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Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:49 pm
by JackDavis
Just starting out reloading
I currently have some .357 158grain fmj with 9.8grains of bluedot left from the person I bought the rossi off
Im going to be target shooting from distances from 25m up to 200m
Just interested to see what other people load there rounds too and all the different loads I can try out
Thanks Jack
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:10 pm
by George G
Whatever you do, do not mix headstamps as it will open the groups alarmingly. Stick to the same brass from the same manufacturer, shot with similar loads for a similar number of times.
Although I may be telling you something you already know?
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:13 pm
by dodgyrog
George G wrote:Whatever you do, do not mix headstamps as it will open the groups alarmingly. Stick to the same brass from the same manufacturer, shot with similar loads for a similar number of times.
Although I may be telling you something you already know?
I've never found that to be the case with target loads at 25m. 3.2gr Zero powder and 158gr boolits in any case group nicely for me.
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:25 pm
by zanes
dodgyrog wrote:George G wrote:Whatever you do, do not mix headstamps as it will open the groups alarmingly. Stick to the same brass from the same manufacturer, shot with similar loads for a similar number of times.
Although I may be telling you something you already know?
I've never found that to be the case with target loads at 25m.
+1.
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:54 pm
by dromia
Hi Jack, weclome!
Why not introduce your self on the new members forum.
I'd pull that ammunition and reload it.
I think it bad practice to shoot someone else's handloads, not something I would do.
Concur with the mixed headstamps making no appreciable difference with this cartridge at short ranges.
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:35 pm
by mr smith
The OP talks of shooting out to 200m,i assume it's this sort of distance that George is meaning i don't know i've never shot shot that far with a pistol calibre.
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:13 pm
by zanes
Relistcally 200m is pushing it best case with a pistol cal anyway.
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:51 pm
by saddler
zanes wrote:Relistcally 200m is pushing it best case with a pistol cal anyway.
Elmer woulld disagree....
A copy of "Sixguns" should be on all shooters bookshelves
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:55 pm
by bradaz11
saddler wrote:zanes wrote:Relistcally 200m is pushing it best case with a pistol cal anyway.
Elmer woulld disagree....
A copy of "Sixguns" should be on all shooters bookshelves
£21!!!
Re: Reloading .357magnum and .38special
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:09 pm
by saddler
bradaz11 wrote:saddler wrote:zanes wrote:Relistcally 200m is pushing it best case with a pistol cal anyway.
Elmer woulld disagree....
A copy of "Sixguns" should be on all shooters bookshelves
£21!!!
Bargain...though I never realised it was in print again.
My copy is a little older.
It's one of the hardback ones.
Almost mint condition...apart from the photo glued inside it.
....the photo of Elmer signing the book that the photo is now glued into...
