So, I have a 357mag carbine. I also have the opportunity to hunt this fall and I am planning on taking that gun with me. I will be hunting whitetail deer with it.

 

What bullets are you using? I hand load and am looking for a good bullet and recommended loads to start working up for. I will tailor for accuracy. I have a bunch of 158gn XTP/HP and 180gn XTP/HP. I may look into either JSP's or hardcast lead-gas checked.

 

If you're unwilling to publicly share load data, post here and pm me the particulars.

 

Thanks.

 

Christopher

H110 and W296 are two great powders for kick a$$ handloads in 357mag.  1500-1650 fps for 158ers and 1300-1400fps for 180s. Of course lead loads need to be held to 1100fps if not gas checked because of leading.  Hornady has a 140gr flex tip head but the case has to be trimmed to 1.240" for proper loading and powder data is limited.  Given the powder market, I have seen W296 around.  H110 is drying up.  Doubt if you find any Viht N-110, or Aliant 2400 but these are options too!  Hornady 125XTP is another option, will get you up to 2000fps but I still have not found any around.

 

Caution and testing must be used if crossing from the rifle to handgun with these loads.  For reference only YMMV.

 

Hornady 158 XTP, COL 1.590,  H110 8.6 (1200) to 15.5 (1650),  W296 10.2 (1200) to 15.7 (1650).

 

Hornady 180 XTP, COL 1.590,  H110 7.9 (1000) to 12.9 (1400),  W296  8.6 (1000) to 13.5 (1400).

 

Rossi M92 16". 
 

I have found Blue Dot and 2400 to be great powders for heavy loads of 357. You may want to up the bullet weight and look at 200+ grains. Just make sure that the bullet profile will feed reliably in your carbine. 

I use a Marlin in that caliber and find the Winchester factory load works well ,There 158 JHP or JSP .Dont need a fancy reload if your accurate with factory.

Cool. Thanks gents. Much appreciated.

 

I have several pounds of H110 and a bit of 2400 left. I guess I'll play around with that and see how it looks.

 

C