Mr. Mosin
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Looking at buying a .357 Magnum rifle in the near future (Henry Big Boy) and a .357 Magnum revolver (Ruger GP100). Considering getting into reloading for them, when I get em. I have a buddy who reloads all manner of cartridges, and who also happens to be the only person I know knowledgeable about reloading .357 Magnum. Anyways, I read that .38 Spl doesn't like to cycle in the rifle, so the thought occurred to me "Why not load a .357 Mag case with a .38 Spl charge ?" So, I asked him. You'd of thought I was fixing to detonate a bomb in his house. Made it succinctly clear to not load a Magnum case with a Spl charge (which doesn't make sense to me) and not to load a Spl case with a Magnum charge (which *does* make sense to me). Can someone give me any specific reason *why* you wouldn't want to load a .357 Magnum case w/ a .38 Spl charge ? Or .44 Mag/Spl, etc ?
Bear in mind, the only two things I know about reloading is this:
Follow the manual. If possible, compare several manuals and follow all of em.
Start low, work high. Don't drop below the minimum charge listed, don't exceed the maximum charge listed.
Bear in mind, the only two things I know about reloading is this:
Follow the manual. If possible, compare several manuals and follow all of em.
Start low, work high. Don't drop below the minimum charge listed, don't exceed the maximum charge listed.