35Whelen; Good Shoot'n!! I've been think'n 250 grain plus, but probably gonna leave too much boolit base below the neck. That boolit would probably work for me and these occasional Va. Black Bears. Nice Boolit Good Shoot'n. Jim
35Whelen; Good Shoot'n!! I've been think'n 250 grain plus, but probably gonna leave too much boolit base below the neck. That boolit would probably work for me and these occasional Va. Black Bears. Nice Boolit Good Shoot'n. Jim
Sending off 2 diagrams to Accurate Molds, waiting to hear approximate bullet weights. Want weight and keep it in the neck but it seems that I can only get a limited amt. due to throat on both 358's. Wait and see!
Well; Tom at Accurate has accepted a design and cataloged it 36-254C. I Decided to go with a 2-cavity Iron Mold. I feel like a real Juvie, I paid him one day, and checked the mail box the next. I am pushing the big 60 & still can't wait to receive a new toy!!!! Think this ought to make a pretty good sleeping pill for just about anything round here in Va. Jim
That should be a real thumper Versa.....let us know when you get it and how it shoots.
Due to the time of year, Just might have to try it on a Yote? Don't Like'm, but make good Trapp'n & shoot'n Targets! Just might rescue a few fawns at the same time!!? Jim
THWAK! Tom @ Accurate Bullet Molds is another fine artist @ his trade! He cut me a Diamond! Give him a try if you haven't already! Jim
Jim......post some pics of the cast rounds when you get a chance and let us know how they shoot. I'm betting 30-34 grains of H4895 is going to be a good combo
the Lee 358 158 is a good one.
I shoot it out of my 360DW rifle and my 35 whelen. Out of the Whelen it's a bit fast for deer sized game.
Here is my 358Win selection for hunting loads.
250gr Lyman 358318 Paper Patched, clocks 2340fps
Killed a number of deer with it. One shot One Kill "right now"
220 Speer load, clocks about 2450fps. Also a good killer with multiple big deer.
NOE360- 235gr RDGC bullet.
versa06, PM me your address and I will send you some of those NOE bullets.
beltfed/arnie
OH, forgot to mention that those 250 PP bullets feed just fine
from magazine of my Savage 110CL, rebarrelled about 1990 with Douglas 14 twist /24" barrel.
My first 358 was a Rem LH788, also Douglas rebarrelled. It also fed just fine with the 250PP bullet.
beltfed/arnie from WI, hunting in the North Woods.
beltfed,
What powder are you using for your 358318 PP load?
I have that bullet and am using it PP in my 9.3X74R and it works quite well..
Would like to try in my lil' Ruger Frontier .358..
Thanks
Nrut,
I am using IMR 3031 under those .358W loads. My loads fill the cases nicely
to the base of the bullets that are seated out to get close to the leade. The
bases are a bit above the neck/shoulder junction.
Using necked up WW 308 brass as they hold a bit more powder than R-Ps
The Lake City brass is thicker/heavier and so hold less powder. So I did not use the LC cases
that I am "swimming in"
So far, I have not used actual WW .358W brass since I have less than 20 of them.
beltfed/arnie
Thanks beltfed.
I have a goodly amount of 3031 so I will give it a try when I make some more empties..
Nrut,
FWIW, I have been using jacketed bullet data for my 358318 Paper Patched.
My paper patching is in the "school" of info taught by Col. Harrison back in '60s
for full velocity 30 cal loadings
beltfed/arnie
Beltfed, those PP look like just the nose profile that should feed in mu 35Whelen. Flat nose cast will not work. Why do you PP a boolit that is already dropping out of the mold at 358? I would love to understand your method. I really want to use that rifle with cast.
Thank you, Christopher
ChristopherO
I PPed this bullet, first of all because I have the mold and because I can
shoot this Paper Jacketed bullet at Jacketed bullet speeds.
Method:
1. The cast bullet is sized down to 0.357"
2. Patch the bullet. Let it dry.
3. CLip off the tail with a sharp side cutter
4. Stand the bullets papered base up on a piece of
corrugated that has holes that fit the noses snugly
5. Spray the papered bases with Dry Teflon spray. Let dry.
6. Size and lube the bullets in a 0.360" H&I die . I use MTL lube.
When loading, I prep the sized cases with a Lyman M die so the step
expands the case mouths to accept the 0.360 sized bullets.
beltfed/arnie
Beltfed,
Thanks for the tutorial. I read up on Col Harrison last night. Good information. Still appears that exceedingly 2,500fps demands lead too hard for hunting. Yet, 2,350 isn't anything to sniff at. You may have just given me a new project to work on.
ChristopherO
HEre you go :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lyman-Ideal...gAAOSwXUNcyM2n
ChristopherO
Meant to also say here is a current ebay offering of the 358318 bullet that I use .
beltfed/arnie
Thank you for the heads up.
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 |