[CCAguns]

Bought some Beartooth 185gr bullets for my 357 Magnum - good hog medicine. However, I have no load information for them and am planning on using N-110 powder. Anyone have some loading data?? Thanks!

 

[rifter]

Look for some data for the old 178 gr. Keith SWC, and use starting load data from that. Probably won't be anything for N-110 though. The old Lyman cast bullet handbook would be a good place to look.

 

[unclenick]

For the 180 and 200 grain Speer TMJ bullets, which I believe have electroplated jackets like the Gold Dots, and are between cast and conventional drawn jackets in hardness, the load ranges from VV are:

180-grain TMJ 12.7 grains starting to 14 grains maximum N110
200-grain TMJ 12.2 grains starting to 12.8 grains maximum N110

Your bullet would be roughly in between, but unless you know your bullet doesn't seat deeper than the TMJ bullets, use the 180-grain data for safety.

 

[riley]

I use 13.5gr of H110 or Win296 (Hodgdon's lists as the same powder) with a lead or jacketed (180gr) bullet. I prefer this weight bullet in my .357 rifle, but not my pistols. Caution - do not reduce your load below any listed "Starting" load with either of these powders!!