Come back thermaler!!
I recently bought my first centerfire wheel gun, and I love shooting it. It's an older S&W model 657 that I bought from a friend. It's a .41 Mag, and someday I'd like to go after a hog with it. But for now I've found a light load that shoots well in my gun and is actually pleasant to shoot. My wife even is able to shoot it well. It's a 170 gr. JHC Sierra over 14.5 gr of Blue Dot. Blue Dot is a very fast burning powder for this caliber, thus the light charge. There's lots of room left in the case, so you really have to be careful when charging cases so as not to double charge or over charge.
You are correct that it's kinda refreshing to shoot without a benchrest and it's definitely a challenge.
Edit: add that I dont use a magnum primer with this load. I use a Federal LP 150.
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