shot shells

1chig · May 31, 2012, 12:07 PM

I am wanting to load up some shot shells for a 357, for snakes and small critters. I do all my reloading but never have made any shot shells for the 357. Any help to stear me in the rihgt direction? going to be shot from a 4in gp100 or 2in sp101 thanks

oneounceload · May 31, 2012, 01:15 PM

CCI/Speer makes the capsules and has the recipes right on the box. Use their powder recommendation, dip the capsule in till it is full, put the top on and insert in the sizing die

huntinaz · May 31, 2012, 01:48 PM

I got a box of the Speer capsules and have been very happy with the results on snakes. Powder recommendation are right on the box as stated. Hell on snakes out of my SP101. I use #8 shot.

1chig · May 31, 2012, 01:58 PM

how do these hold up in the cylinder if im shooting regular rounds with 1 shot shell in the same cylinder?

huntinaz · May 31, 2012, 02:30 PM

You do have to crimp them in or they don't hold up. I found that out the hard way. I don't know if I've shot regular shells though with snake shot in the other cylinders, vertainly not 357's... usually only carry them when I'm hunting snakes.

May 31, 2012, 12:07 PM	#1
1chig Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: central missouri Posts: 246	shot shells I am wanting to load up some shot shells for a 357, for snakes and small critters. I do all my reloading but never have made any shot shells for the 357. Any help to stear me in the rihgt direction? going to be shot from a 4in gp100 or 2in sp101 thanks __________________ those who anger you are those who control you!!!!

May 31, 2012, 01:48 PM	#3
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	I got a box of the Speer capsules and have been very happy with the results on snakes. Powder recommendation are right on the box as stated. Hell on snakes out of my SP101. I use #8 shot. __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

May 31, 2012, 01:58 PM	#4
1chig Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: central missouri Posts: 246	how do these hold up in the cylinder if im shooting regular rounds with 1 shot shell in the same cylinder? __________________ those who anger you are those who control you!!!!

May 31, 2012, 02:30 PM	#5
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	You do have to crimp them in or they don't hold up. I found that out the hard way. I don't know if I've shot regular shells though with snake shot in the other cylinders, vertainly not 357's... usually only carry them when I'm hunting snakes. __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

May 31, 2012, 01:15 PM	#2
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	CCI/Speer makes the capsules and has the recipes right on the box. Use their powder recommendation, dip the capsule in till it is full, put the top on and insert in the sizing die