Reload help 357 magnum

[buck460XVR]

I created a word document for recording my reloads and results, but I haven't figured out a way to upload the fill to share and see what others thought.
If anyone can help on this I share my document.

We don't really need anything that detailed or technical. Many of us have been reloading .357 longer than "Word" has been around and did just fine. What you have posted is good enough for most of us. Only other info that may be helpful would be velocity, but without a Chrono, that is not an option. .357 is an easy cartridge to reload for and most of us found our "most accurate" load easily and well before we got to max loads. Many of us found it without having a Chrono. For hunting deer, I suggest sticking with a JSP as opposed to a JHP. Many JHPs in .38 caliber are intended for SD/HD and expand too much for the hunting of deer. As I said in my first post, accuracy with penetration and two holes are what one wants from a .357 on deer. Too much expansion and dumping of energy means many times a bullet stops before exiting or even doing major damage to the internals. Hornady makes a 158gr XTP-FP that performs much better on deer than their standard 158gr XTP.

BTW....I believe you are using Starline brass......not Starlite.

[shooters corner]

Thanks for all the information. I just ordered a F1 Chrony I'll take it to the range and see how these new loads do.