I'm new, as of yesterday, to the .357 Magnum. I found a mint 686-5 4" for a good price and snagged it.

I read all the time about "full house" loads, especially in the context of small or scandium framed guns. Two characteristics my new 686 certainly does not have.

So what defines a "full house" load?

Can anyone give me a factory-made example? Sadly, I don't reload (yet) and I don't want to insult my new friend with anything less than a full power load.