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P-990 · January 5, 2013, 06:34 PM

My primary .38/357 loads are:

.38 Special - 125gr lead TC (from Missouri Bullet Co), 4.5gr W231, Winchester primers, whatever I have for cases. Both of my S&Ws shoot this better than the standard 158gr LSWC.

.357 Magnum - 158gr Nosler JHP, 13.0gr 2400, Winchester primer, R-P cases. Does about 1100-fps out of my 4" guns. It's a magnum load without the capital M. I might up this some on the next batch to get a better burn out of the 2400; it leaves some unburned grains of powder at this level.

Honorable mention: for night stand use, I load up the 125gr Remington Golden Saber .357 Magnums.

January 5, 2013, 06:34 PM	#23
P-990 Senior Member Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Only1/2WayThere Posts: 1,316	My primary .38/357 loads are: .38 Special - 125gr lead TC (from Missouri Bullet Co), 4.5gr W231, Winchester primers, whatever I have for cases. Both of my S&Ws shoot this better than the standard 158gr LSWC. .357 Magnum - 158gr Nosler JHP, 13.0gr 2400, Winchester primer, R-P cases. Does about 1100-fps out of my 4" guns. It's a magnum load without the capital M. I might up this some on the next batch to get a better burn out of the 2400; it leaves some unburned grains of powder at this level. Honorable mention: for night stand use, I load up the 125gr Remington Golden Saber .357 Magnums. __________________ NRA Master, Highpower Rifle, Across-the-Course NRA Expert, Highpower Rifle, Mid-Range Prone