I load for multiple rifles but very little handgun. I just started again with my 357, loading shells to 1.59". When I chamber them I noticed that there still is a lot of room from the nose of the shell to the front of the cylinder. From shooting rifles, I've usually tried to load the bullets fairly close to the rifling for best accuracy. Does the same hold true for revolvers? I figured if there was less of a jump from the cylinder to the forcing cone, it might be more accurate. I am loading to shoot pistol silouette so accuracy is more important than speed. Any help here would be appreciated.

Seat to the crimp groove for straight walled cartridges. A good crimp is more important then distance to the lands here IMO.