The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
my .2 --not an expert but have had and loaded for 3 .358...
a 22'' Savage lever
a tang model 16.5'' Ruger
a 22'' rebarelled Weatherby vanguard
as far as I am concerned with jsp 225gr is the peak of all weights--
my Weatherbye will give 2507 fps either the 225 gr Nosler --225 gr Sierra-- 220 gr Speer
the 200 gr are a little faster-- but not enough to matter 2620-- but they slow down fast but the gummie bear bullets are cool
the 250's peaked in 2300's
for cast --I am shooting the Lee .358 200gr -- at .35 Remington speeds--
to if I were invest in a custom mold it would be in the the 225-say 260 gr range with a descent meplat around 2300 +
Accurate molds has one listed that the owner made for his Browning .358 -- it is 240 gr as I remember & would likely be my pick
The owner's mold is a 210gn found here.
http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_...=36-210A-D.png
And I finally right clicked and opened in a new tab and the previous posters stuff came up. Thanks!
This is a 5 shot group from a 23" A&B 1-14" on a Santa Barbara 98 , long pull single stage trigger @ 4# , with a Weaver K4 post and cross hair . 100 yd @ 3,940 ft 70° .
IMR 4350 , CCI 200 , FC brass , RCBS 35-250 WW , Darrs lube , aluminum check (Sages I think) , @2100 fps . The 5th shot went wild due to a lost check .
Attachment 217358
I don't know what kind of groups you guys need but this particular rifle will deliver this with Unique and the Lee 358-200 and 358-228 35 XCB . Groups were about the same at 50 with the 358-158 RF and the Lyman 148&161 gr WC .
In the time of darkest defeat,our victory may be nearest. Wm. McKinley.
I was young and stupid then I'm older now. Me 1992 .
Richard Lee Hart 6/29/39-7/25/18
Without trial we cannot learn and grow . It is through our stuggles that we become stronger .
Brother I'm going to be Pythagerus , DiVinci , and Atlas all rolled into one soon .
I found it about 15' in front of the bench ........ Virgin shooting area , I was the only one with a 35 ..... I changed my process for the FP cast and preseated them on the XCB with an aircraft rivet squeezing tool .
I suspect that the gas check came completely off in the case .
Even with the out of group bullet Bambi , Ben or Bullwinkle would be in a lot of trouble .
In the time of darkest defeat,our victory may be nearest. Wm. McKinley.
I was young and stupid then I'm older now. Me 1992 .
Richard Lee Hart 6/29/39-7/25/18
Without trial we cannot learn and grow . It is through our stuggles that we become stronger .
Brother I'm going to be Pythagerus , DiVinci , and Atlas all rolled into one soon .
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |