The problem is I have a couple of thousand .38 brass and only a couple of hundred .357 brass. I guess it's time to get some new brass.donhuff wrote:Aleksei,
A very good light load for the rossi and a Lee 125gr bullet, is 5.3 grains of HP38. This load is one of those odd ones that seems to work well and be accurate in every rossi it's tried in. But I would stick with 357 brass to avoid cycling issues as the loaded round is pretty short if you use the crimp groove.I guess you could load it long, but I don't see the point in doing that, so I always use 357 brass.
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My 20" round barrel really likes the 180 grain Hi-Tek coated RNFP bullet with 12grains of 2400. I haven't used this load in my 24". I got to get out to the Mojave
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Just got my R92 earlier this month. I handload so the rounds fired thru it has been a mixture of 38/357 loaded with 125 gn powder coated bullets (38 spl) and plated bullets (357 mag). I used CFE Pistol powder.
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I've had the 357 '92 for about 3 years now and have shot everything from 110 grain (squirrel loads) to 180 grain hunting loads, Depending on purpose H110, Lil'gun, Unique and CFE Pistol. Always in 357 cases, don't like ring around the chamber from the short brass.
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Here's a tip Steve shared that I haven't seen mentioned on this forum. If you'd like to use .38 Special cases and are a reloader, bell/flare a few fired .357 magnum cases. To remove the crud ring that might have been left after shooting .38 Specials, just chamber one of these flared cases. The bell will scrape away the ring just like that.Ohio3Wheels wrote:. . . don't like ring around the chamber from the short brass . . .
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dlidster wrote:Here's a tip Steve shared that I haven't seen mentioned on this forum. If you'd like to use .38 Special cases and are a reloader, bell/flare a few fired .357 magnum cases. To remove the crud ring that might have been left after shooting .38 Specials, just chamber one of these flared cases. The bell will scrape away the ring just like that.Ohio3Wheels wrote:. . . don't like ring around the chamber from the short brass . . .
That seems like a simple, efficient way to do it. Why didn't I think of that. Thank you.
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Finally got to the range today. Shooting a 25 yds, I shot a group with 110, 125, and 158 grain from a less than solid rest. The 110 came out so-so. The 125 and 158 groups were almost identical, the difference was about a quarter inch so I'll be working up the load with H110 and 125 JHPs. None of the groups are going to set any world records, but between these old eyes and a somewhat shaky rest, I'm very happy with the results. I want to thank you all for your replies.
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No offense but 'a group of 110, 125, 158 at 25 yards'?
Sounds like a bit of a tiny sample size at rather short range.
I honestly would not expect as much as a 1/4 inch difference at 25 yards.
Combined with a less than ridged rest...
Do you think the groups are repeatable or do you think it might have flipped given a successive group or five or switching brands of ammo or with minor load variations?
Should work out in any event.
Sounds like a bit of a tiny sample size at rather short range.
I honestly would not expect as much as a 1/4 inch difference at 25 yards.
Combined with a less than ridged rest...
Do you think the groups are repeatable or do you think it might have flipped given a successive group or five or switching brands of ammo or with minor load variations?
Should work out in any event.
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I was mostly checking if there was a major difference (there wasn't). I have a 9mm that won't hit the broad side of a barn with 115s, but 147s make one pretty hole. Since it's time to order more bullets, I wanted to get a small sample to be sure.