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Offline bikerbeans

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Load 357 Mag for a H&R single shot
« on: June 03, 2009, 09:21:14 AM »
Anybody have any pet loads worked up for an H&R 357 Mag Handi-Rifle?  All the handloads I have have tried are for a revolver.   I am assuming this rifle will handle a hotter load than a wheel gun.  Would prefer to shoot cast bullets to save $$$.  I live in a shotgun only Deer state so this is basically a can plinker.
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Re: Load 357 Mag for a H&R single shot
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 05:26:44 PM »
You can use the same ones in the Handi.  Using full power loads of H110, W296 or LilGun  will give you alot more speed out of the rifle barrel.  I have been using 158gr jacketed or 160gr cast GC over 19.0gr LilGun.  That is 1.0gr over Hodgdon max, but I got the load out of an artical written by Brian Pierce in the Handloader magazine.  I have used it for a couple of years in rifles and my 2 Ruger revolvers with NO problems.  I have 3 of the Handi's in 357 and 2 lever guns in the same chambering.  The load shoots great and hits hard.  DP
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Re: Load 357 Mag for a H&R single shot
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 02:19:48 AM »
the only bullets i have are cast 158gr RN PB....i'm shooting 14.5 grs of 296,WSP primers(winchester data),1550 fps from a revolver. Don't have a chrono but it must be going 1800 at least from a 22" barrel...no leading....pretty decent load
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