Need loads for Rossi M92 357 Mag using 125 and 158 LRNFP bullets. Mike
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Need loads for Rossi M92 357 Mag using 125 and 158 LRNFP bullets. Mike
I would use the H110 load of 19.4grs for the 125g bullet, and Unique for the the lead load.
Hey Toney, Thanks for the reply. Trail Boss, Unique, Red Dot, and Blue Dot are the only powders I have on hand. The load I'm looking for dose not need to be hot, a mid load would be great. Mike
Both bullets are lead not just the 158. Mike
Yea i seen that after i posted, i use unique with both of them. M book does not have a loading for the 125g bullet, the load for the 158g bullet is 3.7 to 5.3 for 850 to 1100fps in a rifle.
Cool, Unique for me is good to go.
I read the 38 Spl cartridge is too short to function in the action and load properly. Any thoughts on that from anyone.
I don't know where you read that, but as far as I know it should feed without problems. The only thing to be aware of is if you shoot .38specs in it, you will have to brush out the chamber really well before running more .357mag cases through it. Like with a .357 revolver, or a .22lr bolt with shorts, the crud builds up in the gap when you shoot the shorter cases. I know of more than one shooter who uses that rifle with .38's to shoot cowboy action. Make up two dummy cartridges with .38spec cases and run them through the action to be sure.
another trick they use is to seat their boolit out near 357 length. and use a slight taper crimp to mimick a 357's o.a.l.
also the nose shape will help or hurt at the 38's length.
my 92 with 38 cases will not feed a swc type boolit but with the 357 case it will. if i seat an rnfp style a bit long in the 38 it goes through slicker than the swc in the 357 will.
my 44 will feed either style in either the special or mag case no problem, so it's a try and see type thing.
versifier and runfiverun, Thanks for the tips, I appreciate them. Pull up "Rossi M92 357 Mag" and you will see folks talking about the feeding problems with 38 Spl ammo. I'm sure the rifle was most likely designed to handle the 357 line of ammo but could feed the 38 Spl in most cases. I'll hit and miss until I get right with dummy cartridges. Take care for now. Mike