 -p

SD

Hornady

XTP

158

0.357

HS-6

7.3

drumA

SPM

1.265

6

OK

not Hornady book

19-4

Hodgdon extrpltn

2F1E

357 Mag

Tier II

SD

Hornady

XTP

158

0.357

BE-86

7.3

drumA

SP

1.265

12

OK

19-4

Alliant

2F1F

357 Mag

Tier II

Range

Speer

Jacketed

158

0.357

AA#7

11.0

drumA

94%

SP

1.265

1.559

27

Y

subsonic

19-4

Speer book

2C14

357 Mag

Tier II

Range

Acme

coated cast 16

158

0.358

AA#7

9.1

drum

90%

SP

1.265

1.553

18

Y

Y

new bullet. Mate to 2C8

19-4

Accurate Arms

2C8

357 Mag

Tier II

Range

MO

coated cast 18

158

0.358

AA#7

9.1

drum

90%

SPM

1.265

1.553

32

Y

no more bullets

19-4

Accurate Arms

 

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Heading out for test drive on this 19-3