John is my friend, and I find we agree on many, even most, things. He used to like heavier loads than me.

Bear in mind too, that when using 2400 in your .357 or another cartridge, regular primers will lower pressure from Magnum primers. The old timers never used Magnum primers (they didn't exist then), thus their loads reflect this. In his last days Keith commented regarding his famous load of 22 gr.( of old) 2400 with a 240 in the .44 Magnum, that if magnum primers are used with 2400 that the charge should be dropped 1 grain, and if jacketed bullets were used, it should be dropped 1 more grain.