shot shells

[1chig]

I am wanting to load up some shot shells for a 357, for snakes and small critters. I do all my reloading but never have made any shot shells for the 357. Any help to stear me in the rihgt direction? going to be shot from a 4in gp100 or 2in sp101 thanks

 

[oneounceload]

CCI/Speer makes the capsules and has the recipes right on the box. Use their powder recommendation, dip the capsule in till it is full, put the top on and insert in the sizing die

 

[huntinaz]

I got a box of the Speer capsules and have been very happy with the results on snakes. Powder recommendation are right on the box as stated. Hell on snakes out of my SP101. I use #8 shot.

 

[1chig]

how do these hold up in the cylinder if im shooting regular rounds with 1 shot shell in the same cylinder?

 

[huntinaz]

You do have to crimp them in or they don't hold up. I found that out the hard way. I don't know if I've shot regular shells though with snake shot in the other cylinders, vertainly not 357's... usually only carry them when I'm hunting snakes.