A good personal selection of reloading data logs, manuals, and books can answer all of your reloading questions. The old, photocopied, one book one caliber series called. A powerful and versatile caliber by bob shell, mon, february 06, 2017. Set up your reloading bench where powder and primers will not be exposed to heat, sparks or flame. To maximize performance, the ballistics experts at western powders, inc. By clicking the i agree button, i understandaccept and will agree to abide by the precautions and warnings outlined above.
All magnums are tamed considerably out of a rifle or carbine compared to a handgun, but the. Some of the 110gr bullets are listed as being able to get up over 2000fps. The 2400 seemed to do better velocity wise in shorter barrels, while the h110296 might give a velocity edge in longer barrels i only did limited testing, 1 day with the chrono out and 2 revolvers. Dec 06, 2018 using data from, out of a 16inch rifle the. Never begin loading with the maximum powder charge shown in these reloading data tables, regardless of your experience. Hodgdons online data, and sierras manual both list rifle data for. All are well within the current reduced pressure standards for 357 magnum and below published maximum charges. Some of these loads are from 1996 and in the passing years the powder companies have reduced their maximum loads particularly ones that have been around a long time like unique. I recently won a henry big boy at a friends of nra banquet drawing in 357 and discovered that loads can be very different and this book covers rifle loads very well. Midsouth offers a good selection of reference books for reloading nearly any type of ammunition. The most uptodate and comprehensive 223 rem data available new data for. I thought that higher velocity was everything i wanted when i started handloading a variety of powders and bullets for a.
Medium slow handgun powders will work best if you have the tube length to get all they deliver. Hornady 7th edition 357 magnum loads for h110 ruger forum. Using bullets from hornady xtp, nosler jfp, lswc, sierra jhc, nosler part. Includes jacketed, lead, and frangible projectiles. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. This load is about a midrange load in the hornady book. Hodgdon, imr and winchester powders neither assume nor authorize any person to assume for it any liability in connection with the use of any product or data.
Lil gun and h110 are both well known for being good slow burners. I have the following powders but not sure if these will get me there. Today in this book i discover that the choices are different. Since then, quite a few rounds have eclipsed it in power. Hornady does not show h110 with the 180 and 200 grain bullets. If youre unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as youd like. Annual reloading manual is a softcover magazinestyle reloading book that is updated yearly and contains a few articles on reloading as well as over 5,000 loads covering. Hello all, ive searched but not found much recent data on midlevel load data for.
Furthermore, with the right load the magnum can easily break the 2,000fps mark. Even my lyman cast load manual doesnt have any load data. Please note that the data we offer on our website, in our newest reloading guide and in the vihtavuori reload app is all the official and safe load data we have available, and. All loadbook manuals are printed on heavyweight paper and comb bound so they will lay flat on any surface. Five best reloading books every ammunition reloader needs. Id think the burn rate of unique would be about perfect for 1100 fps or so with 158g to 173g boolits. Obsolete reloading data that has been retired from our handbook of cartridge reloading is available. Vihtavuori offers reloading data for nearly a hundred different handgun and rifle calibers, with numerous bullet options for all kinds of shooting disciplines and needs. A rifle s action demands a more exact cartridge length.
Obviously, slow burning powders will get you more velocity. Titegroup powdwe for 357mag loads smith and wesson forums. The question is, what is the optimum bullet size for a 357 magnum rifle, in this case the rossi. Out of 6pound marlin 1894 or 8pound henry big boy, recoil is a mere suggestion of what it is out of a 6inch barreled revolver. Never exceed maximum loads because excessive chamber pressure will result. Keep everything out of the reach of small children. The lyman 49th reloading book has rifle loads for pistol calibers like. The guns i used in my tests of some of the data were three 357 magnum rifles, the 20 inch barreled marlin, a 24 inch winchester 94, and a 24 inch navy mod.
Discontinue firing at the first sign of excessive pressure or upon noticing a change in the report of the firearm. The only difference that you need to concern yourself with is the load data for the two cartridges. I also shoot the same load in my thompson contender. Lyman load data book revolver 38 spec 357 mag 44 mag. I use h110, but many other say 2400 is a little better. I looked through the online data at hodgdon pretty thoroughly as well. Discontinue firing at the first sign of excessive pressure or.
Dec 21, 2018 because its not a powder used in the 357 magnum. A targetplinking load in 38 special and 357 magnum that are safe for use in revolvers. I even have some cci small rifle primers but i have heard mixed things about using them in 357 magnum cases. For some this might be ammunition cultural overload.
A rifles action demands a more exact cartridge length. With bullseye being a faster powder, would it work alright in a rifle as opposed to a slower powder. Hunting trophies or punching paper, precise rifle data is in sight. Take aim at rifle reloading data hodgdon reloading. Then what is the optimum bullet size for 357 magnum revolver, something in the 16 to 16.
To view this reloading guide in a pdf format, click the red button below. We offer books from all of the major bullet manufacturers as well as references for revolver, rifle and shotgun loads. Annual reloading manual is a softcover magazinestyle reloading book that is updated yearly and contains a few articles on. While looking over the literature on reloading the 357 magnum round for handguns and rifles, i was reminded of the fact that velocities rarely resemble each other for the same loads from book to reloading book. If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive updates and special offers, please. Target shooting or just plinking, take hold of the most current handgun data. Ftx handgun additional data sources obsolete reloading data. It has a slow 30 inch twist, which like lighter bullets. If i shoot 357 magnum, then im gonna shoot a magnum. The lyman load data, pamphlet style booklet entitled. Select a powder hodgdon 296 hodgdon 700x hodgdon autocomp hodgdon cfe pistol hodgdon h110 hodgdon h4227 hodgdon hp38 hodgdon hs6 hodgdon lilgun hodgdon longshot hodgdon titegroup hodgdon universal winchester 231. Whether loading for a handgun or rifle, always use a sturdy crimp when reloading the. All the loads on these pages are pressure tested according to the c.
The load is very close ballistically to the winchester factory 357 loads my agency authorizesclose, as in the factory loads and my reloads completely overlap when. Handgun reloading for flexible usage, we provide our reloading data in metric and imperial dimension systems, i. I dont know what philosophy drives oregon trails published load data but i suggest that if you read a variety of loading manuals beyond just scanning the load tables and read insightful magazine. These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start. Each of these caliber specific reloading guides are packed with unabridged information from major us bullet and gun powder makers including accurate, alliant, hodgdon, hornady, imr, lyman, nosler, rcbs, sierra, speer and winchester. Loadbooks usa loading guides a perfect for the reloader who wants a guide packed full of information for only specific calibers they want. These two sources have data for accurate no9 and cast. At the time, it was the most powerful handgun round in existence. I have titegroup, accurate number 2, bullseye, universal, power pistol, and lilgun powders at my disposal. The 2400 you mentioned would be a good powder so ive heard. Joe, i also have a loading manual for the tc contender that has a lot of load data for the. Shot from the longer barrel of a rifle, though, the. Anyone out there in the interweb having success with any cast pills and unique. If you get the chance look at the hodgdon data they offer it is good stuff and still includes the pressure values for their published loads.
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