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Originally Posted by ArchAngelCD
Sorry but Bullseye is way too fast a powder for use as a mid-range .357 Magnum powder. The pressures will build way too quickly to make it an acceptable option. Velocity will not get there without excessive pressures.
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Well Arch is this just your opinion or did you bother to check
Alliant's data? My 2004 Alliant manual shows 6.5 grs Bullseye
with a Fed. 200 primer and 158 gr LSWC giving 1,320 fps at
33,900 psi in their test barrel. This compares favorably with
every other powder they list for this bullet. A few days ago I
tried a load of; RP 357 mag. brass, Fed 200 primer, 5.7 grs
of Bullseye and TV 158 gr SWC. Velocity at about 12 ft from
the muzzle was 1022 in my 3 1/2" 27-2 and 1066 in my 4"
27-2. Thats the velocity range I'm looking for in clean burning mid range loads. Bullseye has more flexibility than you
might think.