Found sweet cast bullet load for my 357 BBS

[Mgr2]

Hi all.

Finally I found a sweet cast bullet and load for my 357 Magnum Big Boy Steel. I have experimented with 5-6 cast bullet designs, and the most accurate is the RCBS 38-158-SWC (gas checked), tumble lubed with Lee Alox. Powder is 6.0 grains of Hodgdon Universal.

Left is the Lee TL358-158-SWC for comparison, right the RCBS bullet. Same load. Distance is 100 meters, 10 shot each, with scope from rest. Not bad accuracy for homecast unsorted bullets, in a pistol caliber, I would say.

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[JEBar]

not bad at all ... do you plan to continue refining your load ?

[BigAl52]

Looks good to me. I sure would load it again

[Mgr2]

not bad at all ... do you plan to continue refining your load ?

I love to experiment, so will continue searching for the perfect load, yes .

[Rifletom]

That is some mighty good shooting. And at 100 meters! You have a very good load there indeed.

[fortyshooter]

Very nice grouping from 100 meters! Lock that load down!

[Vaquero]

Nice shooting for sure, looks like you have it figured out.

RP

[Vaquero]

Have you ever tried a heavier bullet?
Myself and a few of the guys here and had some good results with one if ya ever want to try.

RP

[Mgr2]

Have you ever tried a heavier bullet?
Myself and a few of the guys here and had some good results with one if ya ever want to try.

RP

I have tried the (jacketed) Hornady 180 XTP, which was very accurate, and the Lee C358-200-RF, which was not such a great success. Mainly because I had to load them one at a time due to their length.

[clovishound]

I did not have good accuracy with the tumble lube design bullet.