I was giving a bottle of Hodgdon Clays powder. I was looking around in the bottom of the clothes closet that I have some of my reloading stuff and found about 2000 135gr LSWC .357 bullets. I'm thinking about 3grs of clays. I'm hoping to get to perform like the 38 Special Nyclad HP
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2ndtimer
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If all you are shooting is cast bullets at medium velocities, then Unique, or Universal Clays, HS-6, Accurate No. 5 or even W231 would work fine for .38 spec. and .357 Mag loads. If you are really on a budget, you might consider Tite Group, as it requires very light charges of powder and works very well for mild target loads. Unique adds versatility in that it can be used for some pretty potent 125 gr JHP loads, as well. I do have some old W-296 on hand, too, just in case I want to load up some maximum performance .357 Magnum 158 gr XTP loads.
2ndtimer I will be getting some Unique and some Blue Dot or 2400. I also found some Rem 180gr sjhp that I will as my 357 Mag load. When I carry I carry only factory ammo. I try to reload to near factory specs to plink with. A long time ago I loaded some cast bullets to max and then had to scrub the lead out. Light to medium velocities for my 38's and medium velocities for my 357 Mags. I used the Clays that I got from my brother to start with and have fun till it's gone. It will give me time to work up some loads up.
Checked "MY" alliant data and one old one called out 8.3grs of Bullseye with a 125 Jhp..............7.0grs with a 158 LRN.
There are better powders out there for the Jhp bullets, with the Mag with 4" plus tubes.................Bullseye and faster powders are great with LEAD bullets,though.............but thats just my 2 cents, I'm sort of new at reloading,started in 1962,I think ?
There are better powders out there for the Jhp bullets, with the Mag with 4" plus tubes.................Bullseye and faster powders are great with LEAD bullets,though.............but thats just my 2 cents, I'm sort of new at reloading,started in 1962,I think ?
FloridaFlier
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Over time, if you really get into reloading, you will develop your favorite recipes. Although I have expanded my powders I will admit to starting with W-231/HP-38 for 9mm, .38 Special, .45 ACP and more recently .44 Special. It eliminates the possibility of mixing powders. I believe in the KISS principle.
BobR1
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If I were to pick a single all purpose powder for 38 Special and 357 loads it would be either Unique or Power Pistol.
Unique will cover mild to wild in a 38 Special, as will Power Pistol.
For the 357 you can get up to about 200 fps under Maximum Velocity with Unique or Power Pistol.
Unique is not perfect, but it will work reasonably well in almost any handgun ammo you are likely to load.
Bob
Unique will cover mild to wild in a 38 Special, as will Power Pistol.
For the 357 you can get up to about 200 fps under Maximum Velocity with Unique or Power Pistol.
Unique is not perfect, but it will work reasonably well in almost any handgun ammo you are likely to load.
Bob
