Anyone here handload 357SIG?
If so what dies did you buy?
Anyone here handload 357SIG?
If so what dies did you buy?
~Clayt
hunter at large
not me
Hello Clayt
Camper at RLB Fest 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 and 2012
Hosted 2011 in New Hampsha ya I did
Proud owner of a 264RLB #4
Hi Mark,
357 SIG is pretty sweet, no more recoil than 40 and a lighter bullet with a bunch more zip
~Clayt
hunter at large
With those little buggery bottleneck cases, no matter which brand of die you will still have to lube each and every one before sizing. Never loaded the SIG, but have loaded .30Mauser. Not fun.
"Stand your ground.
Do not fire unless fired upon.
But if they mean to have a war let it begin here."
- Capt. Parker, Lexington Militia, April 19, 1775
at 80 cents a round factory ammo is no fun.
~Clayt
hunter at large
I hear that. I do remember using a water based lube, RCBS if I recall correctly, then tossing them in a bucket with a strong detergent and agitating it. Then I rinsed them in very hot water and spread them out in the back yard to dry in the sun. The birds found them fascinating and the cat took note and left the remains of several that I found that evening, along with about half the cases in the grass all around. I found most of them and loaded them with starting loads. My friend shot them all and then got a really high offer on his broomhandle. I traded the die set for a scope a few months later. I think I still have some of the lube. I think the lightest .358 mould I have is 150grRN that drops around .360, but I don't know how the round will do with that heavy a bullet. I also have a 124grRNTL .356 that drops around .357, but I do not know if it will fit with your barrel diameter. Both moulds are plain base. I don't know it you need GC's or not, but my GC moulds are 158grSWCGC and 180RanchDogFNGC. Let me know if they will help.
"Stand your ground.
Do not fire unless fired upon.
But if they mean to have a war let it begin here."
- Capt. Parker, Lexington Militia, April 19, 1775
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 |