.357 Sig reloaders

[greencobra]

what powder have you chosen? not looking for loading data, plenty around of that. just wondering about the powder you've selected cause it's pretty broad from what i've seen. gonna start reloading for the caliber soon. i saw hodgdon on line has a winchester sf loading. i have a few pounds of that on the shelf, anyone here using that? just curious is all.

 

[EddieCoyle]

I use a compressed load of IMR 800X (the worst metering powder ever). No setback for me.

 

[Gammon]

I use a compressed load of IMR 800X (the worst metering powder ever). No setback for me.

How many flakes do you use?

 

[EddieCoyle]

How many flakes do you use?

10

LOL

 

[greencobra]

wow, eddie's the only guy reloading 357 sig?

looked up the imr 800x loads and bloody hell, there's no starting loads, the ones i just saw with a quick glance started right at max propelling a 125 gr and 147 gr bullet around 1440 fps. pretty zippy. don't know what barrel length though. hope my antique chronograph is still up for it, i'll be loading for a 3.3" bbl.

 

[Johnnyb44]

I have used A-7 & 9 in the past. More recently I have been using CFE pistol with good results.

 

[84ta406]

Anyone using Power Pistol? Wanting to start reloading for my G33 soon and was thinking of 7.8gr of PP and Hornady 35557 115gr

 

[jct61765]

Ive been using unique for years.

 

[That Guy]

Just a curiosity question - do you have to trim the cases on 357 Sig?

 

[EddieCoyle]

Just a curiosity question - do you have to trim the cases on 357 Sig?

Nope. They don't stretch like bottleneck rifle cases.

 

[That Guy]

I kind of figured. My 300 blackout cases don't seem to stretch much if at all - I wondered if that we similar in a 357 sig. Thanks.

 

[DukeInFlorida]

I use, and have ALWAYS used Blue Dot for my 357 Sigs. The 357 Sig is my carry gun these days. Amazing firepower.
Blue dot fills the care fairly well.

Here's my process:

1) Full length sizing with a .40 S&W full length sizing die. This touches ONLY the outside diameter. Carbide die makes it go fast.
2) Full length sizing with a 357 Sig full length die. because I have done most of the sizing work with the .40 die, there's no need to lube the cases. The shoulder and neck get properly sized, formed, and set easily.
3) Install primer (I run these on a Dillon 550b) in station 1
4) Almost zero bell mouth in that station, where the powder drops. You have to have some bell mouth to align the bullets, and I hand guide those in the next step.
5) Hand guide bullets into place, and set with an extremely light crimp from the bullet seating die. Not even a real crimp, just starting the process of pushing the neck back to where it will end up.
6) Lee factory Crimp Die to give a collet style crimp. This is the magic for avoiding bullet set back with this chambering.

When firing the Blue Dot loads at night, it's an amazing FIREBALL! Bad guys and Zombies will be blinded!