Lee 6 Banger for 38 Special

[thehouseproduct]

What is everyone's favorite 6 cavity mold from Lee for 38 Special. I want to get something for loading volume, I want to avoid bevel base and gas check. The 105 gr looks good but i have never had a boolit that small for 38.

[crabo]

125 rnfp

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=97095

It makes your lead go alot farther and shoots well. You can also use it in 9mm and 38 Super.

[thehouseproduct]

Has anyone confirmed the 6 cavities are using the newer of the two shapes? I really want to avoid the bevel base.

[mooman76]

You could remove the bevel. I shoot the 105 gr. and it's an accurate little plinker.

[Beerd]

+1 for the 105 SWC
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[Dave B]

The Lee 125 RF is one of the best bullets I've ever used. 357-38, rifle or pistol , 100yds and under. I haven't been impressed with the 105gr Lee at 50 yds and over.

[jmsj]

The Lee 105gr SWC is one of the most accurate bullets in my S&W 686

[imashooter2]

I use a lot of the 358-150-1R. It has a long bearing surface, but still loads short and makes for very smooth ICORE / action shooting reloads.

[Larry Gibson]

The TL 358-158-SWC shoots very well in my .38s and .357s over 3.5 gr Bullseye.

Larry Gibson

[AviatorTroy]

^^^

Love it. 2.7-3.5 gr BE, or 4.0 gr Unique. Good target loads, my wife likes 'em for practice with her snubbie.

[btroj]

I have good results with the 158 swc. Shoots well and is, to me, the right weight for the cartridge. Can't get excited about the really light bullets.

[zomby woof]

The TL 358-158-SWC shoots very well in my .38s and .357s over 3.5 gr Bullseye.

Larry Gibson

+1
Me too

[Nobade]

I like the TL 358-158-RN myself. Shoots well in my revolvers and rifles. In fact, I cast up 300 of them last night!

[Bret4207]

I like the 358-158RF.

[excess650]

My favorite Lee design for the 38Spl is the 105gr. My K38 would print sub 2" at 50 yards with that bullet.

[JIMinPHX]

Has anyone confirmed the 6 cavities are using the newer of the two shapes? I really want to avoid the bevel base.

The 125-gr RNFP 6-cav that I've had for about a year now is flat base. That is a great all around boolit. The 105-swc is also great to have. Both are fairly economical to use. Both are accurate in every gun that I've used them in. If you want to bump it up a bit, for more knock down power, there is also a 158-grain version of the RNFP.

[NickSS]

I have both the 125 RF and the 158RF in six cavity molds. I use the shorter bullet for all shooting up to 50 yards or so and use the larger bullet for carbine loads for longer ranges. Both shoot accurately for me and casting goes fast if I heat the mold before I start casting.

[cbunt1]

I love the 158 RF myself. I've also been playing with the "Keith style" 150 SWC lately--but mostly because it lets me make a nice 125 IDPA PF load that's a bit more accurate in my gun than the 158 is....

Would LOVE to see lee release the 158 SWC as a non-tumble-lube design...

[TCLouis]

I have the 160 RNFP GB boolit and it is so close to the 158 RNFP that I can not remember why I took it over catalog Lee mold (Lube Groove??).
It shoots well in 38 SPL casesout of my Blackhawk and GP100.

I have the 6 banger in WC but have yet to run any lead in it. I hope it is accurate for practice loads to 50 yds. and will likely load some for social occasions here in the house

[Old Kid]

^^^

Love it. 2.7-3.5 gr BE, or 4.0 gr Unique. Good target loads, my wife likes 'em for practice with her snubbie.

Is this with the Lee 105gr SWC? I just got that mold, too. Mainly to do plinking duty for 38 special and for 380.

Old Kid

[Three44s]

Toss up between the wad cutter Lee TL and the 158 gr. semi-wad cutter tumble lube.

I shoot the TL's in every caliber I can get them in. Shoot them as cast for dirt clod busters and golf ball launchers!

A great time saver ............ more shooting ............. less fussing!!


Three 44s

[ScottJ]

The 140 SWC is the most accurate of the .38/.357 boolits I've tried. I only have a 2 cav but will probably get a 6 eventually.

[Old Kid]

I originally bought the 105gr SWC to try to develop a practice load for my 380, but I've had a blast shooting it in 38 special over 3.2 grains of Bullseye. Great for practicing double action and light enough to get my daughter interested in a 38 revolver. I haven't given up on the 380 practice load, but it has been moved to the back burner for now. The 6 cavity Lee mold is definitely the way to go!

[DrCaveman]

TL 358-158 SWC has worked out great for me. Load it light in 38 cases, get 600-800 fps with good accuracy. Load it hot in 357 with up to 14.5 gr 2400, get good accuracy and substantial penetration. Good all around, and lee liquid alox works in both situations. Prob give a thicker coat for the magnums, to be safe.

Sizing or lack thereof depends on your firearm. Mine cast about .359 and sized to .358 they worked great with no leading. Double check any load against a few reputable manuals.

[DrCaveman]

Dang this is old! Hopefully he already bought 6 molds and figured it out n his own.

[Spud]

Dang this is old! Hopefully he already bought 6 molds and figured it out n his own.
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