While spring-cleaning I found several boxes of Hornady HP XTP 140gr .357 diameter. I seem to remember purchasing them over 10 years ago and life got complicated and they got buried. My revolver is a Smith&Wesson model 686, 6in.(when I turned 21 instead of getting alcohol, I purchased this handgun). I have shot several whitetails with 110gr Win jhp. I wanted something with more energy without sacrificing too much velocity. I decided on 140gr but never got around to loading. If anyone has or currently loads this bullet in .357 and would like to recommend a starting load, I am all ears.
Ultimately when I wanted a bigger gun, I bought a couple of Ruger .45Colts and later a custom Freedom Model 83 454 premier grade. I still enjoy plinking with the 357 and hunt when opportunity presents itself.
Andy

I have been working on some xtp loads lately.
125gr 140gr and 158gr.
using imr 4227
min 15gr to 17.8 max for the 140gr xtp.
federal small mag pistol primers.
I am at 16 grains of imr 4227. loaded 15 rounds, I have not shot these across the chrony
yet but at 20 feet out of a smith model 66 4" barrel shot all 15 rounds into a 2" ragged hole.
I will load 50 of these and see how well the load holds up it should be a good one off the sand bags.
Dave

THE STANDARD LOAD WITH THE SPEER 140 WAS 14.2 2400 BUT THAT WAS 30 PLUS YEARS AGO.