How Hot/Not Hot are these loads.

I traded for a S/W revolver today that came with these reloads. Is this a mild load for 357? I have NO reloading experience so any advice would be appreciated.

Base off of http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp I would say that is a mild 357. The powder range for hp38 in a 158gr is 6.2 to 6.9.

Pretty mild, its a slow heavy load for .357 mag

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Base off of http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp I would say that is a mild 357. The powder range for hp38 in a 158gr is 6.2 to 6.9.
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Thanks for the link and the info! It sounds like it would be a decent starter 357 round to get used to the pistol with.

K

As noted above, if these are truely loaded as marked, they are likely fairly mild. However, with all reloads if you did not make them yourself or observe the manufacture of the rounds, watch for high pressure symptoms. Examples: cracked case heads, bulging cases, popped primer caps, etc. And as always, make sure to wear the proper eye and hearing protection. Stay safe.

Yeah, shooting someone else's home brew can be a bit dangerous! Proceed with caution!

Nothing I could add . . . except maybe to suggest that you actually pull one of the bullets, weigh it and the powder charge before you shoot them.


It is only my personal opinion but I do not view that as an unreasonable safety precaution.




I can tell you that recycling ammo containers is not all that unusual for handloaders. I've put 124gr HP "nuclear" .357 loads for my 686 in a factory 158gr .357 box before when I "knew" it would only be me shooting them.


Came as one hell of a surprise when I fed the first five to my LCR. The muzzle flash was . . . . spectacular. :-[

Rumbler gave you some good advice,think you should pull one bullet an weight the charge.I have been handloading for over 50yrs you can never be to safe!

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Rumbler gave you some good advice,think you should pull one bullet an weight the charge.I have been handloading for over 50yrs you can never be to safe!
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I don't disagree with you or Rumbler on diagnosing one cartridge. However, that assumes they are all loaded exactly the same and cautiously. If not, you still have the same risk. Watch for signs and wear protection.

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Nothing I could add . . . except maybe to suggest that you actually pull one of the bullets, weigh it and the powder charge before you shoot them.


It is only my personal opinion but I do not view that as an unreasonable safety precaution.




I can tell you that recycling ammo containers is not all that unusual for handloaders. I've put 124gr HP "nuclear" .357 loads for my 686 in a factory 158gr .357 box before when I "knew" it would only be me shooting them.


Came as one hell of a surprise when I fed the first five to my LCR. The muzzle flash was . . . . spectacular. :-[
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Ditto here.

Those loads are about 100fps faster than my regular .38 load and those are hot, but for .357, mild.

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