348 mold for my Model 71

[glaciers]

I'm In the market for a couple of molds for my 71. My hopes are some suggestions from this group. looking for a 200 gr plus mold and I like heavy for caliber boolits. So I would also be interested in 250 gr or preferably in the 275 gr range.
Haven't found a lot out there.

[Outpost75]

Accurate has several and if you want something heavier than those he has listed for the .348, any of the regular .35 cal. rifle bullets can be ordered in a smaller diameter for your .348

[Rick B]

Accurate Molds Catalog, contains several good candidates.
35 - 235 B
35 - 250 B
Rick

[mart]

I'd love to see Mihec build a 250 grain .348 bullet with the HP pins. That would be a versatile bullet.

[glaciers]

I'd love to see Mihec build a 250 grain .348 bullet with the HP pins. That would be a versatile bullet.

I've been to his site looks like he make some quality molds. Accurate has some nice options it looks like. I need to slug my bore to go much further.
Anyone with experience with cast in the 71 please chime in.

[Rick B]

RCBS 200 grain G. C. shoots well in the 348 WCF. However it has a short nose and crimped in the crimp groove it’s not a very aesthetically looking loaded round. The Lyman 350447 is a 187 grain GC bullet, it groups nicely and looks proportionally correct crimped in the crimp groove. Bullets are Gas Checked and sized .3495 and loaded under H4831 with a Winchester Large Rifle Primer.
Rick

[indian joe]

I'm In the market for a couple of molds for my 71. My hopes are some suggestions from this group. looking for a 200 gr plus mold and I like heavy for caliber boolits. So I would also be interested in 250 gr or preferably in the 275 gr range.
Haven't found a lot out there.

I have a CBE (Cast Bullet Engineering) 225 grain GC mold for mine - takes a Hornady gas check nice and seats just flush with the end of the case neck - if you go past 250 grain cast you are gonna have some of the lead - (driving bands and lube groove) exposed to powder burn inside the case - not an issue with a jacket bullet but dunno how smart of an idea that is with a cast boolit. Twould be a pointless excercise anyway I reckon - the 250gr is already three times longer than its diameter - a 250 grain gascheck should be able to take a full house load without serious leading.
I shoot the 225 grain GC over 56 grains of W760 and gets 2350 FPS @ 20feet distance (that 225 boolit is .975 long)

[rintinglen]

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The model 71 is one of my favorite rifles and is a good cast shooter. I have two molds for my Winchester 71. An RCBS 348-200 and an Accurate 35-220c. Personally, I have no use for heavier boolits in the .348, but there are some who do, as witness the 358-009 that Lyman formerly made. I seem to recall that MP made a group-buy copy a few years ago, but I could easily be wrong.
Anyways, both the Accurate boolit and the RCBS are excellent choices,either group as well as I can shoot with appropriate loads of WW-760 or IMR 4350. For a fun plinker, size the 358-429 to .350 and load it over 13 grains of red dot. Out to 50 yards (or perhaps further--I haven't tried it at longer ranges) it groups well, albeit very low (I owe my brother a target stand). Starline has commenced making brass, which somewhat offsets the decision of Winchester to stop making it.

[rintinglen]

The model 71 is one of my favorite rifles and is a good cast shooter. I have two molds for my Winchester 71. An RCBS 348-200 and an Accurate 35-220c. Personally, I have no use for heavier boolits in the .348, but there are some who do, as witness the 358-009 that Lyman formerly made. I seem to recall that MP made a group-buy copy a few years ago, but I could easily be wrong.
Anyways, both the Accurate boolit and the RCBS are excellent choices,either group as well as I can shoot with appropriate loads of WW-760 or IMR 4350. For a fun plinker, size the 358-429 to .350 and load it over 13 grains of red dot. Out to 50 yards (or perhaps further--I haven't tried it at longer ranges) it groups well, albeit very low (I owe my brother a target stand). Starline has commenced making brass, which somewhat offsets the decision of Winchester to stop making it.