.357 158 JHP load

by Slow Hand ⌂ @, Indiana, Saturday, March 24, 2018, 19:59 (2373 days ago)

If a fella had a biggish box of cheap 158 JHP’s (old Star Bullets) and plenty of brass, what would you guys load up for a bulk blasting load. They will be mostly fired out of a trio of lever actions and a revolver or two as well. I’ve got a decent amount of 2400, plenty Unique and Lil Gun as well as a few others.

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.357 158 JHP load

by Paul ⌂, Saturday, March 24, 2018, 20:43 (2373 days ago) @ Slow Hand

In the powders you listed, for the 357 round, I'd opt for the 2400. In fact, that's what I did the last time I ran a bunch of those.

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by Fivegunner @, LOWELL Mi., Sunday, March 25, 2018, 07:33 (2372 days ago) @ Slow Hand

I use a out of the book load of Accurate #9, if your going to shoot in cold weather - 32 or so , use a mag primer. don`t ask how I found that out! my 2 cents

.357 158 JHP load

by MR, Texas, Sunday, March 25, 2018, 23:03 (2372 days ago) @ Slow Hand

I’m old school on .357 and .38 Special.
I’ve shot thousands if rounds of 15.0 gr 2400 with a 158 and just a few thousands less of 8 gr Unique and a 158 as full lloads. For a lighter touch I liked 12.5 gr 2400 in .357 cases. I also shot a lot of 5 gr Unique in 38 Sp brass.

.357 158 JHP load

by Cherokee @, Medina, Ohio, Monday, March 26, 2018, 12:36 (2371 days ago) @ Slow Hand

Out of you list, I would go for 2400.

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