Lee 358 Molds?

[Bass Ackward]

For the guys using these, can you tell me what diameters they throw with what mix you are using? Thanks.

[Joel Chavez]

I have a 357446 that throws out a .358-.359, 163gr with ww and about 5% tin. I don't smoke the cavities since the boolits just drop out very easily. I hope that helps some.:cbpour:

[klausg]

Bass-
I've got a two-banger 358-158-RF that drops straight WW at .359, that's measured with a cheap set of digital calipers not miked. I like the boolits enough that I really ought to get myself a six-banger; but the old roundtoit is currently empty.

-Klaus

[35remington]

I have the 158SWC TL, the 158 RF, the 148 WC, and the 140 SWC.

All are near .359" out of wheelweight predominant mixtures. For some reason the 140 goes .360-.361", but it is the oldest of my moulds.

[nighthunter]

BA ... I have a 358-180 6 holer from the group buy that 357Max ran. With a mix of 2/3 WW and 1/3 range reclaimed from indoor 22 only I'm getting .360 to .361. The bullets shoot beautifully in 2 357 Mags that I have. When the weather gets a little better I going to try them in a 35 Rem Contender barrel. I'm sizeing at .358.
Nighthunter

[RayinNH]

Bass, the two I have 358-158-RF and TL358-158-SWC run .360 with range scrap...Ray

[Bass Ackward]

Ok. Thanks guys. Very helpful.

[mooman76]

I have a number of them and I believe they throw between .358 and .360 but mostly .358-.359. I'll check them all and get back with you!

[mooman76]

I have 4 Lee moulds of that caliber. These figures are from straight WW air cooled.

105g SWC 2x .3575-.359 which shoots surprisingly well I might add, great plinker.
148g SWC 2x .358-.360
148g WC 6x .3575-.359
158g RN 6x .3575-.3595

All shoot well in both 38 and .357 and the 105g shoots well in 9mm also!

[flinchnjerk]

158 RF six banger - .363 with 50/50 WW/range scrap (scrap approx. 50/50 hard cast/jacketed bullet cores). Likely more of an indication that Lee quality control lets some out of spec molds leave the factory rather than what this particular mix produces (a couple of days back had a wonderful experience with one of a pair of .452-230-TC).

[Little Joe]

I like those 358 molds too.I sure have been looking for a good one that casts at .360 to .361

Out of here,
Little Joe

[deadguy]

I have three Lee .358 molds. My 125 grain RF drops at .358, so does my 158 grain RF. I also have a 158 grain GCSWC, and that one drops at .357....