The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Data quest: Hodgdon Lil' Gun and 140 gr. XTP in .357 mag.....

Gdawgs · October 26, 2011, 09:51 PM

I read in a magazine once "if you can't find any load data for a certain bullet/powder combination, often times there's a good reason for it." This might be one of those cases. Lil Gun is better suited for big bore magnums like the 460S&W, 500S&W, and even your hot 45 colt rounds. But it's just a bit too slow for 357, especially with the lighter bullets. I'm sure you will be able to load some up and they will go bang, but I don't think you'll get the full potential of that bullet(velocity and accuracy). H110 or Aliant 2400 would be better choices for what you are doing.

October 26, 2011, 09:51 PM	#8
Gdawgs Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Location: MN Posts: 656	I read in a magazine once "if you can't find any load data for a certain bullet/powder combination, often times there's a good reason for it." This might be one of those cases. Lil Gun is better suited for big bore magnums like the 460S&W, 500S&W, and even your hot 45 colt rounds. But it's just a bit too slow for 357, especially with the lighter bullets. I'm sure you will be able to load some up and they will go bang, but I don't think you'll get the full potential of that bullet(velocity and accuracy). H110 or Aliant 2400 would be better choices for what you are doing.