purchase 357 ammo

[Straight-Shooter]

I just aquired a nice S&W 357 magnum and am researching reload component pricing for this gun. With the price of brass it almost seems like I should just buy the manufactured ammo and keep the brass and then reload it. Anyone else do this ?

[Ed Ely]

Only if the remanufactured brass is a
one shot bunch before reloads.

Ed

[zac07]

I dont reload .357 but thats what I do with other calibers.

[Straight-Shooter]

Ok, i guess my point being is the brass is 15 cents a piece and the bullet is 12 cents. The primer is 2 cents and the powder 2 cents a piece. Totaling 31 cents a round. If I buy Fiocchi or Magtech manufactured bullets NEW and fire them then keep the brass and reload then the next round of bullets should only cost me 16 cents a piece since the brass has already been paid for.

Only other way is if I can find some 357 mag brass on the cheap somewhere then I'll just bypass the ladder and reload from the start.

[Verk]

Originally Posted by Straight-Shooter

Ok, i guess my point being is the brass is 15 cents a piece and the bullet is 12 cents. The primer is 2 cents and the powder 2 cents a piece. Totaling 31 cents a round. If I buy Fiocchi or Magtech manufactured bullets NEW and fire them then keep the brass and reload then the next round of bullets should only cost me 16 cents a piece since the brass has already been paid for.

Only other way is if I can find some 357 mag brass on the cheap somewhere then I'll just bypass the ladder and reload from the start.

Sometimes you can find some of the reloading component places selling once-fired brass and that might be an option. Its best to stay away from range pickups in this caliber. Since pressures are high in the 357 Magnum, it doesn't take much to load them too hot and stress the case.

That being said, the 357 is a great cartridge to reload for with bullet weights running from 110 to 200 grains and lots of choices for powder.

[Straight-Shooter]

I was thinking the same thing about not picking up range brass for this caliber. Definitely good advice! I've got some Alliant 2400 magnum powder to use up and then I may switch over to using Hogden 110. Most seem to prefer the 158 gr bullet so I may start there.

Evidently 357 magnum once fired must be popular because most the sites I know of are on back order with this caliber. I'll keep searching and hope to come up with something.

[Verk]

Originally Posted by Straight-Shooter

I was thinking the same thing about not picking up range brass for this caliber. Definitely good advice! I've got some Alliant 2400 magnum powder to use up and then I may switch over to using Hogden 110. Most seem to prefer the 158 gr bullet so I may start there.

Evidently 357 magnum once fired must be popular because most the sites I know of are on back order with this caliber. I'll keep searching and hope to come up with something.

Both 2400 and H110 are excellent powders for the 357 Magnum. Winchester 296 works well too. One nice thing about reloading for a revolver.......you don't have to chase brass and you come home with the same number of empties that you started with. Good luck.