• .357 Magnum-Daveb

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     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .357 Magnum
     FIREARM  RIFLES
     LEAD TYPE   Wheelweight/10% pure
     CALIBER TYPE   357 Magnum
     RATING   6
     LEAD SIZE   127
     POWDER TYPE   Trail Boss
     POWDER AMOUNT   6.5 gr. (this is over max but fine
     PRIMER   W/W Small Pistol
     BRASS   Remington
     BARREL LENGTH   24 inch
     F.P.S   unknown
     GROUP SIZE   1.25" @ 50 yards
     OVERALL LENGTH   
     GUN DETAILS   Winchester model 94 Legacy with a Williams FP peep sight.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  lubrisized to .358 using 75/25 mix of beeswax and ATF. I use it in my BPCR load as well. No leading. Recoil is very minimal. This load was first tried in a 6" S&W and did not group well at all. Needs a longer barrel.
     SUBMITTED ON   24 Jan 2009
     SUBMITTED BY   Daveb

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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