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Reloading supplies and getting the press set up.

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JimP:
Bullseye is a pretty "fast" powder for .357 ...... would be possible to double charge a case fairly easily.... Very Bad JuJu, that.

I like Alliant's 2400, as you don't need magnum primers with it (per Speer #13 manual) and can load .38's and .357's with the same primers.

Bill:
Coincidentally I took my first set of 30 reloads to the range today.  


4.2 gr of Bullseye, 158 gr cast SWC

All 30 rounds are represented by that target.  All in all I'm happy.

I think the next 30 will be 4.5 grains of powder, and provided it doesn't do any worse I'll leave it at that. That would be a medium load according to the books.

The double charge caution is very well made.  Fortunately the turret press makes that exceptionally hard to do as it advances every pull of the lever.   :)

unfy:
I've only been reloading for about a month or two now. Hornady Lock'N'Load A.P. with their series 2 new dimension dies for 38/357/357max.  I also grabbed a powder cop die.  Although it's an AP, I don't try to crank out rounds extremely fast... but the less work is kind of nice.

You probably definitely want small pistol magnum primers.  I run Win-296 17gr with Win Small Mag Pistol primers and I believe it was 125gr hornady hp/xtp bullets.  Produces a louder report, more recoil, and much better accuracy down range than Win factory rounds in my S&W 686 3 or 4" revolver.  I personally don't mind the louder report and recoil... it's part of the joy of firing it.

This morning, I picked up some supplies from Guns Unlimited, including some RCBS .40 S&W dies and Unique powder so I can load for my Sig P229 in .40.  I'll report on what I think of the RCBS dies in the press etc later.

As suggested by others - use the books as a guide.  Start low and work your way up.

If you change your primer manufacturer or type, start over with a lower charge and work your way up.

If you change powder brand / type, start over again.

If you empty your powder bottle and open a new of the same type - compare the lot numbers between bottles.  If they're different, start over.

If you switch bullets to a different manufacturer, even at the same weight, start over again.

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Last suggestion would be to keep non jacketed cast bullets under 1000fps to avoid leading. If ya still get leading, drop to 800fps.

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