If you were limited to two bullet types, what would they be?

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As I was going through my bullet molds, I started thinking about if I were to start streamlining my mold collection what designs would I keep. For me, I would keep my round nose and round nose flat point molds, which I think would cover anything that I reload for. How about you?
 
To me it would depend on if it was for rifle or handgun as to what I would keep. Also some round ball molds that fit in a catagory itself. For handgun it would be SWC molds. For rifle it would depend on use there as well.
 
The 358477 serves the .38 Special and the 357446 does the .357 mag mid-range well and that is about all I shoot.
 
Targa said:
As I was going through my bullet molds, I started thinking about if I were to start streamlining my mold collection what designs would I keep. For me, I would keep my round nose and round nose flat point molds, which I think would cover anything that I reload for. How about you?
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Rifle or pistol? Revolver, bolt-action, pump, lever, break-open or self-loading? In rifle, I'd keep Spitzers and wide-flat points. In revolver, the heavier the better and SWC rules the roost. DEWC's, for me, are also a must-have. In self-loading pistol, not much you can't do with a good old-fashioned SWC or FTC. RN works in anything but, they're not really all that useful except for bouncing cans and hitting gongs.
 
More than two, sorry. Normally prefer; revolvers, SWC, RNFP (occasionally use DEWC for SD). Semi-auto, RN, RNFP, SWC.
 
I could go with one style in pistol the rnfp. If your on a real tight budget then the Lee cone flat point would do everything I need in pistol. I can't honestly say for rifle the need or goal is critical. So far the Lee 170 rnfp makes holes in targets just fine from 30-30 to 308. I'm still learning rifle.
 
Wadcutter and Semi-Wadcutter . Gas checks where needed .
I don't have much use for round nose bullets . even for the 9mm Luger , the Truncated Cone wins that race .
I grew up reading Elmer Keith and Skeeter Skelton writings and spent 20 years shooting NRA Bullseye Match (Precision) where wadcutters held the edge for accuracy and in scoring the targets .
WC's were used in 38 special and SWC's in 45 acp .
My night stand home defense revolver (model 58 S&W in my avatar) 41 Magnum , stays loaded with 220 gr. cast Wadcutter ammo ... I sleep well at night !
Gary
 
For 95% or more of my shooting, I pretty much get by with one or two profiles per diameter. Some are home crafted custom profiles.

No reason to have the same profiles for all diameters.

7mm: PC coated Lee 130 RN (For IHMSA in a 7 TCU)
30 cal: Lee 170 (rnfp) and Lee 165 (blunt spitzer), PC for both
32 cal: RNFP in tumble lube 55 gr for pop gun loads and PC coated 78 gr for 327
35 cal: Tumble lube Lee 120 TC for 38 Sp, PC coated Lee 120 TC for 9mm, medium 357 Mag and light 357 Max, PC coated 160 blunt / rounded spitzer for IHMSA (DW 357 Max revolver)

I also cast some 44s and 45s for a shooting buddy. Both are Lee SWCs.
 
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If just for pistol I would keep 9 mm tc 124 gr and 38/357 158 gr swc. Rifle I've got more than enough in boxes.
 
TC for semis, round nose for revolvers

Round flat points for rifles, seeing those have worked pretty well for me. Or the round nose molds.
 
Okay. I'll play this straight.
For pistol, I use nearly all cast bullets . I don't have much use for jacketed. I use round nose for practice (including informal matches) and semi-wadcutter for 'serious' loads. And I have to correct myself again, in that I use FMJ RN bullets for semi-auto pistols (non-serious).
Rifles, pretty much all commercial jacketed spire points.
Pare down? Isn't this pretty simple?
 
I HAVE 2 types of bullets

1. Those that are crimped in a brass case and ready to fire.

2. Those awaiting to be loaded into their respective cartridge.

The make up and profile of those bullets cover most every available option.
 
Targa said:
As I was going through my bullet molds, I started thinking about if I were to start streamlining my mold collection what designs would I keep. For me, I would keep my round nose and round nose flat point molds, which I think would cover anything that I reload for. How about you?
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For me it's 357 at 148 gr wad cutters,158 gr swc with gas checks and 125 gr round nose. It's all I need. I don't cast much anymore.
 
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