actionflies
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Can someone recommend a load and OAL for 357 magnum using Ranier 148gr DEWC. I have Clays, Titegroup, 231, Unique, and HS-6 powder. Thanks!
Nah. 700X.a start charge with Unique might be worth looking at.
Actionflies--just to add to the debate, I use 3.4 grains of W 231 with 148 grain lead DEWC's, in a .357 magnum case. I don't care to use .38 spl cases; that would just be one more different case to process and keep separate.
Accuracy is good enough for bullseye competition, at least at my level of expertise. In my pistol league, have never heard anyone say that .357 mag cases make the target load less accurate than .38 spl cases, given that you load to the preference of your particular pistol (which you would do anyhow!)
As it happens, I seat the bullets to the first (outermost) crimp groove, not flush with the case mouth. Works for me.
loadedround said:Magnum loads with a DEWC really...?
Hmmm.... I have some Clays laying around doing nothing, as well as plated 148 WC's. I think I will try that, along with some with Bullseye.So now plated 148gr WC get 3.0 Clays, 357 brass, seated flush. VERY CLEAN and ACCURATE.
Just be careful with Clays. When you get near the top end just a tenth of a grain grain or so can spike the pressure quite high. It's not like W231 where your pressure will increase gradually.I've found 148gr LWC works well with 2.5gr Clays in 38/357 but plated 148gr WC clogged up the barrel on my S&W 66. So now plated 148gr WC get 3.0 Clays, 357 brass, seated flush. VERY CLEAN and ACCURATE. You just wipe off the gun and "forget about it".