Chronograph data 357's

[Skeet 028]

I've shot some full bore 295/ 296 loads. To be really honest I never got thrilled about them. Even my bear loads in the 41 aren't on the edge. My loans with it are only about 1200 FPS with a 250 gr bullet. Shot clear through a 350/400 lb grizzly front to back as well as a fairly large Alaska moose. How much more do you need? And I can shoot it DA fairly quickly. My hottest loads in the 44 are a bit less than max 2400 loads

 

[Miracle Man]

I've shot some full bore 295/ 296 loads. To be really honest I never got thrilled about them. Even my bear loads in the 41 aren't on the edge. My loans with it are only about 1200 FPS with a 250 gr bullet. Shot clear through a 350/400 lb grizzly front to back as well as a fairly large Alaska moose. How much more do you need? And I can shoot it DA fairly quickly. My hottest loads in the 44 are a bit less than max 2400 loads

Right

I don't have a ton of experience reloading for pistols. But I do with rifle and I've found more often than not the most accurate loads in many guns are a good bit less than max.

I tried about every powder, bullet, primer, case option available for 22-250 and my Savage just loved a 52 gr Sierra BTHP with a mild load of w760. Only like 3,500 FPS but I can take a flea off a fly's back with it.

Color me in the why punish yourself with the hottest combo you can find for somewhat minimal gains from a pistol.

 

[38SPL HV]

…another reason I'll reach for 2400 when wanting full magnum loads.

 

[Miracle Man]

…another reason I'll reach for 2400 when wanting full magnum loads.

Yup

I'm like 99.975% sure I'll be sticking with 2400 for hotter loads and W231 for plinking with 357.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Ed: Seriously, you have never loaded any full bore Magnum loads with either WIN 296 or H110...?

Have you ever shot any?

Cheers!

Never tuched the two powders or used them.

All my old .357 loads were by Manuals or "Guestament" and by inspection.
I did not get a chrony until 1/24/2010.

My old .357 110 JHP loads came out to;
Unique at 1460, Blue Dot 1480, SR4756 at 1528fps

125 JHP SR4756 at 1448, later 2400 load at 1502fps.

158 Lwc: Unique at 1320, Green Dot at 1281 ( chrony 2010 )

158 XTP new powder 2400: 1340fps. ( chrony 5/9/2013 )

After the first five years with the M19, I found that accuracy was better than a maximum load, if I needed a fast follow up shot on game.
A 97% load could be a good thing.

It took me 42 years to finally buy some 2400 powder, since I was
happy with my Blue Dot for full loads in my M19 revolver.

I only bought 2400, to get data for this S&W site, to post some data, for the members
and to see what all the chatter was about.

I don't care for 4227 in the .357 revolver, though.
It does not burn 100% and the fps per amount of powder is very poor.


I will be doing a .357 test soon, so hang in there.