.357 Magnum versus .38 Special loads

[Daryll]

Yep, I only use .357 cases in my Marlin and LBR, for all the reasons above.

I've a few hundred .357 Starline cases that I had when I still had the S&W 686, so they're over 18 years old and still going strong, but only ever have light target loads (3.8gn N320 behind a 158gn TC) in them.

Daryll.

[Alpha1]

The previous post got me thinking most of the 38 cases I have are from my pistol shooting days I used them in my 357 revolver. I also have quite a lot of .357 cases as well. They must be years old and no idea how many times they have been re loaded.
My Winchester was the second rifle I bought after the ban. The first was a stainless Ruger 10/22 with a laminated stock. I sold the Ruger all most straight away horrible thing. I used the money to buy a No4 I still have it.

[PaulR]

I've a few hundred .357 Starline cases that I had when I still had the S&W 686, so they're over 18 years old and still going strong, but only ever have light target loads (3.8gn N320 behind a 158gn TC) in them.

Daryll.

Ditto.

You can work up a very accurate .357 round based on current .38 target round reloading data and experimentation. Cardinal rule is to work the load up in small 'doses'.

[Marktattoo]

Recently started on the reloading myself, I tend to stick to the .357 cases but the powder load depends on where I am shooting