357 mag Linotype to lead ratio

[mookiie]

I am looking to cast some 357 mag bullets. What Linotype to lead ratio do you use? I was thinking 1 lb Linotype to 2 lbs lead. Never cast 357 mag so help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

[detox]

1 to 1 ratio will make 14-15 bhn. This is equal to Lyman#2. Very easy to do

[mookiie]

Thanks I was thinking it should be 1:1.

[Echd]

Do you think it is necessary? I would save the Lino for rifle bullets in my opinion, I have always found straight water dropped WW to be perfectly sufficient for .357.

Just a thought, give it a chance before dropping your lino, maybe you'll be surprised.

[Larry Gibson]

I'd go the 1 - 2 and then add 2% tin to balance out the antimony. Been there, done that. ..works very well in magnum hand guns and auto loaders.

Larry Gibson

[Cherokee]

You don't need the Lyman #2 if the boolits fit properly. I have used 2% tin 3% antimony for heavy mag loads in 357 and 44 without a problem. For mid to low range, ACWW's work fine.

[williamwaco]

I would use about 3 to 1 but I like softer bullets than most here.
2 to 1 will make excellent bullets.

[MtGun44]

At least 2 Pb to 1 lino, maybe try 3 to 1. I have had fine results with 8 BHN
at over 16 gr of H110 under a 158 gr. boolit, with no GC. Proper fit is far
more important than hardness.

Bill

[Shiloh]

How fast are you moving them?? Water dropped 50/50 WW/range scrap with about 10 oz. of lino adde have been taken to 1300 fps. in mine with no leading. This is a LEE 4/20 pot filled with about 15 lbs. of metal. With effort, you can dig your thumbnail into the boo;its. I have no Idea what the actual hardness is. 1340 fps showed slight leading with a flat base non-checked boolit.

Shiloh

[fredj338]

For full speed/pressure 357mags, 1-1 works for me.

[Shiloh]

My best accuracy with the LEE 125 gr FP, (129 gr. Actual) was around 1280. They started opening up at 1300, and really started to spread at the mentioned 1340. A harder alloy helped bur recoil was stating to increase as well so I backed them down.

Shiloh