358156 lyman mold?

[leadhead]

Another mold question.... How does the Lyman 358156 mold shoot without a gas check?
Denny

[Larry Gibson]

I got "OK" accuracy out of the 38 SPL at 800 - 900 fps. Not even close to accuracy potential with a GC or with a real PB bullet such as 358477.

My advice is if you want a PB bullet then get a PB'd bullet mould.

[leadhead]

Thanks Larry.... I have a PB coming. It will be good to have the 358156 if I ever
want to go heavy in the 357.
Denny

[Larry Gibson]

Heavy in either the 38 SPL and 357 Magnum is where the 358156 comes into its own and really shines.

[cowboy4evr]

Tom @ Accurate molds makes the Lyman 358156 clone in gas check and plain based . Plain based they drop bullets weighing 162-163 grains using wheel weights . I have 2/ 4cav molds , I like it that much . It is very very accurate . Regards Paul

[Green Frog]

Leadhead, if you already have an Ideal or Lyman 358156 mould, by all means cast up a batch and try them with the load you are considering and for the purpose you intend. Many of us find the un-checked bullets quite satisfactory for the kind of casual shooting many of us do.

Will you get maximum accuracy at long range using heavy charges of powder this way? Of course not, but most of us aren’t doing a lot of our shooting under these criteria. (And yes, I’ve shot more than a few of these “bare bottomed” ‘156s.)

Froggie

[leadhead]

Thanks Froggie.... I bought it on e-bay and it comes in there orange plastic box,
which to me means it's pretty "new". I just hope it doesn't cast under size like
most of there newer molds do..... We'll see when it arrives.
Denny

[Green Frog]

Denny,

I believe I saw that offering. Honestly, I’ve considered buying an extra DC 358156 mould (like the first mould Dad and I ever owned) and having the GC grooves milled out, but it just doesn’t seem like it would be worth the effort. The bullets I get from the original mould shoot fine “naked” for the casual plinking I do with them. I can then add the “copper diaper” to bullets I want to drive hard. Enjoy your new purchase... it’s the one mould I think everyone who owns a 38 or 357 should have.

Froggie

[leadhead]

Froggie.... The 358156 mold just arrived and it is brand new.
Still has the sticky lube or whatever it is all over it.
I will clean it up later and make some tonight and see what
they measure.
Denny