3 inch .357 revolver loads

HAMMER1DOWN · March 21, 2009, 04:15 PM

i recently purchased a 3 inch charter arms to replace the lacking .38 i have now and was just wondering about what kind of loads would do well in it to about 50 yards or less. By well i mean keeping it in the middle of the chest or head.
Thanks

45Marlin carbine · March 21, 2009, 05:59 PM

125gr Golden Sabre loads shoot good but so do 158gr SWC over Red Dot. or BullsEye.
don't wish to get hit with either one.

zxcvbob · March 21, 2009, 06:20 PM

Your favorite 158 grain bullet over 6.5 grains of Bullseye.

joneb · March 21, 2009, 10:10 PM

I load 13.9gr of AA#9 for 158gr jacketed and WSP for my 2.75" Ruger Sec Six, I would be very cautious loading for a CA revolver. For 158gr LSWC target loads I use 6.1gr of Bullseye with WSP.
I would stayaway from Blue Dot. a medium burn powder may work well for you, something like Universal, WSF, HS-6 , Vv n-340 ect...

Hubert · March 22, 2009, 05:25 AM

Have had good results with imr 4756 and VV n340.
FPS 1050-1150, little flash with either using 158gr.
Good moderate loads

HAMMER1DOWN · March 23, 2009, 08:03 PM

thanks for the replies and info

March 21, 2009, 04:15 PM	#1
HAMMER1DOWN Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2008 Location: Close Enough to Canada to say "EH!!"... MT Posts: 418	3 inch .357 revolver loads i recently purchased a 3 inch charter arms to replace the lacking .38 i have now and was just wondering about what kind of loads would do well in it to about 50 yards or less. By well i mean keeping it in the middle of the chest or head. Thanks

March 21, 2009, 06:20 PM	#3
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	Your favorite 158 grain bullet over 6.5 grains of Bullseye. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

March 21, 2009, 10:10 PM	#4
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	I load 13.9gr of AA#9 for 158gr jacketed and WSP for my 2.75" Ruger Sec Six, I would be very cautious loading for a CA revolver. For 158gr LSWC target loads I use 6.1gr of Bullseye with WSP. I would stayaway from Blue Dot. a medium burn powder may work well for you, something like Universal, WSF, HS-6 , Vv n-340 ect... Last edited by joneb; March 21, 2009 at 10:18 PM.

March 21, 2009, 05:59 PM	#2
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	125gr Golden Sabre loads shoot good but so do 158gr SWC over Red Dot. or BullsEye. don't wish to get hit with either one.

March 22, 2009, 05:25 AM	#5
Hubert Junior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Posts: 1	Have had good results with imr 4756 and VV n340. FPS 1050-1150, little flash with either using 158gr. Good moderate loads

March 23, 2009, 08:03 PM	#6
HAMMER1DOWN Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2008 Location: Close Enough to Canada to say "EH!!"... MT Posts: 418	thanks for the replies and info