What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Ernie]

Want to load some Berry's FP 158 gr heavy plated bullets rated 1500 fps with H110 for 357 mag practice. 15.6 grains in Hornandy manual says 1250 fps but Hogdon says 15.0 grains will produce 1480 fps. Any experience out there?

[DsGrouse]

What were the listed barrel lengths for the loads

[Ernie]

What were the listed barrel lengths for the loads

Hogdon 2025 book. Pistol data, no barrel length specified.
I will figure this out.
Thanks

[Mags]

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The online Hodgdon reload center lists this in a 10" barrel.

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[Ernie]

Yep, that is pretty much what the book says. Lyman 16.3 grains 1178 fps. Nosler 14.9 1460 fps. Hornandy 15.6 1250 fps. I will load some starting around 14.0 and see what I get. Just thought I would ask if anyone had any experience with H110 using 158 gr bullets In 357 mag.
I have a lot of H110. I ordered 2 lbs and received 5 lbs. Offered to send it back but Hogdon told me to "keep it and thanks for tell us where it went".

[DsGrouse]

What were the listed barrel lengths for the loads

Hogdon 2025 book. Pistol data, no barrel length specified.
I will figure this out.
Thanks

I bet one is gor pistol le gth barrels ie the 10" and the other is carbine length

[Mags]

What were the listed barrel lengths for the loads

Hogdon 2025 book. Pistol data, no barrel length specified.
I will figure this out.
Thanks

I bet one is for pistol length barrels ie the 10" and the other is carbine length

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The fps is quite a bit higher for carbine 18.5".

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[CT_Shooter]

Yep, that is pretty much what the book says. Lyman 16.3 grains 1178 fps. Nosler 14.9 1460 fps. Hornandy 15.6 1250 fps. I will load some starting around 14.0 and see what I get. Just thought I would ask if anyone had any experience with H110 using 158 gr bullets In 357 mag.
I have a lot of H110. I ordered 2 lbs and received 5 lbs. Offered to send it back but Hogdon told me to "keep it and thanks for tell us where it went".

Early in my shooting career (scant more than a decade ago), I looked for a single load that I could use in both my Big Boy and my SmokeWagon revolver. I'm just a plinker, so my only considerations were that it worked well in both guns and was accurate. Since then I've shot a few thousand of them. It's a mild load by anybody's standards, but I don't want to beat up the guns or myself. I just want to have fun shooting. It's accurate in my Big Boy out to 50 yds.

13.9 grains of H110 / 158 grain jsp or jhp bullet (Zero).

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[DsGrouse]

Hogdon 2025 book. Pistol data, no barrel length specified.
I will figure this out.
Thanks

I bet one is for pistol length barrels ie the 10" and the other is carbine length

...
The fps is quite a bit higher for carbine 18.5".

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The data and load numbers wdre from two different manuals... thats why i suspect the difference

[Ernie]

Yep, that is pretty much what the book says. Lyman 16.3 grains 1178 fps. Nosler 14.9 1460 fps. Hornandy 15.6 1250 fps. I will load some starting around 14.0 and see what I get. Just thought I would ask if anyone had any experience with H110 using 158 gr bullets In 357 mag.
I have a lot of H110. I ordered 2 lbs and received 5 lbs. Offered to send it back but Hogdon told me to "keep it and thanks for tell us where it went".

Early in my shooting career (scant more than a decade ago), I looked for a single load that I could use in both my Big Boy and my SmokeWagon revolver. I'm just a plinker, so my only considerations were that it worked well in both guns and was accurate. Since then I've shot a few thousand of them. It's a mild load by anybody's standards, but I don't want to beat up the guns or myself. I just want to have fun shooting. It's accurate in my Big Boy out to 50 yds.

13.9 grains of H110 / 158 grain jsp or jhp bullet (Zero).

Thank You. That is exactly the information I was looking for.

[DsGrouse]

Yep, that is pretty much what the book says. Lyman 16.3 grains 1178 fps. Nosler 14.9 1460 fps. Hornandy 15.6 1250 fps. I will load some starting around 14.0 and see what I get. Just thought I would ask if anyone had any experience with H110 using 158 gr bullets In 357 mag.
I have a lot of H110. I ordered 2 lbs and received 5 lbs. Offered to send it back but Hogdon told me to "keep it and thanks for tell us where it went".

Early in my shooting career (scant more than a decade ago), I looked for a single load that I could use in both my Big Boy and my SmokeWagon revolver. I'm just a plinker, so my only considerations were that it worked well in both guns and was accurate. Since then I've shot a few thousand of them. It's a mild load by anybody's standards, but I don't want to beat up the guns or myself. I just want to have fun shooting. It's accurate in my Big Boy out to 50 yds.

13.9 grains of H110 / 158 grain jsp or jhp bullet (Zero).

357 Handloads 072720.jpg

BBB 357 Bench Rest 50 yards.jpg

IIRC you mentioned this load a few years ago when I first started here. It's become my go to h110 load for 357 magnum and roze 158 grainers. Most of my loads are 180 subs, but for 158's this is the bee's knees.

[JVogler]

Finally got to the bench tonight, Deprimed and flared 75 shells of 357 from last weeks range visit. Working through inventory of my unmarked loads of 38special/357magnum.

[DsGrouse]

Yesterday my RCBS cast bullet manual, berger and nosler manuals arrived. I'm waiting on lyman 44th edition. I drew down a 100 or so 45 acp to .452 jackets. I've about 200 left to do. That should give me about 500 .452 jackets, and 600 ish .375 jackets for the year.

[Mags]

Yesterday my RCBS cast bullet manual, berger and nosler manuals arrived. I'm waiting on lyman 44th edition. I drew down a 100 or so 45 acp to .452 jackets. I've about 200 left to do. That should give me about 500 .452 jackets, and 600 ish .375 jackets for the year.

44th can be downloaded.

[DsGrouse]

Thanks for the link. I've also got a physical copy coming.

[Vaquero]

Yesterday my RCBS cast bullet manual, berger and nosler manuals arrived. I'm waiting on lyman 44th edition. I drew down a 100 or so 45 acp to .452 jackets. I've about 200 left to do. That should give me about 500 .452 jackets, and 600 ish .375 jackets for the year.

44th can be downloaded.

I prefer the actual manuals myself.
They work without light or internet.

RP

[BigAl52]

I had a dream at my reloading bench. A dream of a nice charcoal grill fired up with steaks on there grillin away. Off to the side is a rifle rack with some leveguns waiting for me to grab and shoot some steel targets while they steaks finish

[Vaquero]

I had a dream at my reloading bench. A dream of a nice charcoal grill fired up with steaks on there grillin away. Off to the side is a rifle rack with some leveguns waiting for me to grab and shoot some steel targets while they steaks finish

I know somebody....

RP

[Vaquero]

Worked on a new target stand this morning for just such things...

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RP

[Mags]

Yesterday my RCBS cast bullet manual, berger and nosler manuals arrived. I'm waiting on lyman 44th edition. I drew down a 100 or so 45 acp to .452 jackets. I've about 200 left to do. That should give me about 500 .452 jackets, and 600 ish .375 jackets for the year.

44th can be downloaded.

I prefer the actual manuals myself.
They work without light or internet.

RP

You can read in the dark?
Also, after downloading, you could print it.