New .357 boolit?

[Bucks Owin]

I'm so impressed with the .44 310 gr Lee boolit that I'm wondering about a .357 "cousin". Maybe there is such a thing already, if so please lemme know about it!

In the meantime I was daydreaming about the timeless 358156 GC made a little longer with a fatter meplat. Get it up around 180 to 190 grs and keep the two crimp grooves....

Whatchoo think?

Dennis

[ebner glocken]

I just got done casting a few of those lees yesterday. Never loaded them and haven't figured out a load yet. I have rugers that I planed on shooting these out of. What loads have you had luck with? BTW yesterday I also casted some of the lee .45 300 gr GC. You ever messed with that one in .45 LC?

[Bucks Owin]

I just got done casting a few of those lees yesterday. Never loaded them and haven't figured out a load yet. I have rugers that I planed on shooting these out of. What loads have you had luck with? BTW yesterday I also casted some of the lee .45 300 gr GC. You ever messed with that one in .45 LC?

Sadly, at present, I have no vehicle for my favorite cartridge, the .45 Colt. I'm looking for a good used Ruger SBH stainless "Hunter" in that persuasion.....

But, the .44 I can help you with (along with JudgeBAC) as we're in the middle of some load development. I'm using increasingly heftier charges of H-LilGun behind that 310 Lee. Last time out I was at 18.0 grs for just about 1300 fps in my 10" barrel. That's not max yet and the more I've increased the charge, the tighter the ES/SD have become.....

"De Judge" is using H and N-110 for his loads....

The 310 Lee is an amazingly accurate boolit and should be a hunting projectile par excellance! (a little french lingo there....heh heh)

Best,

Dennis

I think SR-4759 may be worth a "shot" too, but won't develop the velocity that LilGun will. I've had some excellent groups using that powder though....
Here's a target from an honest 150 yds: (19 grs SR-4759, RCBS 250K PB, 1270 fps)
It's a very accurate and mild kicking load....(If you want to do a little "long range varminting"!) ;-)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/BucksOwin/12db6a09.jpg

Now, back to the .357 idea....

[bisley45]

I just got done casting a few of those lees yesterday. Never loaded them and haven't figured out a load yet. I have rugers that I planed on shooting these out of. What loads have you had luck with? BTW yesterday I also casted some of the lee .45 300 gr GC. You ever messed with that one in .45 LC?


yes I load the 300gr lee for my two 45 colts a redhawk and a bisley and if you need a load try 21.5gr of w-296 or h110 with a standerd lp primer not mag here is a group I shot the other day with this loag out of my redhawk at 50 yds and yes that was with a scope
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/lisa1lacy2/my%20guns/4-30-06003.jpg

[klausg]

Gang-I don't have the Lee mold yet, definitely on the "To Buy" list though; however bisley45's load strikes a very familiar chord. I load 21.5 gr of H-110 behind a 320 gr Cast Performance for my "Bear Load" in the Redhawk .44, (I tone it down to 20.0gr for the SBH) both group as well as I can shoot a handgun, nothing like bisley45's pic though. To get back to the .357 I have used a Cast Performance 200gr that looks very LBT'ish, maybe you ought to try there Bucks? I can send you a few if you want to check them out. Anyway, take care

-SSG Klaus

[redneckdan]

I have the .358 mold you refer to. I like it, alot. It shoots accurately though I'm still devloping a load for it. This boolit will be my next 6-cavity. I like it even better than the 158gr keith type RCBS mold. Absolutely awesome for speed loaders. If you want, we could arrange some kind of boolit trade.

[jballs918]

hey guys i got a 1894c marlin in layaway. the thing i like about them is there is so much i can run thru them. now would a 300grn work on this

[MT Gianni]

Search the group buy thread for the 180 gr fpgc. This is a copy of the lbt 180 fpgc and the last time was the 3 go round by my count. It willl probably begin again when someone suggests it. Gianni.

[waksupi]

hey guys i got a 1894c marlin in layaway. the thing i like about them is there is so much i can run thru them. now would a 300grn work on this

Jason, I have one compound word for you.

Overkill.

[D.Mack]

Dennis Another one to consider is the rcbs 35-200, with 12.6 of 296 you get 1300 + and its not max pressure. the only problem is, when loaded in 357 cases it is a little long for some revolvers. My solution, load it in 38 sp. cases, and it fits in every thing, for revolver, single shot and rifles. I have never found a 38 spl. gun that would chamber it, as the nose sticks out the front of the cylinder, but I mark every box as 357 Mag Max not to be fired in 38 spl. I also never load that bullet deep to fit a 38, so if I see it, it is only fired in my 357's. DM

[Dale53]

I actually have a Lee prototype two cavity mould for the .357 version of the
C430 310 RF GC. I have some cast up but have yet to run them through a revolver. The bullet weighs 180 grs has a GC and really "looks" good. We'll see what happens.

I have every reason to believe that it'll work just as well as the .44 and .45 versions do.

Dale53

[ebner glocken]

yes I load the 300gr lee for my two 45 colts a redhawk and a bisley and if you need a load try 21.5gr of w-296 or h110 with a standerd lp primer not mag here is a group I shot the other day with this loag out of my redhawk at 50 yds and yes that was with a scope

I have plenty of 296 around and a couple of rugers that are begging for that. Will try in my bisley and a couple of BHs of various barrel lengths (nothing scoped). Thank you much for the info.

[Bucks Owin]

I actually have a Lee prototype two cavity mould for the .357 version of the
C430 310 RF GC. I have some cast up but have yet to run them through a revolver. The bullet weighs 180 grs has a GC and really "looks" good. We'll see what happens.

I have every reason to believe that it'll work just as well as the .44 and .45 versions do.

Dale53

Ah ha! THAT'S the one I want! :-D

I'd be glad to help with a little "load development" using my machine rest......

hint hint,

Dennis :-D

(Is it the ONLY prototype?) :(

[Bucks Owin]

yes I load the 300gr lee for my two 45 colts a redhawk and a bisley and if you need a load try 21.5gr of w-296 or h110 with a standerd lp primer not mag here is a group I shot the other day with this loag out of my redhawk at 50 yds and yes that was with a scope


Excellent group amigo! I would think that load is getting 1200+ fps?

LOVE that .45 Colt cartridge.....

Dennis