3358 Winchester Cast Bullet question

[brstevns]

Was wondering how bullets in the 150 gr to 160 gr work out in the 358 win for hunting ?

[MT Gianni]

I am sure they would be deadly on rabbits. Mine has a 1 in 14 twist and the 200 gr rcbs does it for me for larger than coyotes. I have never even played with anything that light on paper, using a 358430 195 gr pb for light loads. With cast the goal is not light for caliber and fast rather full penetration which is achieved by bullet weight/mass.

[hc18flyer]

I use the Lee tl 160 grain pistol bullet for plinking in my 358 win, as cast. Have to look up the load and fps. Flyer

[hc18flyer]

Sorry, use the ribs 35-200 and Noe 36-230 for whitetails. Flyer

[Scharfschuetze]

My only experience is with the RCBS 35-200 boolit. I've never felt a need for any other boolit in the 358 or the 35 Whelen for higher performance loads.

[brstevns]

Was only wondering because the heaviest 35 cal bullet mold I have at the moment is the Old Lee 166 gr . falls 172 using WW.
Thought of PC ing them and hold them at about 1600-1800 fps. Has anyone tried the Lee 200 gr. That is about the only mold I can afford.

[Landy]

The thing about the bigger .35s is that they very nicely mimic the smaller .35s, that are damn fine rounds too.

That load will do anything a .357 will do, including modest sized deer at modest ranges.

I've not got a .358, yet, but shoot .350 and Whelen with loads equivalent to .38 Special, .357, .35 R, and full power.

It's a capability that's a big bonus with the caliber.

[35 shooter]

Was only wondering because the heaviest 35 cal bullet mold I have at the moment is the Old Lee 166 gr . falls 172 using WW.
Thought of PC ing them and hold them at about 1600-1800 fps. Has anyone tried the Lee 200 gr. That is about the only mold I can afford.

The reports on the lee 200 gr. moulds i've seen are pouring a boolit at .359 to .3595 on average.
I use the noe 200 gr version of that same boolit and it pours .3605 and i size to .360, but i used to use the rcbs version of the same boolit and it, like the lee, poured a bit over .359 and i sized to .359 for the same 35 whelen rifle i size to .360 for now.

I have to say i got just as good accuracy with the rcbs version sized to .359. If lee had made that mould back then, i probably would have bought it first.

Noe and lee are clones of the same rcbs boolit and if lee is what i could afford, i wouldn't hesitate to give it a try.
If you happen to get one that pours .360, you could try sizing at both .359 and .360. If not, then just size the lee to .359.

[brstevns]

The reports on the lee 200 gr. moulds i've seen are pouring a boolit at .359 to .3595 on average.
I use the noe 200 gr version of that same boolit and it pours .3605 and i size to .360, but i used to use the rcbs version of the same boolit and it, like the lee, poured a bit over .359 and i sized to .359 for the same 35 whelen rifle i size to .360 for now.

I have to say i got just as good accuracy with the rcbs version sized to .359. If lee had made that mould back then, i probably would have bought it first.

Noe and lee are clones of the same rcbs boolit and if lee is what i could afford, i wouldn't hesitate to give it a try.
If you happen to get one that pours .360, you could try sizing at both .359 and .360. If not, then just size the lee to .359.

Thanks for the information.