I have a TC 14" contender 357 max barrel. I have read on here lots about other lenght barrels, but little about the 14" Anyone have info on good hunting and target load for this barrel?
I have a TC 14" contender 357 max barrel. I have read on here lots about other lenght barrels, but little about the 14" Anyone have info on good hunting and target load for this barrel?
welcome to the forum.
load data is load data, you may get a bit more or less velocity because of your bbl
length, but the pressure is the same [ close enough anyway ]
i would see what the guy's are using in their 10" bbl's and use that.
The powders for the Max in a contender are VV N120 and Lil' gun. Start with those two and you'll probably find a load you like pretty quick.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |