Range Report - 357 snubby loads.

[Hikingman]

Revolver: Taurus 605 SS.
Primers: Two, see below.
Powders: Four, see below.
Cases: 357 Magnum-ONLY.

Tested many recipes (140 JHP and 158SWC) w/ Taurus 605 (2 1/2 incher).

Powders:

Power Pistol (snappy, but not unpleasant for this old horse).
140 8.8 gr. Win. Small Primer
140 0.9 gr. Win. Small Primer

Unique (smoky, cough! Both JHP and SWC). Lots of felt-recoil on all these Unique recipes!
140 7.8 gr. Win. Small Primer
140 8.0 gr. Win. Small Primer
140 8.2 gr. Win. Small Primer
158 7.0 gr. Win. Small Primer
158 7.2 gr. Win. Small Primer
158 7.4 gr. Win. Small Primer

IMR 4227 (No complaints on recoil or smoke).
158 11.7 gr. CCI Small Magnum-Pistol
158 11.9 gr. CCI Small Magnum-Pistol

W231 (SWC...pleasant for smoke and recoil as expected, nice!).
158 5.2 Win. Small Primer
158 5.3 Win. Small Primer
158 5.4 Win. Small Primer

These were all 357 cartridges, Recommend this revolver!!!

Share your input, thoughts?

John