Olon
Member
Howdy,
I recently acquired a Henry rifle in 357 mag, and I'm doing a little research before I get started reloading for it. I keep on running in a circle, so maybe some of you folks can set me straight.
Here's what I want, in order of importance:
1-cheap to reload
2-good accuracy at 100-150 yards, maybe more
3-power; enough to let me know it's there and smack steel with authority
I get that 1 and 2 MIGHT be contradictory, but I'm being greedy here. I've considered factory cast bullets, as they are pretty cheap but I don't know if they will hold up to the velocities that will make shooting an 8" piece of steel at 150 yards viable. Same story with plated bullets. Really what I want is something that is cheap to shoot but accurate enough that it's still fun to reach out there a bit. I'd also like to take small game with this rifle so I want to be certain that bullet is going where I expect it to.
I'm also unsure of what powder I want to use. I'm leaning toward H110, because folks on here seem to like it in lever guns. They say it's accurate, particularly with 158 gr. bullets. That being said, it requires nearly three times the charge weight of, say, titegroup.
Does anybody have a cheap but respectably accurate load for 357 mag through a 20" barrel? Maybe I'm chasing reloading fantasies here but like I said looking around has me at a loss.
As always, thanks for the input.
Olon
I recently acquired a Henry rifle in 357 mag, and I'm doing a little research before I get started reloading for it. I keep on running in a circle, so maybe some of you folks can set me straight.
Here's what I want, in order of importance:
1-cheap to reload
2-good accuracy at 100-150 yards, maybe more
3-power; enough to let me know it's there and smack steel with authority
I get that 1 and 2 MIGHT be contradictory, but I'm being greedy here. I've considered factory cast bullets, as they are pretty cheap but I don't know if they will hold up to the velocities that will make shooting an 8" piece of steel at 150 yards viable. Same story with plated bullets. Really what I want is something that is cheap to shoot but accurate enough that it's still fun to reach out there a bit. I'd also like to take small game with this rifle so I want to be certain that bullet is going where I expect it to.
I'm also unsure of what powder I want to use. I'm leaning toward H110, because folks on here seem to like it in lever guns. They say it's accurate, particularly with 158 gr. bullets. That being said, it requires nearly three times the charge weight of, say, titegroup.
Does anybody have a cheap but respectably accurate load for 357 mag through a 20" barrel? Maybe I'm chasing reloading fantasies here but like I said looking around has me at a loss.
As always, thanks for the input.
Olon