HotShot loads for .357

[JD]

A search did not find me anything, and I haven't seen it talked about the last couple years (lurking ).
I scored a .357 barrel w/internal choke at a gunshow early last year and have been slowly accumulating HotShots.
Used to use one a lot back in the late 70's but we just used the "store bought" stuff then.
Now I am starting my search for load info, anybody have this info squirelled away??

JD

[pab]

The original TC boxes call for 9.0 grains of bullseye in a 357 mag case for an average velocity of 1202 fps.

[BCB]

9.0 grains of Bullseye sure sounds like a hot load in a 357 Magnum load...BCB

[spinafish]

gotta remember there will be no bullet to plug the barrel..the shot capsule will come apart and the lead and plastic will exit the barrel without much friction.

[JD]

 Thanks a heap for the info. Found 2 boxes of loaded rounds at the last show, but all of the shot capsules so far have been in bunches with no boxes.
 A capsule weight of 215-220 gr is certainly heavy, and 9 gr sounds like a lot but the plastic casing probably offers little or no resistance thus keeping pressures reasonable

Thanks again
JD

[pab]

9 grains is what the box says for 1200 fps. 44 mag calls for 7g(1129fps)--8g(1218fps). Send me an email address and I will try to scan and send you a copy of the box instructions. Some time ago there was a thread about taking CCI shot capsules in 44 and gluing them together to make shot capsules if you can find it.

[pab]

Read the TC 44 hotshot thread next to this one.