I've always had much better luck with the RNFP v SWC especially in the rifle. It is about all I cast now for general use.
I've always had much better luck with the RNFP v SWC especially in the rifle. It is about all I cast now for general use.
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I'm lucky enough to have a swage set up, which has all three nose shapes......TWC, SWC, RN, and RNFP. Also a hollow base punch. So lots of bullet options for me to play with.
THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN HIT THE CENTRE OF THE TARGET IS WITH A CENTREFIRE!!!
I'm lucky enough to have a swage set up, which has all four nose shapes......TWC, SWC, RN, and RNFP. Also a hollow base punch. So lots of bullet options for me to play with.
THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN HIT THE CENTRE OF THE TARGET IS WITH A CENTREFIRE!!!
Michael -
Howdy !
I did the “N” frame .357 + 1894SC .357Mag combo for some years.
While the Lyman 158SWC is an obvious good bullet choice for both, I like the 172gr Lyman SWC
( 358450 ? ) mold even more.
Have not shot 158RNs much, but when I did; they never gave me the feeling that I needed to keep using them.
With regards,
357Mag
my rifle shoots swc more accuratly but feeds rnfp smoother .nothing is ever simple.
H&G#51 SWC works for me in my revolvers and the Rossi 92.
I have three molds for my .357 revolver shooting...so I can't speak for the lever gun. I've shot a lot of Lee's 158 RFN. I also have an LBT RFN. Can't remember off hand the boolit weight. And just recently I've started shooting RCBS's SWC. I've found the RCBS SWC to give the most accurate shooting rounds.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |