difference between two bullets

[V-fib]

I was on the hodgdons reloading sight looking up a load for my .38/.357 using imr 700x and one of the loads I can use a 158gr. MEI cast LSWC dia .357 then I was looking in my load book and it showed a plain 158gr. LSWC .358 dia.

My question: what does the MEI stand for?

Also while I have you time does LBBWC mean lead bevel base wad cutter? same as double end wad cutter?

thanks

v-fib

 

[buck460XVR]

Meister?

 

[USSR]

My question: what does the MEI stand for?

It's short for the brand name of the cast bullet, which is irrelevent. Any lead SWC bullet of the same weight can be used with that load data.

Also while I have you time does LBBWC mean lead bevel base wad cutter? same as double end wad cutter?

Yep.

Don

 

[Reloadron]

BBWC = Bevel Base Wad Cutter, so would assume the "L" is tossed in to denote Lead.

MEI is used by Hodgdon to denote Meister Bullets. Give this old thread a read, it should help clear things up.

<EDIT> Wow, I was slow with any info. </EDIT>

Ron

 

[V-fib]

Thanks!