Please help my ignorance!

[EMT480]

I like that idea.

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[MT Gianni]

If you want to shoot 38's in it get the Lee 125 gr rf and load it with 5 gr BE.

[mdi]

If you want to shoot 38's in it get the Lee 125 gr rf and load it with 5 gr BE.

I have cast many of thse bullets and have used them in 380 ACP, 9mm, 38 Special and 357 Magnum. I have used a few different alloys and size depending on gun and caliber...

[Bazoo]

Howdy and Welcome to the forum. My buddy's R92 had no issues feeding theRCBS-38-150-SWC. We shot it a fair amount with that bullet, both in 38 Special and 357 Magnum before he swapped the rifle off. I didn't get a chance to test it with any other 357 bullets, unfortunately.

[gwpercle]

Before investing in expensive 4 cavity custom moulds ... I have tried out various boolit weights and designs using Lee 2 cavity moulds to find out what works , doesn,t work , what the gun likes and doesn't like ... it isn't a Bad Idea !

You will always find a use for a boolit mould ... it isn't money wasted ...
I dicovered my 9mm fed Truncated Cone desins better than RN ... and that I liked 120 - 124 gr. weight better than 115 gr or 150 grs ... Those Lee moulds helped me decide which NOE mould to order ... I still have uses for the Lee Moulds ...
and I don't see 2 cavity moulds as a handicap ... My first choice are 3 and 2 cavity aluminum !
The Lee 358-158-RF would be a good place to start , 158 grs is a good weight , the Round will help feeding , the Flat is a nice large looking meplat and the flat is sweet to have in a lever gun magazine ... safety is good !
Just my two centavo's ...
Load Safe ,
Gary
Gary

[nvbirdman]

My Rossi 92 hates the Lee 158rf. I can use the Lyman 358665 (158rf) with no problems. Slightly different nose profile. I can also use the Lee 125rf.

[racepres]

Howdy and Welcome to the forum. My buddy's R92 had no issues feeding theRCBS-38-150-SWC. We shot it a fair amount with that bullet, both in 38 Special and 357 Magnum before he swapped the rifle off. I didn't get a chance to test it with any other 357 bullets, unfortunately.

I should Know Better...But, Sold Mine...now searching for another!!! Nice Boolit!!!

[rockrat]

I shoot a lot of the 158 Lee boolits thru my Rossi. Size almost all my 38's to .360". My 353 casull needs .358". I use a brass rod, either 1/4" or 5/16" that I got from my local welding supply. Friend of mine broke a wooden dowel in the bore of his revolver, trying to get the boolit out of the barrel. Luckily, I have a lathe and made a bushing to fit in his barrel, so we could drill out most of the dowel and boolit and clear the barrel. Thats why I won't use a wood dowel
I ended up using a Lee 6 cav. 158rnfp mould although lately, I buy PC 38cal boolits of 158gr or less and cast for the heavier weights.