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My Early 15-2 Dan Wesson (357), was Never too great with my cast boolits.. I finally discovered (lazy) that the cylinder throats were Waaayyy small for the Barrel Slug. I checked more carefully due...

Darn We Need a Like Button!!! Well Said Froggie

Interesting...I will try to "search" that out, as I am unfamiliar with that "geargnasher" method!!

Long as it clears...
Tho I have Never had them "jump" out under recoil...I'm gonna guess that the "softer" material will be crimped better by the neck.

Might just be a Case of soft vs hard Alloy...I can Vary size quite a bit, with different alloy...Maybe you can Too, but...there are Problems with a too Hard alloy also..tho maybe Not so Much powder...

Hmmm, I simply need the capsule to clear the Cylinder.. Not all of my Guns require the same length, But, I only use One Revolver with Shot, and The Contender, which matters Not how long...to a point...

I will Note here, that I have that mold, and mine also drops Boolits almost perfect size for 38/357 coated...being .357...never Larger.

I always seated with my Thumb...unlikely to deform anything. But, I gots No Case Gauge...I use my Chamber.

I suspect due to Light Strikes?? But, I'm Guessing
Oh...Almost forgot...If you wouldn't use CCI 400, do Not try Remington 6-1/2's... Easy to Blow the Cup...BTDT
Edit; Apologies for the Drift...but,...

I'm watching too...but, I liked the old ones...owning a Choked, vent rib 44Mag Contender barrel for???? Lots of Years... I would drill the end out of one,glue it to another,to make it twice as long....

I never had problems shooting my cast 221 Fireball cast loads with Magnum small pistol, just cause I gots em!! I feel the tougher cup is a Plus!!!
Not that you asked about that...but, for me it was...

@Rapier I have never even heard of the "Twist Close" on Contender...Going to try that..Next Time.. My cartridges seem to be fine in the HeadSpace department, requiring just a Firm close...Not...

Looks like a great conversion...I would be tickled to find a Good ole Small Ring 45ACP Kit!!!

Following what Don posted above... I do Not require more...of anything. My Bitter Half however, likes her Rugger SSM, in 32 H&R, purchased early '90's, very much. The 32H&R is all she desires...tho...

Interesting Dissertation Bigslug... Makes good sense to look beyond some Boundaries...But..Personally...The 44 Spl will always win...My Heart!!!

I saw that as well...Nice...But..I really do like the Pre-easy open frame with "triangle trigger".. if they bring that one Back...color me Excited!!
But...The supposed most useless barrel for a...

my Thoughts summed up

The Die does Not need to be pushed all the way... unscrew it a bit!!!!

I just handled one...Guy offered it to sell me, Seemed reasonable...as I recall
But, I do Not know what reasonable Is!!!

I think what 405Grain is saying is..alloy in and of itself probably won't have an effect, on Velocity at all..assuming boolit Fit is the Same..But, going down your "road" something with Much More...

I have been hitting my "tang hand" on my knee since the early '70's...!!!


Probably...The Prices have certainly Not went Down!!!
I am constantly on the look for a Late, non-easy open, with the...

I do Not recall annealing either cartridge...If I did...it may have been the 7TCU... but.. I always started with New Brass!!!

I pretty much followed about all the above methods for my 357 Herrett...But...Again, using Hornady Tapered Expander, a trip thru size die...then cut slightly long.. and Fireformed with Corn Meal, and...

Never done the 30 Herrett...357 and 7TCU I have...done many...
If ya get stuck, drop me a PM
BTW the TCU is easiest!! Using Hornady, Tapered expander...run thru sizer and Fireform....Done!!

No...But making 22-30 from Carbine brass is not a Hard Trick!!