been looing fore 357 max loads. looking on 2 web site 1 says 17.1 to 19 the other says 16.5 to 23 this is fore win 296 who is right on the data?? can i say what site they are post on?? looking fore a good reloading man. does load book usa make one fore the 357max?? thanks fore the help michael

what weight bullet??

sorry about that 180. got horn ssp, 357 dia horn xtp, and speer fn thanks michael

Bullet maker's data always runs more conservative. Hodgdon's manual says 19-21 for a Speer 180 TMJ, but different bullets have different characteristics and not all 180's are created equally when it comes to bearing surface and seating depth. I try to reference both the bullet and powder maker's data and determine an average for a start.

you also have to account for different guns. some data is aimed toward revolvers, some the TC's.

The TC loadbook has quite a bit of loading data for the 357 Max.


My barrel favors AA1680 with a 180gr projectile.


Duane

Ditto on what Tex said, and look at the Hornady data.

The TC loadbook has quite a bit of loading data for the 357 Max where can you find one at??? hodgon dont have the win 296 list.. the data is list fore a 357dia bullet. mine are 358dia besides the xtp!!! need to get a few reload man hate to pay fore cartridge i dont have, need .. dont have any rifle's been shooting handguns the last 10 years mine is a t/c encore.. got a load book fore the 44mag thanks michael

looked over it. 19 gr is that max. starting load?? looks like a max load.. michael

180 gr bullet w296 19gr max with a col of 1.940

180 gr bullet h110 19 gr start 21 gr max with a col of 1.990

Go to hodgdon's website and check their load data. Any load you see using W296, you can substitute with H110 (or vise versa); they're virtually the same powder. .001 difference in bullet dia. will not make any significant difference.

No flys on H110/296, I just think it has significantly more recoil compared to other powders.


JMHO


Duane