357 max hunting boolit

[tcbnick]

So I got the wife a 357 maximum in a encore carbine 16.25 length barrel for hogs and now she shoots more than I do. Jackets are getting $$$ so. Read a lot about accuracy mould like the 180 sil but do they hunt? I need a good hunting mould of about 180gr that is In stock NOE has 1 I like but not in stock. Any help?

[P Flados]

For hogs, I would lean more to a 200 flat nose. The easy answer is:

https://www.titanreloading.com/product/lee-dc-mold-c358200rf/

Click on the Titan link at the top of the page and Cast Boolits gets some kind of consideration I think.

I had a 10" contender 357 Max barrel that loved the Lee 200.

There is lots of hunting experience out there with this bullet profile (From RCBS, Lee & others) as fired from 35 Rem, 357 Max, 350L. I have never seen a report of "I used the LEE/RCBS 200 and it did not work as well as ....".

[GhostHawk]

The Lee 200 gr gas checked cast is my most accurate bullet in my .357 mag handi rifle. Not a max but not that much difference.

I load mine in .360DW cases just a thousandth off the riling.
Sighting in the scope I got 3 in one ragged hole @ 50 yards which is good enough for me.
At 100 it will consistantly print groups of 1 inch to 1.25". But that is more about the shooter than the bullet/load/gun.

[tcbnick]

Thanks guy
And yes 1.25 is good enough for me too

[hc18flyer]

I have a 180 grain gas check wfn 'Larsen' that Mihec made as a group buy. I think NOE has a similar one? I like to push mine with 26 grains of Accurate 1680. You might check Mihec's sale, going on now. I used the RCBS 35-200 a few years ago on a whitetail, bullet 'pencilled' right thru, found the doe, but shectravelled a long ways. Think I will like the wfn. hc18flyer

[tcbnick]

That’s what I was afraid of with the RCBS 200. The “Larsen” out of stock at MP, but does anyone have an opinion on his c 360-180rf?

[hc18flyer]

The MP c360-180rf is very similar to my mold designed by Larsen? hc18flyer

[MT Gianni]

NOE 180 WFN is another excellent bullet.

[LAH]

NOE 180 WFN is another excellent bullet.

Yes.

[MT Gianni]

The original bullet Lyman made for the Max was the 358627 a 225 gr swc. It is still a great choice.
http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Lyman_358627.pdf

[tcbnick]

Thanks again. The NOE 180 is what I was really interested in but “ out of stock”
Accurate mold has a 358627 with gc clone but are they still around?

[Beerd]

Accurate mold has a 358627 with gc clone but are they still around?

have you tried to contact him?

tom@accuratemolds.com

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[725]

MT Gianni. ~. I love that bullet. Cast a bunch of 'em! Great on hogs. Need to expand my experiences and use it on deer.

[stubshaft]

My favorite Maxi bullet is the SSK 200 grained bullet designed by J. D. Jones. It was accurate enough to win me a couple of Sillywett Championships and dropping a slew of hogs. Always ahead of WW296 powder.

[Iowa Fox]

I've got 2 - 358627 molds. One is a Lyman and the other is a Lee group buy from this site. l think they are just a tad heavy for the max. I have better luck with some of the 180 grn. molds. I wish I would have ordered a 190 Ranch Dog when he was selling them.