Found 500 158gr JHPs...what load for .38/.357?

[John Browning]

I found that I have 500 158gr JHPs and more than enough .357 or .38 brass to stuff them in. What's your favorite load? Thinking of stuffing them on top of about 5.2grs of CFE in the .38 and 6.2grs CFE in the .357.

[FLIGHT762]

10.0 grains of blue dot. Good load, not too stiff.

[John Browning]

Thanks.

[SquidBilly]

I like 4.0gr 700x under 158gr jacketed bullets in a 38 case. This is +P in 38.

[sghart]

What powders do you have?

[WMG]

I use 2400 for a lot of my 158 357 loads , I like it and makes things a little easier since I use the 2400 in the 44's to
Old school stuff for sure but a good choice

[John Browning]

What powders do you have?

Most of them.

[mikeyr]

Most of them.

GREAT answer !

[pennstater]

What maker of bullet are you using OP? Seems like Blue Dot would work in the .357.

[Phalanx20mm]

I use Blue Dot for .357 magnum and Unique for .38 special. I'm happy with the results.

[357magnum]

I use H110 and HS-6 for 357 magnum and W231 for 38spl

[DazedandConfuzed]

I use 4.0 gr. of HP-38, for 38spl.

[pennstater]

Unique or Clays for my .38spl. Actually, for my 1911 .45auto also.
158gr L-SWC by X-treme for the .38.

[JagerDog]

I really liked 16gr AA#9 for the 125gr.

[stilly]

Whatever you do, just stay away from 125gr pill with blue dot in 357 mag. You will die. They say so on the site.