.357 loads for Puma 92

[jnyork]

Just Saturday picked up a nice condition, almost new, .357 Puma 24" barrel rifle. Not having any loads for it, I tried some different revolver loads I had just to function test it, nothing more. I found that it appeared to be sensitive to the type of bullet in that it would feed round nose bullets just fine but some of my flat tip conical bullets hung up going into the chamber. I feel this must be a function of overall length and type of crimp. To save me hours and hours of messing around at the loading bench trying to get everything dialed in, can someone pitch in here with a little info for me? All loads are cast bullets, I will be using it for Pistol Caliber silhouette only. If someone has a secret never-fail load they would share, that would be nice also. Thanks.

[Old Ironsights]

It IS sensitive to OAL with WFNs

Junior did a good job discussing it on his website: http://castbullet.com/shooting/rossi-s3.htm

It's the basis of my loads.

[3leggedturtle]

My Puma loves 180gr Saeco FPs and RP 125gr Golden Sabre's. It isnt fussy about any reload I have fed it. It will even feed EMPTY .38 cases

[Pete44ru]

When I had a Rossi Model 92, I only used factory 158gr JSP's (w/o issue), so I can't be of much help with cast boolits - Sorry.

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[COSteve]

I use both Zero 158grn JSP and Berrys 158grn plated bullets in my Rossis. The plated bullets are cheap to shoot with no lead issues to fret over and both they and the Zeros do just fine at 1,977fps from my 24" Rossi.

[flightsimmer]

For hunting and (serious?) work I like the Hornady, Leverevolution 140gn FTX ammo.
It feeds great and I get 1950 fps out of my 20" Rossi '92, 357 magnum carbine.
Other than that, I reload, so I can try about anything.
I might ad that I use the Lyman 358156 G/C (gas check) mold for casting wheel weight bullets and if I want them harder, I drop them out of the mold into cold water.