.357 magnum offerings?

[crewchief888]

it's been 20 years since ive had a revolver (S&W 686 6") my "preferred" 357 mag factory load was a 110gr from winchester.

i loaded 1000's of 148gr LSWC 38spl target loads (4.0gr bullseye) for bowling pin shooting.

 

[Mgderf]

Just remember, a steady diet of .38spl through that ,357 will require a little more attention to cleaning the cylinders.
Too many .38's in a row, without proper cleaning, and it will be difficult, if not impossible, to chamber a .357 round.

Not a big deal, just something to keep in mind.
Nice pistola BTW.

 

[Usmccookie]

it's been 20 years since ive had a revolver (S&W 686 6") my "preferred" 357 mag factory load was a 110gr from winchester.

i loaded 1000's of 148gr LSWC 38spl target loads (4.0gr bullseye) for bowling pin shooting.

Im sure i will be shooting a lot of 38 spc. Hopefully i can reload for it and play around with it. Up until now ive only loaded 9mm which was a waste of time. I like reloading but i didnt save money or get much extra out of my loads.

 

[Usmccookie]

Just remember, a steady diet of .38spl through that ,357 will require a little more attention to cleaning the cylinders.
Too many .38's in a row, without proper cleaning, and it will be difficult, if not impossible, to chamber a .357 round.

Not a big deal, just something to keep in mind.
Nice pistola BTW.

Great tip! Thats because the 38 spl is a bit shorter?

 

[crewchief888]

Im sure i will be shooting a lot of 38 spc. Hopefully i can reload for it and play around with it. Up until now ive only loaded 9mm which was a waste of time. I like reloading but i didnt save money or get much extra out of my loads.

well, ive never owned a 9mm but that may change over the winter. hopefully i'll be getting a 9MM PCC for USPSA/steel.
wont be reloading for it right away, until i get get some 9mm brass stockpiled. when i started shooting USPSA, i started reloading, (155gr LSWC 6.5 gr bullseye), in 45acp. ive changed powders several times looking for a "softer shooting" load.
i still shoot that same 45acp open gun.

i just never cared for the muzzle blast of a 357 mag, especially indoors.

 

[Mgderf]

Great tip! Thats because the 38 spl is a bit shorter?

Exactly.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Tip: get a plastic handle from a 9mm Glock or similar to use as a chamber brush for when you plink w/ .38. After you dump the cylinder run it through each a pass or 2 dry to keep power residue to a minimum on range day. I love shooting.357, my wife not so much.

If you intend on hunting, I get fantastic results out of 158gr jsp. Great versatile round. Has taken many Whitetail for me in a lever gun/NM Blackhawk.

Lastly: that is a great buy. Beautiful wheelie!

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[Redleg11b]

Get the die set, buy some plated or coated bullets in bulk, re-use .357 range brass or buy cheap, a pound or two of Titegroup or HP-38, and you are ready to roll. I shoot a lot of 158SWC and 148 BNWC loaded with the above powders in my T/C in Mag brass. Great accuracy and low recoil. For carry look at the Federal HST line. You can save money with this round, but it will take the time at the bench to do it. IMHO it is worth it though.

I am currently working on a load with H110 and a 158XTP for deer out of the T/C.

 

[Drail]

My advice is to just stick with 140 to 158 gr. loads and avoid ALL of the lighter +P flame thrower loads. They will burn the forcing cone of your revolver all to hell. Not "might" - WILL. They offer no advantage whatsoever. Guys today are totally enamored with "high velocity" +P loads. There is no good reason to use any of that stuff. A 140 to 158 gr. .38 Spl. load will kill anything you need to kill.

 

[EricG]

I shoot a lot of Barnes VOR-TX 140 gr (#21543) & Fiocchi FMJTC 145 gr (#357F/AK) from my 6" GP100. Very fun to shoot and clean up after.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

I shoot a lot of Barnes VOR-TX 140 gr (#21543) & Fiocchi FMJTC 145 gr (#357F/AK) from my 6" GP100. Very fun to shoot and clean up after.

Fiocchi 145g truncated cone is my lever's favorite food. Cycles better than Lance Armstrong on speed.

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[Usmccookie]

Fiocchi 145g truncated cone is my lever's favorite food. Cycles better than Lance Armstrong on speed.

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I will be using this analogy from here on out. Hahaha

 

[Usmccookie]

Whats the best place in lafayette to shop for 357? Im making the rounds in the morning. Going to pick up a couple of the suggestions mentioned above for some "testing".

 

[bwframe]

I (dad) bought a Dan Wesson 357 when I got my personal protection permit, back when I was 19. There was no INGO or any kind of direction other than gun rags back then. Dad was not a gun guy.

I bought S&W 110gr HP self defense rounds for the gun. Took it to the place in the country where guys shot their guns. I shot the first shot without ear pro, just to see what it was like...

 

[target64]

Winchester 145 gr STHP. Very nice load.

 

[Usmccookie]

Took her out and abolutely loved it! Shot her next to my dads old colt. But unfortunataly i had a lot of light primer strikes. On all ammo. Shot everything i could find. From tula 38 and 357 to golden sabers and wadcutters. I shot 9 different types. The remington 158 gr wadcutters were my favorites. I will post pics when i get home. Im following the wife around gordmans right now...

 

[cce1302]

Glad it's a good one.

A previous owner may have swapped the hammer spring for a lighter one, or it may just need a good cleaning. A quick search turns up light hammer strike threads at danwessonforum. Check there and see how they fixed it. Maybe a return to factory spring weight will solve your problem.

 

[Usmccookie]

I think it might need a good cleaning. It looked it at least. .357's kept catching in the cylinder. Im going to have to look into how to open her up and clean her good. She is almost 40.

 

[Usmccookie]

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