Hello CastBoolits!
New guy here choosing which bullet styles to cast for my 5" XD45 l and .357mag SP101. My lead experience so far is only with Missouri Bullet Company products...230gr RN "Softball" and 158gr SWC "Action" respectively. What should I try first for my maiden endeavor?
The XD doesn't like SWC-styles and I haven't tried TC or RNFP. The Softballs from MBC have a shoulder that gave me some headache so I'm a little hesitant to use a bullet style with a "shoulder" I must seat to.
With my .357, I've had nothing but success with the 158gr Action bullets and want to try my own SWC for this caliber. The many different kinds of body/shank styles has me confused though: tumble lube vs wax groove, bevel-base vs flat-base etc.
The very nature of casting implies I want to keep it cheap initially. I was looking at Lee 2-cavity moulds and bullet sizing dies for use in my Lee Classic 4-hole Turret Press. Please share anything that will educate me...I'm very fresh to this!
Thank you =D
~ Jech