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Ranger185
03-12-2013, 10:34 PM
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Poured several hundred of the .358. 125gr boolits I am using for my 38s & 9mm. We shot about a hundred of them Sunday out of 4 different pistols. They did well and very accurate on top of 4.1gr of W231.....
detox
03-12-2013, 10:44 PM
Those boolits sure are shiney....looks like a lead tin aloy. Good, old, and simple w231.
Ranger185
03-12-2013, 10:55 PM
It is a 2 to 1 mix of Linotype and plumbers lead, the straight Lino is a little hard but one benefit of working in printing all these years.
James2
03-13-2013, 12:41 AM
I wonder if you size them and do you size differently for the 9mm and 38?

Nice work.
runfiverun
03-13-2013, 12:43 AM
i size both my 38's and 9m's to 358.
Ranger185
03-13-2013, 10:03 AM
I wonder if you size them and do you size differently for the 9mm and 38?

Nice work.

Yes I size 38 to .358 and the 9mm to .356
Tinner_bob
03-13-2013, 10:09 PM
I just slugged my 9mm tonight. First timer. I get .3565 consistently on two samples. What would you guys suggest for a mold and re sizer?
I also have a 38 spl that i have yet to check. Probably will get to it tomorrow night.

I plan on posting those results here as well if that's ok with youse guys (sp :) )
USMC87
03-13-2013, 10:13 PM
Pretty bullets there my friend, Keep up the good work.
300blk
03-14-2013, 10:33 AM
I just slugged my 9mm tonight. First timer. I get .3565 consistently on two samples. What would you guys suggest for a mold and re sizer?
I also have a 38 spl that i have yet to check. Probably will get to it tomorrow night.

I plan on posting those results here as well if that's ok with youse guys (sp :) )

Bob the rule is about .001 over bore. However, some have had luck at 2 thousandths over. I would try .357 if you can try .358 and everything functions fine go with that, the problem ive run into with.002 over on SAMMI cut chambers is that .358 will hang in the chamber. My reccomendation is .357 for now.
Tinner_bob
03-14-2013, 11:08 AM
Bob the rule is about .001 over bore. However, some have had luck at 2 thousandths over. I would try .357 if you can try .358 and everything functions fine go with that, the problem ive run into with.002 over on SAMMI cut chambers is that .358 will hang in the chamber. My reccomendation is .357 for now.

Thanks