Which NOE mould for .357? Need input soon.

[bigarm]

I see that NOE is having a sale for a couple more days. I was thinking about http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product...6tveqm71c33oa7 (http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?products_id=1156&osCsid=70ht6qbfas1o6tveqm71c33oa7) or http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product...6tveqm71c33oa7 (http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?products_id=1155&osCsid=70ht6qbfas1o6tveqm71c33oa7) ? I think the only difference is brass vs aluminum. I have used neither. I contacted Swede and he suggested http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=146&osCsid=2ta6q3kjc02q8kfo776mbhhek2
Any input on these bullet moulds and on brass vs aluminum? I am leaning towards the brass, but don't know why other than it looks classy. These would be used in a Smith and Wesson model 60 3 inch and a lever gun (unknown yet).

Edit: I see the brass is not in stock. Anyone know how long it takes for something to come back in stock and if the discount will still apply?

[Zim]

Brass is heavy in a 4 cavity, but for a 2 cavity, no worries.
What is purpose? Plinking & fast reloads, RN are great.
For hunting or self defense, I prefer a SWC design. Although the flat noses are slower for "quick" reloading using a reloader.
Any 150 gr should be fine. I shoot a lot of 358156 Thompson design. I will be using the WFN since I just got one.
And 4 cavity molds are quicker to empty the pots. Enjoy!

[jmort]

I just got the 160 WFN RG2 aluminum. That is a great design in my opinion for what you want.

[rintinglen]

I'd recommend aluminum, 4 or 5 cavity. The 2 cavity molds are for guns you don't shoot that much. With two guns to feed, you'll want to make plenty of boolits. A 5 cavity aluminum is about half the weight of a 4 cavity brass, The brass molds are beautiful but they get tiring an hour or two into a 30 pound run.

[MarkP]

I have the 360 - 180 gr WNN -2RG in brass; It is heavy but the other attributes overshadow the weight. Maintains temerature very well. I use them in a S&W 637 & 642.

[starmac]

Lets see if I understand this right, you want help deciding between two molds, which are the same molds just made of material, but one isn't available, so you need help picking out a mold out of one possibility. lol
I thought about it long and hard, and believe the aluminum mold is what I would pick.

[ratboy]

this. hey they are on sale so buy several
I'd recommend aluminum, 4 or 5 cavity. The 2 cavity molds are for guns you don't shoot that much. With two guns to feed, you'll want to make plenty of boolits. A 5 cavity aluminum is about half the weight of a 4 cavity brass, The brass molds are beautiful but they get tiring an hour or two into a 30 pound run.

[starmac]

I do not have any brass molds of any kind, but all kidding aside, buying a NOE aluminum mold is a mistake. Before you even heat it up, you will be wanting your next one, and wandering who talked you into buying lessor quality molds. I made that mistake, and recently compounded it by buying an accurate mold, now I will have to have more of them.
Both makes are truly works of art compared to others.