Victory 38/200 questions, Molds, will .359 or .360 work

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

I just purchased a Victory 38/200 and am looking to reload on my 550b for it.

I currently have 3 Lee molds that are .358, a swc rn and a rnfp

They seem to drop bullets that are .359-.360

I am using straight wheelweights, although I have experimented with adding 95/5 Tin.

What are the effects of shooting a cast bullet that would be in the area of .359/.360?

 

[jbouwens]

I don't cast my own bullets but I do load .358 rn cast bullets for both of my old girls and they are plenty accurate a 25 yards. I didn't see much difference in the factory .360 bullets--except the price of course. Load 20-30 and test them. Good Luck.

 

[Treeman]

.360 is "correct". As jbouwens indicates-many people have had good results with .358 bullets in the 38/200 but your molds are dropping just right at .360.

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

I will let people know what I find out