On Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:08:32 -0500, Califbill billnews wrote:

wrote:

I don't think a .357 is a plinker either, unless you are shooting .38
wad cutters out of it. That was the round I loaded most often. A 148gr
wc in front of about 2.5 gr of Bullseye was a very pleasant load to
shoot, very accurate and easy on the brass.
If I was loading a full power .357 round, the brass takes a beating,
along with the shooter. I was loading some stuff that was a bit hotter
than anything you could buy. I had a 125gr round nose half jacket that
was going 1725 FPS. That is smoking for a .357. It was not pleasant to
shoot tho and I threw the brass away.

I agree. I rarely fire 357 in the 357. Mostly 38's or reloaded 357 with
semi wad utters.

That 2.5 gr of Bullseye behind the 148 gr wad cutter is a great round
for casual plinking or paper busting. It was pretty slow tho, I don't
remember exactly but I think it chronos at 750 fps or so. I know it
was really slow.
A can of power is a lifetime supply tho. I had a supply of really
cheap bullets and primers were less than a penny each if you bought in
volume. I was shooting .38 for about what 22rf was going for..