I have a 358 Winchester coming soon and plan to load mostly cast boolits. I have the Noe 360-200FN (rcbs), the NOE 360-310 Thumper, NOE 35 XCB, and the MP 360-225 hunting boolit mold, as well as several .360 pistol boolit molds, one of which is the NOE 360-180 wfn.
So I'm covered in molds for now and hope to get some good, accurate loads worked up.
I also have a bunch (500) of the Nosler 200 accubonds set aside for higher velocity/ longer range shooting and hunting, as well as a box of hornady 200 SPs.
Alloys for the cast are going to be 50/50 WW/Pb, WW or some mix thereof. I also have a bunch of range lead and some linotupe of I need harder boolits.
Any suggestions from those experienced with the 358. I have several powders in the desired burn rate range already, so I'm good there as well.
Anyone keep j-bullets loaded for their 358 or has everyone gone strictly cast in their rifles? I was wondering how the accubonds might perform out to 250 or 300 yards.
I expect to be able to work up a 2k fps cast load fairly easily, and would hope to push further. The barrel is a 1 in 14 Krieger, so it should do ok at the higher velocities. My concern is the thumpers subsonic, if they dont work, then oh, well, I'll have to push them faster or someone here can pick up a discounted RG2 mold.
Thanks, everyone, just wishful thinking/hoping on the my part as I await my 358. Hopefully, before deer season, Woohoo!!!!!