Reloading for the 1894C - Speer Reloading Manual Silhouette

Groundhog · Post by **Groundhog** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:41 pm

I am playing with 180 gr bullets in my Marlin 1894C (.357). In the new Speer Reloading Manual #14 is a section titled 357 Magnum Silhouette. The loads listed are said to approach the "industry pressure limit of 45,000 CUP" for heavy frame revolvers.

Can anyone tell me the pressure limit for my new Marlin 1894C, and if the Speer loads are potentially excessive? For example, Speers lists a max H110 charge of 16.1 gr for their 180 gr TMJ Sil bullet. This is far higher than other references I have found.

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:59 pm

Check your Hodgdon 110 bottle. "13.5 grains is Maximum do not exceed- reduce by 3% to start".

Don't get into the .357 Maximum loading data by mistake.

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:57 am

You don't need that much power for silhouette. I shot the long range rams with 180's over 10 grains of 2400, a medium load. The rams go down fine.

Recoil will start to annoy you if you are shooting 40 rounds one after the other, and there's really no need. There's no time limit on bullet travel.

You should find the most accurate load, the "sweet spot" for your gun, and use that.

Slick · Post by **Slick** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:44 am

Be sure to test-cycle some rounds in your gun before reloading too many. I loaded to an "in spec" OAL using a 180gr bullet and couldn't get the rounds to chamber. Re-seating & crimping ever-so -slightly made rounds that ran and shot perfectly. So all I'm saying is to check the cycleability of your loads early.

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:07 pm

I have no length problem at all in my .357, and I shoot 200 gr spire points.

Oh

forgot it is a TC contender and I had the chamber lengthened to .357 Maximum.

It does have a lever, sort of.