madmo44mag
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In all the years I have been reloading 357mag I used 2400 and 4227for mag loads.
4227 always gave me the best performance but the 2400 ran a very close second.
Now with today prices and the fact I always have a 8lb jug of Unique powder on hand I’m thinking of loading some 357mag using Unique.
The bullet = Barry’s Plated 158grRN bullet.
Primers are CCI #500 small pistol primers.
Since I just tossed all my old 357 brass I have new Star Line brass; so good quality components
My question is for those that load 357mag using this powder.
What are you results with this powder in this configuration?
I see that 6.0 gr is the published load data but how is ignition and burn quality with so much unfilled case.
I have always tried to use a powder on mag type rounds that fills as much of the case as I can. This method has always served me well. Now 6.0gr leaves a lot of empty case so are you using a mag primer or will a std primer work just as well.
Do you see a lot of un-burned power do to poor ignition?
Share your pro’s and con’s with me on this one.
Thanks folks!
4227 always gave me the best performance but the 2400 ran a very close second.
Now with today prices and the fact I always have a 8lb jug of Unique powder on hand I’m thinking of loading some 357mag using Unique.
The bullet = Barry’s Plated 158grRN bullet.
Primers are CCI #500 small pistol primers.
Since I just tossed all my old 357 brass I have new Star Line brass; so good quality components
My question is for those that load 357mag using this powder.
What are you results with this powder in this configuration?
I see that 6.0 gr is the published load data but how is ignition and burn quality with so much unfilled case.
I have always tried to use a powder on mag type rounds that fills as much of the case as I can. This method has always served me well. Now 6.0gr leaves a lot of empty case so are you using a mag primer or will a std primer work just as well.
Do you see a lot of un-burned power do to poor ignition?
Share your pro’s and con’s with me on this one.
Thanks folks!