357 mag

[white eagle]

I am buying my son a 357 mag blackhawk for his 21st birthday
eventually we will get a mold for it so what weight is a good all around hunting boolit in that cal
also can 38 specials be fired in all 357 mags ?
Thanks

[MT Gianni]

Yes to question #2. I like the 358477 in 38 special and 357 for target shooting and small game. The 180 fn copy that is run on a group buy regularly or the one by LBT are great large game bullets.

[BOOM BOOM]

HI,
You will love that gun.
Yes you can shoot 38 specials in it.
I started with a 158 gr. PB bullet, shot 1,000's, went too a 160 gr. gc shot a bunch,
both these will kill deer just fine at 50yds.
Am now using a 180gr. gc. like it a lot. wanted a heavier bullet if I had a bear crawl into my tent with me.
Am using the 158 gr. in the 38 "s now exclusively.
Am using the 180 in the 357 exclusively.
So the i60 gr gc mold is for sale.

[PacMan]

I have the LBT 180 grgc and am just starting to work with it in my BH. When Veral cut the mold i had him set it up to feed thru a Marlin. If you go with the LBT it might be somthing to consider. You loose a little powder capacity but not much. Veral may even cut 2 crimp groves if you want him to.

With either the Marlin or my .357 Handi Rifle and this bullet you do not want to be a milk jug or walking on my fighting side at 200 yards.Very accurate.

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

[white eagle]

so it looks as though 160 is the weight for hunting boolits in the 357 ???

[Beerd]

most opinions fall somewhere between 150 gr and 180 gr.

the 158 gr 360640 found here http://www.brp.castpics.net/P1.html gets a lot of praise from many users.
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[MtGun44]

Lyman 358429 is excellent, as is RCBS 38-150-SWC (formerly 38-150-KT) and Lyman's
150 gr 358477. Lee's LBT style 358-158 RF is a great design, too. All of these are accurate
in multiple .357 and .38s for me.

Bill

[BOOM BOOM]

HI,
Jerry Lister has killed over 100 deer at 50yds. or less with the 158 gr. of a SWC design type. So it works.
Heavier bullets work as well.
AS ALWAYS BULLET PLACEMENT IS KING.

[*Paladin*]

I like MiHec's crammer version of the 359640 about 158 gr HP, and 170gr solid







Talked about here . . . http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=90352

Miha's webpage http://www.mp-molds.com/index.php?pr=E_-_shop the last time a few months ago I mentioned this, Miha said he was all out, but his website shows he has them . . . maybe he does, maybe not, contact him and see, I've never heard of anybody being disappointed in one of his molds!

Wow! That is a pretty mold!

[MtGun44]

Miha makes VERY nice molds.

Bill

[9.3X62AL]

And some fine photography as well.

[rogsir]

I love this hp bullet that this mold makes. My 4" model 27 delivers these in 1380fps. Shot it in ransom rest, and all 6 in one bigger hole

[white eagle]

123.DB
I wanted that mold but Miha didn't have any available very nice
I though I could use it in my 358 win as well

[bigboredad]

you mean you still don't have a mold for that .357 I prefer casting solids however there are guys on here that can make them work wonderfully. If you end up with a hp mold sixshot has a easy and very effective formula for mixing your alloy

[NHlever]

My Winchester 94 Legacy will feed every .357 boolit I have tried in it including the RCBS 35-200-FN. My choice for hunting, and full power use is the Lyman 358156 gas check mold. It can be driven much faster than the 180's can, and will penetrate anything I care to shoot with it. I have carried it deer hunting, but haven't had the opportunity to use it on them yet. The boolit, and rifle are very accurate for a pistol caliber carbine. For every day shooting, plinking, etc. I really like the Lee 358-158-RF. It shoots very well in all my .357 guns, and is great for light to medium power loads. I haven't tried the plain base at 1700 fps yet, and probably won't since the Lyman boolit shoots so well.

[9.3X62AL]

I am a BIG fan of Lyman #358156 in the 357 Magnum. It is easily my favorite 357 boolit. I have run it well past 1500 FPS in a Bisley Blackhawk I have, though that might be gilding the lily just a bit. It stays accurate at those velocities, too.

On those occasions when setting off earthquakes with muzzle blast is not appropriate, I tone things down with the 156 or down-load #358429. These fit fine in the BisHawk or 686, but are over-length in N-frame 357s. #358477 would be a fine plain-based choice in that application.