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I am looking for some advice on reloading. I am working on gathering supplies to get going. I am looking for good primers and gun powder. I am reloading for 9mm and .357mag/.38Spl. I believe the primer sizes are the same on all 3? Is it possible to get a powder that works in all 3?

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Small pistol primers(small magnum for the .357 if you want, I don't bother), I use Winchester and haven't had a problem.
I think (my notes aren't in front of me) that IMR 700-X does all 3 of those calibers.
Good luck.:)
 
"...possible to get a powder that works in all 3..." Yep. Read your manual. Use Bullseye myself.
"...small magnum for the .357..." Magnum primers have nothing whatever to do with the cartridge name.
 
Rule #1 - Buy a manual.

Rule #2 - No, really. Go buy a manual.

Rule #3 - Take your loads from your new manual. It's printed by somebody that stands by their product. Not that anybody on CGN is an idiot, but you know who came up with the data in your manual.
 
Federal small pistol - especially if you are using a wheel gun with a lightened double action. They are softer than other brands and very reliable.
There are a few good powders to go with that will comfortably do all three, but I have recently started to switch everything over to vhitavouri Powders. They are a superior powder that burns cleaner, is more consistent and I believe burn cooler than most other brands. It is almost double the price for a reason...
 
For the most part, primers are primers. You can get powders that work in all three like Unique or Accurate #5, but slower burning powders like H110, L'il Gun, or Blue Dot are best suited to full power magnum loads. Fast burning powders like Titegroup, W231/HP-38, or Bullseye are best suited to 9mm or .38 Special.
 
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There is no replacement for reloading manuals to start go to hodgens powder website lots of loads to start with , yes you can load with one powder to start and as you progress you may find that some powders will work better in a specific caliber, but to start off pick a reasonably load from the data charts with a powder that can be used in all 3 to start and as you progress and find a need to go in another direction either hotter or slower so be it.
Being you from london area you can get powder from lots of sources as well primers.
depending on how many you will be loading 1lb = 7000 grs so a load of 4 grs will give you 1500 rds appox, there fore before you buy a lot of powder decide how much you will be loading???

The more you buy yes, the cheaper it will be, but if you won't be using it for a long time your needs may vary to a different type

enjoy

supermag

personally I buy 8lb jugs of each type ,and Primers in 5000 lots
and always try to keep 2 years ahead, but thats me.
 
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Well you shoot enough to purchase large quantities of powder , So I would suggest you purchase 5000 Small Pistol primers but still don't go crazy on the powder until you find a load you & your guns like then go ahead with larger containers. As for 357 if you like hot loads and , you probally don't shoot a lot of full house loads smaller lots of H110 ww296 etc for 357.

best way is to try small lots of loads when you find one you like load away!!

supermag
 
ATOM... +1 !

Rule #4 - READ the initial part of THE MANUAL, re techniques, problems, issues, etc.. Lyman makes an excellent reloading manual specifically for Handguns
 
I agree that the primers can be the same, execept for some powders in the 357 mag. As for powder yes get a manual or go to the powder man. web sites for data. I have 6 or 7 books on reloading but have started down loading info from companys like Hodgon for new cartridges rather than buy a complete book. The 3 you want data for have been around a long time, lots of info available. And yes it is possible to get 1 powder to work in all 3 cartridges, just not to maximum potential.
 
PowerPistol is my choice for 9mm and .357 mag with reg. small pistol primers.

I use the same charge for both as well so I never have to change my powder thrower setup. Just move it from one die to the next.

I believe I am using 5.2 grains with 124 gr FMJ 9mm seated to max overall length, and 158 gr LSWC seated to the crimp groove with a light crimp.

Both are accurate, and reasonably soft while not losing any sense of fun.

PM me if you have any questions. I'd be more than happy to help out.

Cheers
Mark
 
Universal Clays is my go to handgun caliber powder these days. It is an accurate, medium fast burning powder and bulky enough to help prevent double charging.

Works well in 9mm, 38 spl and 45 acp. I will try it in medium velocity .357 magnum and in .40 s&w, should work well in these too.

For primers, I use Winchester, CCI and Federal, the are all good IMO. However, if you are using the Lee Pro1000, Federal is a no-no.
 
easyrider604 said:
Universal Clays is my go to handgun caliber powder these days. It is an accurate, medium fast burning powder and bulky enough to help prevent double charging.

Works well in 9mm, 38 spl and 45 acp. I will try it in medium velocity .357 magnum and in .40 s&w, should work well in these too.

For primers, I use Winchester, CCI and Federal, the are all good IMO. However, if you are using the Lee Pro1000, Federal is a no-no.
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noobs to reloading should use a single stage press i know a guy when he started out he used a dillon 550 and he some how 4x charged a .45 acp :eek:
 
camerl2009 said:
noobs to reloading should use a single stage press i know a guy when he started out he used a dillon 550 and he some how 4x charged a .45 acp :eek:
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BS

It is hard to get a double charge on a progressive in the first place. When you pump the handle the case/die moves onto the next stage making it really hard to double charge a case.

That and using a single stage to reload any volume of pistol ammo is a daunting task that is sure to turn a noob off of reloading real quick.
 
231 will work and makes a good 38 load... not so great for 357 and a reasonable 9mm load.. Power pistol doesn't make a good 38 load but will do really well in the other 2...

Federal primers for revolvers CCI or Winchester for Semi's
 
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