Heavy boolit mold for 357 MAX

[wlc]

I am getting a barrel for my Encore in 357 Maximum. I would like to be able to cast boolits in the 250 grain range for it. I would love one of Mihec's molds with the hollow point pin option, but don't see that he does or has made them. Any ideas on where to find one??? Thanks!

[John Boy]

Get in touch with Accurate Molds and have them make you one

[Goatwhiskers]

My Max is a 24" 1 in 16 Cadet Martini. I'm using a RD359190 mold in the 3x3 configuration. Mine loves this 190gr boolit both in GC using Ranch Dog's dip method with LLA, or the plain base PP with a touch of JPW on the patch after it dries. Powder is in the category of 28gr A1680, CCI magnum primer. I can seat this particular boolit farther out, lowers pressure. Unless you have a long throat you may have to seat 250's a little deep. I'll throw in too that in my gun I had no luck at all with 4227 and 2400, didn't even bother with Lil' Gun or 296. GW

[runfiverun]

the saeco #248 weighs 250 ish and is a gas check.
mine squeaks out a hair over 358 with ww alloy.
i use the 250 gr boolit in my 357 max dan wesson revolver over aa-2230, it does right well out to 50 yds [about as far as i am really good with a revolver]
i used aa-1680 data to start from.
i'd have to go look to be sure but airc i crimp over the front drive band.

[wlc]

Thanks for the lead on the SAECO mold!! I'll check it out. Any other heavy boolit molds out there for the MAX?

[Elkins45]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=129643

No idea when it will actually get made...

[paul h]

Pistol or rifle? I have a 200gr wfn mold and it was an outstanding bullet in the max, just over 1900 fps from a 10" barrel.

[frnkeore]

I've had excellent results with both Lyman/ideal molds numbers 35875 and 358315, they both cast 208 gr. I shoot them in my 28" barrel winchester low wall and my Dan Wesson.

Frank