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swifter... · September 1, 2002, 10:44 PM

Well. Never tried this with .357... Mostly with .41 &.45 LONG

Colt.

Anyway, cut some wads from a cleaned & dry milk carton. You'll need one over the powder, and one over the shot.
You probably won't be able to get much shot into a .357 round, but look up the lightest load for the lightest bullet in a fast powder. Bullseye. Red Dot, etc.
Load that into a primed case.
Slide a wad down onto it. A dowel helps.
Unless you have some loose shot, sacrifice a few shotshells to get it. I find a mix of 6 & 8 or9 birdshot works. Fill the case to just short of the mouth, add a second wad, and seal with a dab of silicone sealer.
Remember, you're not looking for 1400 fps here, 450-500 will work fine. Test loads on a cardboard box to see if you have "buzzworm coverage".
Don't shoot yourself in the foot...

Tom

September 1, 2002, 10:44 PM	#2
swifter... Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 1999 Location: So. CA Mountains Posts: 540	Well. Never tried this with .357... Mostly with .41 &.45 LONG Colt. Anyway, cut some wads from a cleaned & dry milk carton. You'll need one over the powder, and one over the shot. You probably won't be able to get much shot into a .357 round, but look up the lightest load for the lightest bullet in a fast powder. Bullseye. Red Dot, etc. Load that into a primed case. Slide a wad down onto it. A dowel helps. Unless you have some loose shot, sacrifice a few shotshells to get it. I find a mix of 6 & 8 or9 birdshot works. Fill the case to just short of the mouth, add a second wad, and seal with a dab of silicone sealer. Remember, you're not looking for 1400 fps here, 450-500 will work fine. Test loads on a cardboard box to see if you have "buzzworm coverage". Don't shoot yourself in the foot... Tom __________________ There are damn few situations so screwed up that adding government to them will not make 'em worse... The best homeland security is an armed & informed citizenery! Molon Labe!