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mjblucci · January 6, 2012, 05:40 PM

I recently bought a s&w 686-3 the six inch barrel, six shot
Revolver, as my first handgun. I'm normally shooting a mix of ammo
When I go to the range.(mainly .38 fmj.) As .38s get easier to shoot, I'm wanting to stick to .357 to get used to the recoil to help with not flinching so much

I'm aware that grain weight refers to the actual bullet weight.

So my question is; are all factory (namely .357) bullets loaded to the same powder pressure? How can I tell what's gonna be a heavier load versus lighter? If there is one, that is....

January 6, 2012, 05:40 PM	#1
mjblucci Member Join Date: December 21, 2011 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 27	Factory ammo pressures I recently bought a s&w 686-3 the six inch barrel, six shot Revolver, as my first handgun. I'm normally shooting a mix of ammo When I go to the range.(mainly .38 fmj.) As .38s get easier to shoot, I'm wanting to stick to .357 to get used to the recoil to help with not flinching so much I'm aware that grain weight refers to the actual bullet weight. So my question is; are all factory (namely .357) bullets loaded to the same powder pressure? How can I tell what's gonna be a heavier load versus lighter? If there is one, that is....