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    Question Arsenal 170 keith

    HEY ALL....whipped up a bunch of these yesterday...new ARSENAL 170gr. Keith...Lyman #2 alloy...dropped from brass mold at 170.1gr ....want a load between .38spl & .357mag...
    am thinking about 5.7gr UNIVERSAL just to check accuracy with this new torpedo...will load to an OAL of 1.255" i full length .357 brass......will fit ok in my Ruger GP100's...
    What say ye learned gentleman..?
    PETE

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    Good lookin bullet. I predict just less than 1Kfps........
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    Thanks ddixie....just what i am looking for.....
    Pete

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    Good lookin Keith bullet. I cast the same bullet in an old Ideal mould. Where in Texas are you? I'm in Shiner!

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    NICE looking bullet...well done!

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    Great bullet in my GP's I use a tapered crimp at the top band for 357.

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    Hey Y'ALL...thanks for replying...am just south of Austin....smithnframe...down the road a mite from Cabelas in Buda, TX....
    Pete

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ID:	257256My favorite 357 Boolit!!

    I just got a 358429 HP after many years on and off looking!! (Same sane only HP). I also have had a 358429 2 cav for decades.

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    I've been thinking about buying that mold, and hoping it fits in my new 7 shot GP100, ,and old 686 dash 4

    My ARSENAL H&G503 432-264 is a favorite
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    -Texas thread hijack-

    pdman I'm about an hour and change up the road from you in Round Rock. No 357 Keith bullets in my inventory but lots others including a handful of Mihec molds. PM me if I can help a casting brother out.

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    I have a couple Arsenal Molds and like them allot!!

    Bullet looks great!

    I like BlueDot and Unique myself.

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    Great looking bullet. I cast from an olllld 358-429 mold. Very good bullet.
    You can miss fast & you can miss a lot, but only hits count.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pdman View Post
    HEY ALL....whipped up a bunch of these yesterday...new ARSENAL 170gr. Keith...Lyman #2 alloy...dropped from brass mold at 170.1gr ....want a load between .38spl & .357mag...
    am thinking about 5.7gr UNIVERSAL just to check accuracy with this new torpedo...will load to an OAL of 1.255" i full length .357 brass......will fit ok in my Ruger GP100's...
    What say ye learned gentleman..?
    PETE

    First, that is a beautiful boolit. Why do you call it an Arsenal ? Also, check your OAL figure. If my old brain recalls correctly, the empty 357 Mag case is 1.290" nominal or max, don't recall which.

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    Because it is an Arsenal brand mold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 44MAG#1 View Post
    Because it is an Arsenal brand mold.
    Never heard of them so I looked them. I wonder why I have never seen that name on the forum before? Thanks 44MAG#1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hardcast View Post
    Never heard of them so I looked them. I wonder why I have never seen that name on the forum before? Thanks 44MAG#1.
    They should be more well known. Quality is every bit as good as NOE. They don't do a lot of custom work like Accurate, but if you ask and are patient, Arsenal does do custom designs. The great thing about Arsenal is that you get NOE quality at about half to 2/3 the price. NOE is great that they offer less expensive hollow point molds. Accurate is great that they do full custom ordering.

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