.357 Loads

[volosong]

For us noobs, who makes H110 and Bullseye? There's a gun show this weekend near where I live and if I can recognize these, I'll pick up some.

Never mind. It's a wonder what you can find in a Google search.

H110 is produced by Hodgdon and is about $30 for a one-pound container.
Bullseye is produced by Alliant Powder and costs about $21 for a one-pounder.

So . . . why the huge price difference? Is H110 really that much better than Bullseye?





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[DR296]

1 problem is I have 3 different books, Lyman, Hornady and Lee. Each with different beginning load data. Accuracy from my revolver has been poor with my loads both .38 and .357 using 158gr Berrys and extreme bullets. I will quit using the 4227 and I think maybe ive been a bit too heavy with the charges. Gonna back off the powder drop to a Lead Bullet load and see how that works

[pacrat]

1 problem is I have 3 different books, Lyman, Hornady and Lee. Each with different beginning load data. Accuracy from my revolver has been poor with my loads both .38 and .357 using 158gr Berrys and extreme bullets. I will quit using the 4227 and I think maybe ive been a bit too heavy with the charges. Gonna back off the powder drop to a Lead Bullet load and see how that works

Having multiple reloading manuals is comparable to owning multiple clocks.

If you have one clock, you know what time it is. If you have 2 or more. You're never quite sure. I have about a dozen manuals that span a period of over 40 yrs of publishing dates by a bunch of authors.

Just imagine how confused I am? OK, not really. You have to take into consideration that everything is variable and all variables are relevent to varying degrees. All those different books are printed at different times using different cases, primers, powder lots, firearms, barrel lenghts, bullet makers, and even different pressure measuring systems [CUP or PSI].

Take the "average" starting weight of the three sources you have for the given powder/bullet combo and go with it as a beginning.

JM2c