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Distance 25 meters, two-handed grip resting on sandbags, had taken my heart medications 3 1/2 hours earlier, heart frequency was down to 62 BPM at the time, range in the shade. Yes, 10 tiros is...

.357shooter:
This is a target I recently punched shooting L356429's ahead of 5 grains of the local powder CBC207 out of my S&W K-38. I hope the photo comes out.
Antonio

Since I'm off-topic already though, the 358-429 Keith doesn't lead to affect accuracy. After 200 rounds there's barely a hint of lead at the forcing cone. It's removed within seconds with a brass...

I do have one of these things. Mine has a lot of personality: it shoots wherever it wants to shoot, despite your efforts and good will. Pattern is similar to a scattergun's. I haven't cleaned mine in...

I use the #358477 extensively in a Rossi-Puma .38 spl levergun, ahead of 14 grains of 2400 in .38 spl cases. Accuracy is very good (as leverguns go) and the bullet has zipped through a 120+ kg hog...

GrizzLeeBear, I use the .357 for Field Silhouette - rams at 100 meters. It knocks them down very easily. It will knock the 200 meter ram too if you hit the upper half of the target. Ours are hinged,...

Thank you for your prompt answers, gentlemen.
I find the 30-30 no better than the .44 mag in the same barrel length, for any purpose. The RCBS 300 grain cast bullet riding 20 grains of 2400 knocks...

Gentlemen,
Can anybody suggest a reasonable 30-30 load for a 10" Contender? I only have 165 gr jacketed bullets; no gas checks are available in this country. I'd also like to use Unique. Thank you....

Gentlemen,
I heard that RCBS is offering equipment to produce gas-checks out of copper light sheet. I cannot find this in their website. Any help will be appreciated.
Antonio

I'm sorry, I had...

I had a sizer die bottom punch contoured to fit the base of RCBS's 240 gr SWC-GC bullet without the gas check. That prevents lube from reaching the gas-check indent and eliminates the mess at the...

Styrofoam gas checks seem to work well. Bell and de-burr a case until mouth is sharp, drill a hole through the primer pocket such that you can push a wooden dowel through it, twirl case against...

Felix, it is very hard, and looks almost too purty to shoot. I certainly don't need all that tin in the alloy, and certainly can do without the expense.

Fecmech, I use the selfsame Lyman #358429 (weighing 171 grains with my alloy)in my Rugers and my Smith & Wesson M-686 with an 8 3/8" barrel. My load is 8 grains of Unique ignited by a Winchester...

Thank you for your answers. I'll reduce the tin content in the alloy. I'm driving this bullet to a little over 1,000 fps with 10.7 grains of Blue Dot, unnecessarily, I guess. I'll reduce velocity...

Gentlemen,
How hard should a cast bullet for the .45 ACP be?
I cast mine from an RCBS 200 gr SWC; my alloy is 50% lynotype + 45% pure lead + 5% tin, quenched in water. It comes out plenty hard...

Thank you, gentlemen, for your warm welcome. The machinist already has my mould to cut the shanks off. I'll post the results.

Gentlemen:
It's very hard to obtain shooting supplies like gas checks and moulds where I live. My gas check supply is over, and I had the GC indent in my RCBS 240 SWC GC mould removed. The resulting...

Gentlemen, I'm new to this forum. I've been casting my own for over 30 years, and my homemade lube includes pure beeswax, carnaúba wax, a tad of general purpose chassis grease, powdered graphite and...

Gentlemen, I'm new to this forum. I've been casting my own for over 30 years, and my homemade lube includes pure beeswax, carnaúba wax, a tad of general purpose chassis grease, powdered graphite and...