Shooting SoCalI’m just an average shooter here in sunny Southern California. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. Using bullets from Hornady XTP, Nosler JFP, LSWC, Sierra JHC, Nosler Part. cartridges for more years than I would care to admit, but I've never used the lighter cast boolits. LSWC, and would like to shoot the same bullet in a general duty 357 Mag cartridge using Unique. One of my manuals for a maximum 148gr BB or HBWC in a K frame, calls out for 4.0grs of 700X and 4.5grs of Bullseye for around 900 fps. Titegroup is my go to powder for most 38 lead loads, but I couldn't find any data for Titegroup with 158 grain lead in my Lee, Lyman, or Speer manuals, and I couldn't find it on Hodgdonreloading.com. It comes out with tumbling just fine though. Favorite load in .357 for just hitting targets is 7.2 grains of Unique and Hornady 158 gr JHP. iirc 6.1 grains is the Max for Titegroup with a jacketed 158-SWC.

JHP I also see the next entry with that bullet was for a 5.4 grain charge of Titegroup and a Wolf SP primer, there are no numerical data with this load but I wrote in the margin "BEST LOAD- VERY LIGHT LEADING" and this is the load that I usually choose for .357 Magnums for practice ammo. Find what you need in four easy steps. I was looking up load data and am only finding info for the Hornady XTP. Powders include Hodgdon, IMR So my casting has expanded to my .357 mag. Unlike pistol powders of the past, powder position in large cases (45 Colt, 357 Magnum and others) has virtually no effect on velocity and performance. Anyways I have 3 powders that are all on the load data on my lyman. Return to previous Page Reloading The .357 Magnum Left to right:-- 160 gr. If you want to go 'magnum' in the .357, Hercules (sorry, Alliant) 2400 gets the not. I've found that lighter loads tend to leave my brass all kinds of scorched, and I think titegroup tends to do better on the higher end of the load chart. It is listed on the Hodgdon Website as follows (below), as well as in Lee's Modern reloading. of Titegroup and a 125gr Hornady XTP, and they felt exactly like a .38spl.

Titegroup group data for 158 gr .38 special I was dismayed when I found very little load data for 158 grain lead. JHP, 125 gr. Looks good to me.

AA#9, IMR-4227, and now titegroup. I just bought 500 .357 125 gr Remington sjhp bullets for my 4" SS Ruger GP-100. I've loaded .38 Special, and .357 Mag. I was up at my localendar shop and he had some so why … 125 GR. When in doubt you can start a 357 light load with a maximum 38 special load in the 357 case and see what your loads do for you. Nice, accurate load. Titegroup’s unique design provides flawless ignition with all types of primers, including lead-free versions. Set your sights on pistol reloading data. I'm looking for some good load suggestions for the .38 Special, .357 Mag, and 9mm using these boolits. It should only be cheaper. Looking for general purpose 357 Mag load for cast bullets Registered Users do not see the above ad. I just started reloading my first .357 magnum's after spending the last 4 months learning the basics of reloading by reloading maybe 1,500 rounds of .38 special.

Titegroup is not listed in Lee's Modern Reloading 125 gr jacketed section at all (only in his XTP section). Click "Get Data" to view results. If you're unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as you'd like. Used that load in NRA Hunter Pistol. Hodgdon has a Reloading Center web page and lists a load for 357mag and 125 gr Hornady XTP bullets (a specific JHP bullet) and Titegroup which is good enough to start with. HDY XTP Hodgdon Titegroup .357 dia 1.590" OAL 6.8 gr 1425FPS 36,500 CUP starting load ***start here 7.5 gr 1497FPS 41,200 CUP maximum load