357 mag Preferred shape

[blarby]

.357 bullet shape

In cast lead, what do you prefer ?

Truncated Cone, Semi wadcutter, flat nose ?

 

[rsrocket1]

Just cast another 500 in about an hour today
Love that Lee 6-banger mold!

 

[blarby]

Yet again !

So, whats your preferred shape in cast lead ?

 

[ljnowell]

I prefer the SWC for the hole they punch in paper. If ever needed for serious business its a pretty decent profile also

 

[Texan Scott]

Love me some rnlfp 160gr

 

[R.W.Dale]

SWC

But I'm going to Jack your thread slightly and ask what commercially avalible cast bullets would be good for a general field, target, sthf use at high end 38 low level 357 speeds.




posted via that mobile app with the sig lines everyone complaints about

 

[Sport45]

For the most part I prefer SWC profile.

RN is a better choice if you use cast to practice speedloading.

 

[788Ham]

Dardas Cast bullets. Checkout their site, looks like good bullets. Just scroll down on this same page R.W. Dale, you'll see the post about these bullets.

 

[Hungry1]

I'm going to go with 158 gr SWC HP

 

[blarby]

@ RW dale : A truncated cone or SWC are both great all around shapes. Accurate, SWC's poke neat holes in paper, and TC's have a little wider meplat for damage on non-paper targets.

If had to have one, and only one shape, I'd take an SWC or TC without a problem in a wheel gun.

 

[blarby]

63 views and 6 votes ?

really ?

I think your opinion is worth a click, dont you ?

 

[blarby]

Ok, somehow this got duplicated, this thread......can these be merged ?

 

[ljnowell]

I guess I better vote here too. I say SWC in my 357s because it cuts a nice hole in paper, is an accurate design, and can be called upon for critical use also. It will perform much better on living target than a LRN would.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Like in the other thread, I would need to know the use of the ammo before I could choose a bullet shape/type.

LRN bullet, plinking
SWC bullets, punching paper and small game
Truncated Cone, for the levergun
FN bullets, also for small game.

If you give me a use I can vote.
BUT, in general I load more SWC bullets than any other.

 

[noylj]

plinking: L-SWC
target: L-SWC
Self-defense: JHP
Hunting: JHP or SWC

 

[CZ57]

Defense = JHP

Paper = SWCs

Hunting = Flat Nose

 

[JLDickmon]

Semi wad-cutter hands down
I've shot a lot of bullets out of various .357's..andIcome back to a SWC every time.

 

[zxcvbob]

I really like that Lee 158-FP bullet, but I also shoot a lot of DEWC's (and not light target loads)

The Lee 158-2R bullet should be a good one for rifles because of its high B.C, but I haven't tried it yet.

I voted flat-nose. That kind of covers both RNFP and DEWC.

 

[murf]

i shoot truncated cone 180 grain. accurate and powerful.

murf

 

[joneb]

I chose other as I prefer WFN. Much like the ones in rsrocket1 post.
Am I getting to picky ?

 

[USSR]

While I prefer SWC's and most of my moulds cast them, this one is quite interesting. Ya think it might expand?

Don

 

[blarby]

I think its quite possible that bullet may indeed expand

 

[Arkansas Paul]

I voted SWC for it's versatility. It's pretty much good for everything from punching paper to hunting.
I do like the truncated cone as well.

 

[Sport45]

Ya think it might expand?

Hard to say from the picture. I think they will either expand or bust into pieces. Depends on how soft the cast is.

 

[Hondo 60]

I voted "other" because I like hollow points.

USSR - I like the looks of that bullet!