| Anyone reloading 357 MAX using H110 powder? [message #22992] |
Tue, 02 July 2013 09:04  |
navistar82
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What is the highest grain of powder you've used for the Max using H110 powder? Friend of mine loaded me some ranging from 17.5gr up to 20gr. In half grain increments. I'm using Hornady 180gr xtp out of a 22" MGM bull barrel. The 18.5 and 19.5 shot great, but I'm curious as how high I can go and still maintain good accuracy without pressures being to high.
He uses H110 for all his loads so the powder has to stay.
Thanks
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| Re: Anyone reloading 357 MAX using H110 powder? [message #23013 is a reply to message #23011] |
Wed, 03 July 2013 08:43  |
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Navistar;
My advice and I am not trying to be a smart azz. Go out and buy yourself a reloading setup. You will be much happier with the results and you can work to the fine point with out too much worry. I see presses and dies and the rest of the stuff listed on this and other boards for not bad prices. Then you can apply what you learn here to the real thing rather than let someone else dictate your loads. Perhaps a different powder would work better. I can't say about that I have not worked with the Max at all.
Just the rantings of an old man, but reloading is fun and rewarding, so give it a try.
Mr. Murl
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| Re: Anyone reloading 357 MAX using H110 powder? [message #23021 is a reply to message #23013] |
Wed, 03 July 2013 10:51 |
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Crubear
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This is a personal thing; but it scares me to use someone else's reloads - unless I know that they're as OCD/Retentive as I am. If they won't pull the trigger on a round, YOU SHOULDN'T!!!!
You can find some stuff here: http://www.reloadammo.com/357max.htm
I do not vouch for the site or the data, but I have used some of their loads in the past - along with checking manuals and powder manufacturer's sites. I'd get a copy of the Hornady manual and see what it says (Hornady has gotten conservative lately, which isn't a bad thing when reloading). I'd even give Hodgdon a call to see if they have a rifle load recommendation.
Since every barrel is different you can experiment, but there are no OLD and BOLD reloaders.
If you mentioned Contender or Encore I didn't catch it, either way, if you're scared to pull the trigger on a reload you've gone too far.
Honestly, I have all the barrels I want or could ever need..... wait, look, there's another!!
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| Re: Anyone reloading 357 MAX using H110 powder? [message #23030 is a reply to message #22992] |
Wed, 03 July 2013 19:35 |
mimccammon
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navistar, peanut here on this end. I have a mike bellm set up on my .357 maximum its a 26" bergara barrel with bellms chamber. I shoot a 180gr. ssp bullet made by hornady,and a 180gr. xtp bullet. I'm using aa-1680, 27.3 is my powder charge seat my bullets out long because of bellms longer chamber.Go to bellms tcs or dick and terry white custom guns to learn more about the .357maximum. Peanut
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| Re: Anyone reloading 357 MAX using H110 powder? [message #23043 is a reply to message #23029] |
Thu, 04 July 2013 19:22 |
navistar82
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jamesgammel wrote on Wed, 03 July 2013 18:42Nav,
Your OP states that your friend loaded you some H-110 rounds from 17.5-20 grains, .5 grain intervals. Then mentioned that the 18.5-19.5's shot great. No mention about how the 20's shot. Didn't try them yet?
Jim
I shot them all, the 18.5gr and 19.5gr shot the best out of them. Here is the link to my groups, mind you the orange dot is about the size of nickel.
http://www.encoreclassifieds.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&t h=6028&start=0&
I trust him with the loads, he is a good friend who I've known for quite some time. He uses the 357 max for deer hunting also...has been for the last couple years. He loads my 40 s&w and Max ammo and I've never had one issue, he is very precise.
As for buying my own equipment, I've thought about it but I don't shoot enough to justify spending the money on it, especially since brass and bullets are hard to come by now.
Thanks for everyone's input.
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