.357 mag w/aa #5 ?

[11e40]

anyone using aa#5 w/158 hard cast 158 lswc bullet ? looking for a midrange load. thanks.

 

[11e40]

anyone using aa#5 w/158 hard cast 158 lswc bullet ? looking for a midrange load. thanks.

 

[Wayne M]

I like it a lot in top end 38 Special but have not used it in the mag. Go to the Accurate website and check their stats.

 

[jibjab]

I've used AA#5 with 158gr lswc for .357 mag. with good results, but Bullseye works better for me for mid-range accurate loads.

 

[John R]

AA-5 works good in the 357, but if you want good hot loads look to AA-7, or AA-9.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I use AA#5 in hot .38 Special +P rounds. It's accurate and it delivers good velocity. I see no reason why it won't work well in a mid-range lead Magnum round.

Edit to fix goof-up ! LOL

 

[John R]

Originally posted by ArchAngelCD:
I use AA#% in hot .38 Special +P rounds. It's accurate and it delivers good velocity. I see no reason why it won't work well in a mid-range lead Magnum round.

Where on the burn rate chart does the AA#% fall?

 

[pinkymingeo]

I've only chrono'd one AA5 load in 357. 8.1gr with a WSP under a 158lswc for 1062fps out of a 4" Mdl 66. AA5 is my powder of choice for 44mag midrange loads (great in 45Colt, too), but I use AA2 in most other handgun calibers.

 

[lafayne]

When I use AA5 in the .45 Colt or 9mm, I have more powder residue than with other powders. Is this just me?

 

[John R]

Originally posted by lafayne:
When I use AA5 in the .45 Colt or 9mm, I have more powder residue than with other powders. Is this just me?

I use AA-5 in 40 loads, and I do get a gold residue on the shooting bench.

 

[Skip Sackett]

Those little pieces of "gold" under an ejector star are a real problem in a revolver. I had a friend that had a M66 and he used AA#5 in some lighter target loads, bad, real bad!

He got the cylinder shut but it wouldn't turn! It's been so long ago that I can't remember how he got it open and cleaned. He did, I just don't remember how.

It is better when loading up towards the top of the data.

 

[pinkymingeo]

For me, AA2 and AA5 leave more grit but less soot than similar powders. The grit is, I believe, a filler. Isn't a problem as long as I stay above published starting loads.

 

[lafayne]

I have the same experience with AA5 residue - yellow gritty stuff which gets under the ejector star. I have some loaded in .45 Colt which I will shoot and not do that again. I am going to try it again in the 9mm and bump the load up near the top end. Residue is not really all that bothersome in the auto as I can blow it out with the air compressor.

 

[Skip Sackett]

I can blow it out with the air compressor.

You take an air compressor to the range with you? WOW, I bet that shooting bag is heavy!