So I'm running through some different loads for 357 for my pistol and lever action. I have quite a few powders to choose from and have been dabbling in each powder in an effort to find the one that I like the best. I went through all the load books I had and have loaded what i could find. I decided to look around for load data on some of the other powders I had to see if they had data available. For instance, none of my load books have Red Dot and 158 Gr bullet data available. I have Lyman and Lee load books. Then I have the MidwayUSA load books for 357 to look through as well.
So I pulled up Handloads and found a few choices for red dot. I jot them down...then start scanning other loads and comparing them to load data in my manuals. Most of them are running quite a bit hotter(I was looking at LSWC data mainly as I load Xtreme plated bullets) than what my books said. Now, I did look at things like 'is that a jacketed bullet load'...and that sort of thing to justify that hot of powder charge working in the gun...but not necessarily with the bullet.
Anyway...Should I trust the Red Dot load and give it a try(its on the internet so it must work mentality)? I struggle to blindly trust some guy online that says it works well with his gun. Do I give it a shot(ha ha) or avoid that as a source of realistic data.
Hope that made sense...
Thanks!
So I pulled up Handloads and found a few choices for red dot. I jot them down...then start scanning other loads and comparing them to load data in my manuals. Most of them are running quite a bit hotter(I was looking at LSWC data mainly as I load Xtreme plated bullets) than what my books said. Now, I did look at things like 'is that a jacketed bullet load'...and that sort of thing to justify that hot of powder charge working in the gun...but not necessarily with the bullet.
Anyway...Should I trust the Red Dot load and give it a try(its on the internet so it must work mentality)? I struggle to blindly trust some guy online that says it works well with his gun. Do I give it a shot(ha ha) or avoid that as a source of realistic data.
Hope that made sense...
Thanks!