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I don't know anyone who shoots full power .357 Magnum loads all the time. As handloaders we tend to experiment with lots of different loads, even the really light Wadcutter loads for target shooting. Follow the data and you'll be fine. With the model 27 and 28 being N-Frame Smith's, I wouldn't be mu...

Does any on here have some hands on experience withe 750 in 9mm or 380 and maybe 38/sp? I have watched several video's and one with Kay Miculek and I had to put that to advertising. I do know they have used Dillon products in the past for the shear volume of rounds the shoot I have been using RCBS ...

I was just testing .357 mag loads this past weekend. I had some accurate #9 sitting on the shelf and I wanted to use it up. I had plenty of odd brass and some Winchester magnum primers. I used the starting load, 11.2 grains under a Hornady 158 gr LSWC, according to loading data: http://www.accurate...

The best powder for the job depends on barrel length and the type of load you're after. Right now, I'm looking to load target loads for paper and steel at <25 yards. I'll be shooting these through a 6" Model 27 and a 4" Model 28. I'm sure I'll be expanding my .357 collection in the future...

On the primer issue, flake powders do not require a magnum primer. As far as 2400, it kinda gets down to the handloaders preference. Also, when magnum primers are used for all powders in the data, that data will be somewhat reduced because of the magnum primers. AA No 7 and 9 are a couple of other e...

The best powder for the job depends on barrel length and the type of load you're after. There's certainly no reason to try another powder of near the same burn rate or even faster burning. As I mentioned in another thread, W231 and HP38 are identical. For barrels 3" and under, Ramshot True Blue...

A while back I bought a 250 count box of these on a whim and have been working up load using HP-38. Having the Hornady and Lyman manuals and access to the Hodgdon data plus a ton of internet searching it was a chore to figure out a starting load. I ended up picking a load that was around the starti...

good deal, i started with #7 as we only had the 9mm, and 380. once i messed up and found the 1911 (1967 vintage, unsold it sat in a store since 1967). i decided to go with 5 and 2. I like the 5 as its a good powder for all three calibers. i have no complaints with my dillion, its almost "me&qu...

Yet again the Court dodges the question of clarifying Heller. My interpretation is that we do not have 5 Justices willing to write an opinion clarifying that legislative firearms' restrictions will be analyzed through the lens of strict scrutiny. Sad. In fact, the opposite might be the case--there ...

thanks, its good sounding the issue and getting a sound response. Not real concerned about peak or max load. my 185 and now the 200s will be range rounds for working the fundamentals, i always start at low end on charge, but was having the issue of finding the actual bullet. i have used Berry's sin...

Well, first comparison is the length of the bullet shank, the .452" portion of the bullet that will be engaged by the barrel's rifling. OACL is secondary to that where different bullet shapes might dictate OACL, like say a comparison of a 200 gr. truncated cone flat-point vs a 200 gr. SWC. The ...

AKA John Cornyn. You remember John, right? The "Sportsman's Friend?" The same[ expletive deleted - don't claim you were talking about a game ] who co-sponsored yet another disgraced bill to ban assault weapons? What bill was that? Please give the bill number. Chas. Did you miss the nation...

AKA John Cornyn. You remember John, right? The "Sportsman's Friend?" The same[ expletive deleted - don't claim you were talking about a game ] who co-sponsored yet another disgraced bill to ban assault weapons? What bill was that? Please give the bill number. Chas. Did you miss the nation...

AKA John Cornyn. You remember John, right? The "Sportsman's Friend?" The same [ expletive deleted - don't claim you were talking about a game ] who co-sponsored yet another disgraced bill to ban assault weapons? Evidently, the Sportsman's Friend doesn't know any better than Dianne Feinstei...

You can load down to .223 level in 5.56mm cases, although your loads may differ slightly from the data due to the somewhat smaller case capacity/slightly thicker brass of the 5.56mm NATO. Loading 5.56mm NATO loads in .223 Rem. cases will shorten the life of the cases except maybe in the case of Lap...