357 Max load for contender

[pistolfan]

Hey guys/gals need help. Just bought a 10" contender 357 mag for $20.00 and haveing it reamed out to 357 Max, I've never loaded for this caliber before, any pet loads out there you don't mind sharing?? I shoot both cast and jacket in my other guns  and will in this one also, in the 180gr range I thought. Thanks. Peter

[MF]

I have a 14" .357 max and it likes 180 grain Hornady sspb's and IMR 4227. You bought a barrel for $20? The guy have any more he wants to get rid of?! :eek:

[Shootingamigo]

Hey Guy
             I shoot 357 Max from 14" Contender. I use IMR 4227 powder. The bullet is cast from RCBS - 180 Grain Silhouette Gas Checked. 19.3 grains IMR 4227. Dead on!!!!! Info from RCBS Cast Bullet Manual. The range here is - 19.0 @ 1433 FPS to 21.0 @ 1603 FPS with this bullet.

                                                   Take Care!!!
                                                 Shootingamigo

[wheelgun]

$20.00 are you kidding if not can you get some more?357 maximum is a good one I use 180gr ssp hornady over AA1680 works well for me.

[DLH]

:-D IF !!!! you can find Winchester 680.  (check gun shows, and Shotgun News)  Her is the load that I use in  my 10" and the 14";

            Rem. case.  Win Small rifle primer.  Winchester 680, - 24grains , and a 180g Hornady bullet.

          Hornady makes 2 types of 180s     one is a hollow point exclenet on  w.t. deer out to 150 yds. the other is their 180 g . SSP  it's is a pointed bullet made for pistol velosity. and is good on deer to 225 or a bit further. I have taken A deer at 211yds (by the range finder) Yes I held some what high, but I shoot this pistol alot!!!!!
 
  At 100yds. this will shoot the 10'  1.5"  and in the 14" 1.062 all day long!!!


      Winchester BRING BACK WIN. 680 PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!

[pistolfan]

Thanks to all for the load info. Yup $20.00. Don't worry, if he had any more barrels they'd be in my hands by now. I may not be the sharpest pencil in the box but  I know a heck of a good buy when it hits me. He had numerous other guns and was a shooter for years so it's not like he didn't know what he had. Sure wish I could run into more like him though. Again thanks all. Peter

[Jay HHI6818]

Here is a good article on the 357MAX.

http://www.handgunhunt.com/forum/messages/2552.html

[pistolfan]

Thanks Jay: i signed up on that site last week and copied that article, it was a good one. Do you know anything about the postal matches some of those guys have been talking about in the forum section??. I'd like to shoot that also if I can.

[Jay HHI6818]

I have seen mention of the postal matches but never paid any attention to them. Probably shoot a target and mail it to someone. Smallest group wins.