357mag load

[222remx4]

I have loaded 357mag for a long while. Done heavy loads jacked and cast lead .
I have settled on
158 gr. Lead SWC Bullet
magnum primer
12.0grs 2400
Not the heaviest . It is comfortable to shoot . Max is 14grs. of 2400 Keep shooting

 

[Alk8944]

The original factory load for the .357 Magnum was basically what you are shooting, but the charge was 15.3 Gr./2400! So 14.0 is well under maximum. Your 12 gr. load is just a bit more than the original .38-44 load for the .38-44 Heavy Duty revolver that pre-dated the original .357 Magnum

My standard N-Frame load is 158 LSWCGC Lyman #358156, LPM primer and the 15.3/2400. Lubricant is Saeco Green. I get very little to no leading with this. I do not shoot this in K-Frame .357s, They will take it, but it really hurts!

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Not the heaviest . It is comfortable to shoot . Max is 14grs. of 2400 Keep shooting

Which revolver are you shooting it in?

 

[rwsmith]

12.5 gr 2400 is good alternative to full bore loads for me. I use 14.5 gr. for a max. Even though my old Lyman says 15.