24 November 2002, 08:16
tasco 74.357 special loads..........
I'M WONDERING IF ANY OF YOU HAVE SPECIAL HANDLOADS FOR FUN. I'VE DONE THE .357 HBW LOADED IN REVERSE THING AND SPEER SHOTSHELLS WITH DIFFERRENT SIZE SHOT. I'VE LOADED .32 CALIBER ROUNDBALLS 2 IN A .357 CASE OVER 3 GRS. OF BULLSEYE. THEY ARE FUN TOO. LIKE TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE.
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24 November 2002, 09:02
Pecos41Tasco - Sounds like you've done about all the tricks. Have you played around much with max loads under the 110gr JHP? This can do some amazing things and other than a fierce muzzle blast is actually very plesant to fire.
24 November 2002, 17:46
Magnum MikeI have been playing with a 357 Round Ball load using Hornady's .360 ball. I use 3.0 grains of W231 with a WSPM primer in a magnum case. That launches these balls to about 500 fps and hit the same POI as my 158 loads. Should make a good small game load if i ever get a chance to try it....
As for the 110's. I have been loadin the Sierra 110JHC for several years behind a stout charge of W296 and it is absolutely brutal on woodchucks!!
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22 December 2002, 19:34
tasco 74PECOS IS THAT A REVOLVER LOAD OR SINGLE SHOT ONLY LOAD? I ONLY USE BULLSEYE POWDER AND HAVE A 6" MODEL 27. I SUPPOSE THAT A 6.2 GR BULLSEYE LOAD IN THAT GUN WOULD REALLY PUT A 110 GR SLUG OUT THERE FAST.I MIGHT TRY IT THANX .
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