Don357
Member
I fired some of my .38spl and .357mag reloads today and got a surprise. The .38spl's were loaded with a 158gr LSWC on top of 3.4gr of "Bullseye" and a CCI #500 primer. They shot great. Using a Ruger Blackhawk with a 6 1/2" barrel, I was able to get a 4", 6 shot group at 15 yds on the 2nd cylinder. It took the first to get used to the sights.
The .357mag's were loaded with 158gr LSWC on top of 6.4gr of "Bullseye" and a Federal #200 primer. Again, with the same gun, on the 2nd cylinder I was able to get 5 shots in a 6" group at the same distance, but the bullets seemed to be "key holing".
Could the load be to hot for the bullets or could there be some other cause for the "key holing"?
The .357mag's were loaded with 158gr LSWC on top of 6.4gr of "Bullseye" and a Federal #200 primer. Again, with the same gun, on the 2nd cylinder I was able to get 5 shots in a 6" group at the same distance, but the bullets seemed to be "key holing".
Could the load be to hot for the bullets or could there be some other cause for the "key holing"?