Lee 358-105 SWC in 9mm

[tomme boy]

Anyone try this boolit in a 9mm? What was the result?

[Echd]

Mine should be here tomorrow, so I'm likewise interested.

[Artful]

I've used it for years - works well in Browning Hipower, SigSauer, Taurus and a few others - seating depth may need to be adjusted to your weapon.
I also use in 38 spl, 357 mag and have even been know to put it in light loads in 358 wcf Savage 99

[10milg29]

I just ordered one of these. I've heard of nothing but great accuracy in 9mm. We shall see!

[MTtimberline]

I'm looking up the bullet profile now as this has me curious...

[acguy45]

I have this mold and it works very well in 9mm, plus the fact its a lighter weight bullet really stretches out a pound of lead. I just wish I got the six cavity mold I can definitely shoot them up faster than I cast them.

[tomme boy]

For the ones that already have them. What are your molds throwing for diameter?

[fatelk]

My older 2 cavity mold (105swc) drops at about .359. I was pleasantly surprised because many of my other Lee molds were more on the smaller side. I haven't loaded any in 9mm yet though.

BTW, that .45 mold I bought from you recently is perfect; One of the nicest molds I've used!

[bgokk]

I have the 6 cavity and with both WW/little tin and 50/50 (WW/Pb) they drop right at .359"
The WW Weigh 108.9 G the 50/50 weigh 110.0 G

[MtGun44]

My first mold, bought in 1976, used to feed my Browning HP for a long time.

Good mold, pretty much a scaled down H&G 68 for the 9mm.

Bill

[evan price]

Have it in six cav. Size it 357. Works great even in 380.

[dudel]

I have one (2cav) I bought for .380. Have not tried it in 9mm; but now you guys got me thinkings. Seems like a good way to stretch the lead.

[gefiltephish]

I bought this mold recently for 380. The bullets will not work in our Sig 238 though. Tried 'em in the Smith 642 and they worked fine, but poi was a couple of inches lower than 158's at only 7yds. I took the remainder that I had already cast and powder coated them and will load them for 9mm, but haven't fired any yet. Like others, I figure if nothing else it'll help stretch my lead out.

[Beerd]

A couple of Lee bullets


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[garym1a2]

I tested some a week ago powder coated them, loaded with tha light charge of bulseye and they seems quite accurate. Very soft recoil. Nice big round holes in paper.

I only shot 18 of them and no malfunctions in my Glock 34.

Only downside is I propablly will not make minor power facture with it.

[acguy45]

my mold drops them at between .359/.360 I size them to .358 to run in my 9mm. I don't recall the weight as I haven't cast any out of this mold in awhile. I have been getting the stuff together to try my hand at powder coating as I am getting slight leading in my 9mm.

[Echd]

Received my mold today and cast several hundred. I don't know why but Lee molds seem to break in so much faster than anyone else's- 2 pours and I was getting keepers, and I think outside of the first two casts I threw back maybe 4.

Either way, it's a cool looking bullet, but bullets that light are a bit outside of my comfort range. I have some load data for .38 spec that will work fine, but what can a .357 do with these?

I have several pounds of power pistol that I have never found a use for, and would really like to use them in SOMETHING, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate. It's a 10mm and .40 powder first and foremost, but I shoot neither of those, and was hoping I could use it in .357.

[A pause for the COZ]

Yes indeed I do. I love this little whacker of a boolet. I use them in my 38, 357, .380 and now my 9mm.
here is a image of some I powder coated for my 9. But my gun seems to prefer them sized to .356 standard lubed, then a light coat of LEE tumble lube.

These also make a good load for a Rossi 357, lever gun Out to 50 yards. out to a 100 yards they tend to loose stability. But to 50 they shoot clover leafs.

Get your self a 6 cavity and drop a pile of boolets fast.

[Thumbcocker]

.38 or .357 brass in the Rossi?

[acguy45]

Yes indeed I do. I love this little whacker of a boolet. I use them in my 38, 357, .380 and now my 9mm.
here is a image of some I powder coated for my 9. But my gun seems to prefer them sized to .356 standard lubed, then a light coat of LEE tumble lube.

These also make a good load for a Rossi 357, lever gun Out to 50 yards. out to a 100 yards they tend to loose stability. But to 50 they shoot clover leafs.

Get your self a 6 cavity and drop a pile of boolets fast.

those came out really good did you tumble them or use an ESC gun on those?