I reload for .32 and .45 Colt and I have my preferred loads for them. .32 is restricted to Hornady XTP bullets as I don't think a non expanding bullet in .32 is a good projectile for defense, .45 Colt gets either a full wadcutter cuz it's nice and cheap and very effective.
When I bought my .357 revolvers I knew I'd eventually load for them, but didn't think about any defense loads for them. Well, after having shot my 6 inch Charter .357 and 2 inch Rock Island so well, I've got to start thinking about some "business" ammo.
I figure for anything .357 I'll use a JHP, either Speer Gold Dot or Hornady XTP, but for .38 I'm not sure. I could go with a full wadcutter like I do for .45 Colt, pay for JHP's, or try a lead hollow point and see how that does.
For my .38 snub, I'd have to load them to standard pressure, but for my .357's I could load the .38's right up to max .38 +P. So, I guess I should probably do a standard pressure handload to be used in any .38 or .357, and a hot .38 load that would most likely be used in .357's only.
I guess for the standard pressure load I should go with the wadcutter and not have to worry about expansion. The hot load I'm not sure, I could go in any direction.
For those that reload hollow points, how have you found cast lead bullets with a hollow point to perform? Do you prefer them to non expanding semi wadcutter or full wadcutter?