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I use PP in 38/44 loads with an M&P 358429. One of my favorites.

I suggest getting an infrared thermometer. Not expensive, I think I paid $25 or so.

I bought one of their 40 lb boxes of mixed foundry type. I melted the whole thing in one pot, and fluxed it several times. I sent RotoMetals a sample and the XRF analysis was 15.75% tin, 32.1%...

An Update: I fired up the pot Sunday, and got out the mold in question. The invert and tap method works well. If I lightly rested the opened sprue plate on something while opening the mold, it...

The alignment pins stick out 0.133 a d 0.132

I’ll try the inverted tap next time I fire up the pot. And have another mold lined up just in case the IT method doesn’t work out.

I’ve been using the lube from one of my M&P sets. It looks like...

The sprue cuts easily. I did try tapping the bolt lightly.
The halves had to come apart almost perfectly parallel or they stuck fast.

I bought two Arsenal aluminum 5 cavity molds a while ago. I finally got one of them out and fired up the pot.
I am not happy.......at all. I had a horrible time getting the mold to open reliably,...

Mine is on the hot plate as I type this.

Well, I sent Midway some money and a Lee 358-158rf 6 hole is on its way. I got in on the group buy for the Mihec 358429 clone as well.
This ought to be fun.

Im looking for a good general purpose bullet (mold) for loading my .357 mags.
I’d like 4 cavities or more. I’m looking at the NOE 360-154 SWC and the NOE 360-158 WFN.
I’m not looking for hollow...

Thanks

I'll take a 4 cavity brass HP in Plain Base, please.

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EDIT: I’d like a set of handles as well.

For those of you that have loaded the 358429:

I have several .357 magnums, and the 358429 looks like an interesting bullet to try. But...

One of them is a Ruger 50th Anniversary Flattop. A...

I have a Mihec Terminator mold that drops bullets at .435 in. I want to power coat them and then size them to .432 in.

What powder leaves the thinnest coat (Smoke's Clear?),or is it more...