Rossi 92 357. With lee 358-200 rf

[Johnnyjr]

I just got the lee c 358-200 rf mold.
I understand they will work in the 357.
Well they don't work in my 92. So is
This only for 38 cases??
I watched a you tube of fortune cookie
he claims he shoots them from his
92 ??? Any thoughts on this..

[cavelamb]

Dunno about 200s.
I use 180 XTP for my rifle loads.

Can you build a cartridge in a 38 case that is 1.55 inches long?

Hodgdon's data for H110

0.357" 1.575" OAL
min 13.0gr 1,324 fps 36,800 CUP - max 13.5 gr 1,381 fps 39,100 CUP

[dlidster]

Well they don't work in my 92. So is
This only for 38 cases??

I don't understand your question. Are you saying that when seated to the crimping groove in .357 brass the COAL is too long -- i.e., greater than 1.61"? If so, and if I were loading these bullets for my rifle, I'd give them a try in .38 spcl cases. If the COAL in.38 brass is over 1.55 or so they should feed without issues. However, you're not going to be able to crank them up to .357 velocities. At least, not safely.

[cavelamb]

Why ask for trouble?

The 180 grain Hornady XTP is all the bullet I need for my 357 R92.
They are readily available and not that expensive.

And they do real well on Texas hogs.

See for yourself...

[GasGuzzler]

I have a 360-180 NOE mold that I size to .358" (powder coat now but not in all the pics) and add a gas check. I think this was discussed a couple weeks ago. Anyway, I load it to 6.135" (I think) as a max in .357 brass for the cylinder on my Blackhawk. The Rossi feeds them fine. Most Rossi's won't feed that long of a cartridge. Ranch Dog designed a heavy bullet too and he loads his in .38 cases.

Heavier means longer, longer means seated deeper, and since the brass gets thicker as you travel away from the mouth ... .357 brass will bulge if the too long bullet is seated far enough to get a OAL that will cycle.

Then there's choosing a powder...