New to reloading...should I get a "test gun"? - Page 2

45_auto · January 5, 2016, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by timsr

A GP100 is the safest test gun you can find.

You've obviously never seen a .357 Redhawk.

TimSr · January 5, 2016, 01:53 PM

Quote:

You've obviously never seen a .357 Redhawk.

I said "that you can find".

As the owner of a Redhawk in .44 Mag, I see your point.

Panfisher · January 5, 2016, 03:30 PM

Follow the recipe in the loading manuals, check then re-check you scales for weight of charge. Load a few and feed them to the GP100. I have (by mistake) fed mine some overloaded .38's that I had to beat on the ejector to get them to dump out. Sadly they were superbly accurate too. What is your planned load?

polyphemus · January 5, 2016, 03:33 PM

DirtyHarold,You counting all the -silly to buy another gun- responses?
Bet you didn't think you were gonna find that here.

jsflagstad · January 7, 2016, 11:08 AM

The 38spl/357 mag was the first cartridge I started reloading about a decade ago. Never had an issue, checked and rechecked everything and if I was ever in doubt of a load, I pulled it down. I then moved on to reloading 40 S&W and 9mm and Ibought a couple of Hi Points as test guns for that loading. The Hi Points are some tough mambojambo's for sure and I learned a lot reloading for them.

I now reload over 25 calibers for handgun and rifle and very much enjoy it.

Have fun, be safe and share the hobby with a friend.

JSF

January 7, 2016, 11:08 AM	#30
jsflagstad Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Up Nort Posts: 419	The 38spl/357 mag was the first cartridge I started reloading about a decade ago. Never had an issue, checked and rechecked everything and if I was ever in doubt of a load, I pulled it down. I then moved on to reloading 40 S&W and 9mm and Ibought a couple of Hi Points as test guns for that loading. The Hi Points are some tough mambojambo's for sure and I learned a lot reloading for them. I now reload over 25 calibers for handgun and rifle and very much enjoy it. Have fun, be safe and share the hobby with a friend. JSF __________________ JSF "Is your rifle interesting? -Larry Potterfield

January 5, 2016, 03:30 PM	#28
Panfisher Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,337	Follow the recipe in the loading manuals, check then re-check you scales for weight of charge. Load a few and feed them to the GP100. I have (by mistake) fed mine some overloaded .38's that I had to beat on the ejector to get them to dump out. Sadly they were superbly accurate too. What is your planned load?

January 5, 2016, 03:33 PM	#29
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 1,055	DirtyHarold,You counting all the -silly to buy another gun- responses? Bet you didn't think you were gonna find that here.