Has anyone used the Saeco 353 mold? I’m wondering how that heavy boolit would perform in a 3” .357 Mag revolver. I currently use an NOE-360-160-WFN.
Has anyone used the Saeco 353 mold? I’m wondering how that heavy boolit would perform in a 3” .357 Mag revolver. I currently use an NOE-360-160-WFN.
I had the gas check version (whatever number that may be) but they also make, or at least made this design in a plainbase version. My notes indicate good accuracy with #2400 powder using the gas check bullet, not so good accuracy with #296. In linotype, bullets weighed 170 grains with gas check.
I got very good accuracy with the #354 gas check version of the 353 from several 357 mag pistols & rifles
I know it is a hoot to load a fairky soft #353 in .38 Spl cases over 2.7gr of 700X then shoot them from a 22" .357 Max Handi. Rifle.
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 |