[jonesy814]

I Was loading 38 specials last time I posted In this section, but have moved on.
These 357’s use 15.1gr of H-110 and a Hi-Tek coated 158gr bullet. Great fun and accurate

 

[Abby'sDad]

How fast are you pushing that coated lead bullet?

 

[jonesy814]

I don't have a chronograph. I would guess that 15.1gr of powder should run them at around 1200 from a 4 inch barrel. I have loaded them hotter with up to 15.6gr but accuracy seemed a better at the lower charge and more just uses more powder and makes more recoil. The bullets did not create any problems at the higher level, no leading or anything

 

[CPTKILLER]

Good stuff!

 

[Abby'sDad]

IIRC, you are supposed to treat coated lead the same way as plated - 1200 max; or so I have been led to believe. I know from shotgun, rifle and handgun, slower loads typically produce the best results over maxed-out hot ones.

 

[ussmanlovede36]

That's the beauty of 357mag revolvers you can load up 38spl's or 357mag's for them. When I first started out shooting the 357mag revolver was my favorite and still is one of my favorites replaced by the 45colt/45acp. My first revolver was a colt diamonback and then a colt python, boy how i wished I kept them.$$$$$$$

 

[jonesy814]

IIRC, you are supposed to treat coated lead the same way as plated - 1200 max; or so I have been led to believe. I know from shotgun, rifle and handgun, slower loads typically produce the best results over maxed-out hot ones.

I sent an email to the guy that makes the bullets I am using to see if I should limit them to 1200fps. This is his reply:

I have shot a good bit of 125 gr 9mm out of a PCC carbine at 1500fps just to see how the coating holds up. For me shooting 100 shot groups I had no buildup in the barrel. The groups did not open up and the gun was very clean after shooting them, just like jacketed. I have customers shooting them in IHMSA 44 mags at 1400fps and USPSA race guns at 1350+. No far no complaints.

Donny

I used all the 158gr bullets I had until Monday, when another 1500 should arrive. Today I loaded 100 of my coated 130gr bullets. I used 7.4gr of Unique and a magnum primer. I usually load these with 7.5gr and a regular small pistol primer. I load these to shoot in my lighter revolvers like my 3" model 60 & SP101. These hit pretty close to the same point as my 158gr load with my adjustable sight revolvers

 

[jonesy814]

Had time this afternoon between other tasks so I loaded another 100 if my 130gr loads for 357 magnum

That’s enough of these for now. Got a 62 pound box of bullets the other day so I have more 158gr magnums to load.