So components are still hard to come by in my neck of the woods. While cruising the reloading manual looking at data for the .357 maximum I have enroute, I noticed the .38 special and .357 magnum show loads with clays and a 158 grain cast bullet. I've got a pile of 158 cast bullets and the better part of 8 lbs. of clays I have no use for. Any reason I can't throw a .357 magnum load in a maximum case with clays? It's a contender so I'll be able to see if I stick one in the barrel. Thoughts? Just trying to find a plinking load until suitable components show up. I'm not new to reloading but have always stuck very closely to manuals.

Last edited by Biathlonman; 12/09/14.