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Old 01-16-2012, 09:38 PM
Skip Sackett Skip Sackett is offline
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99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of what I shoot in ANY pistol caliber is cast lead BOOLITS and they are cast by ME!

Why? BECAUSE I AM SUPER CHEAP! I get most of my lead free and after about 1000 bullets, I have paid for my moulds.

I have several loads.
One is with a 150gr H&G #50. 3.0gr of Bullseye in either 38spl or 357Mag cases.
358311 160gr LRN with 3.5gr of Bullseye in either case. I have not played with this bullet at 357Mag velocities, um, yet.
H&G #290BB, 160gr LSWC designed by Phil Sharpe. Same load as the 358311 in 38spl and a Speer #8 load for 357Mag that gives me 1280fps from my 6" M586 and 1580fps from my wife's Marlin 1894.

I do have one 357Mag load for the wife's rifle that uses a Hornady 158gr XTP. The load is over published data, but was tested by Brian Pearce from a similar rifle. The powder is Lil' Gun, which is NOT lead friendly, and it drives that bullet to 2016fps out of that 20" barrel.

Now, we haven't taken any game with that load YET, but this year we will, hopefully!

I load for 38spl, 357Mag, 44Mag, 45 ACP & Colt, and in the magnum and Colt, I have rifle loads that develop right at 1800fps from lever action rifles.

Not sure what you are looking for Swissman. Validation? Lead bullets can be driven near to jacketed velocities IF they fit the bore/throats of your firearm.

Just sayin'
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