.357 ammo cost? - Page 2

buck460XVR · October 14, 2013, 12:16 PM

All ammo has gotten pricey. Of the magnum caliber handguns tho, .357 is still the cheapest by far.

zxcvbob · October 14, 2013, 12:29 PM

Look online for Fiocchi or S&B ammo; you should be able to get that cost down. If you can find powder and primers somewhere you can get along very nicely with a cheap (Lee) single stage press, a Lee powder scale, and homemade dippers.

8.0 grains of Herco, any small primer, and a 158 grain cast bullet is a great load, and IMHO a good compromise between power and economy. It is a max load, or close to it, so take the usual precautions.

October 14, 2013, 12:29 PM	#27
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	Look online for Fiocchi or S&B ammo; you should be able to get that cost down. If you can find powder and primers somewhere you can get along very nicely with a cheap (Lee) single stage press, a Lee powder scale, and homemade dippers. 8.0 grains of Herco, any small primer, and a 158 grain cast bullet is a great load, and IMHO a good compromise between power and economy. It is a max load, or close to it, so take the usual precautions. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth Last edited by zxcvbob; October 14, 2013 at 12:38 PM.

October 14, 2013, 12:16 PM	#26
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	All ammo has gotten pricey. Of the magnum caliber handguns tho, .357 is still the cheapest by far.