Bullets for my Rossi 92 38/357
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Looks like 50-50 plain base & GC. What mold? Have you been in my garage? That looks eerily similar to my bucket with a paper cutter handle sticking out...parallel universe maybe.
I like "Keith" style SWC and HP forms. I also get a "kick" out of casting and shooting the single cavity WC "ash cans". For a 38/357 Handi-rifle, a Ruger Blackhawk, and an SP101, I feed them:
ST - Steel; BR - Brass; AL - Aluminum
I like "Keith" style SWC and HP forms. I also get a "kick" out of casting and shooting the single cavity WC "ash cans". For a 38/357 Handi-rifle, a Ruger Blackhawk, and an SP101, I feed them:
| MOLD # | MFG | CAVITIES | MATERIAL |
358-429 DV | LYMAN [SWC] | 2 | ST |
360-156 | MIHEC [HP & SWC pins] | 4 | BR |
358-429 | MIHEC [HP & SWC pins] | 2 | BR |
358-91 | LYMAN [SWC] | 4 | ST |
358-156 | LYMAN [SWC HP] | 1 | ST |
358-150 WC | LEE [WC] | 1 | AL |
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I believe it's a 358 456 mold. Found it on eBay last year. I think it makes a great bullet.
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Shot these at 50 yards 155 gr swc gas check. 2400 powder. At 73 I think it's pretty good
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The Queen of Hearts took a beating! And yes, those ARE good results. Top eject? Open sights? All are confidence builders for certain. All would be "boiler room of deer" meat getters without any further tweaking.
That powder charge is just about right too. Tweak a little maybe (plus 0.2 grains and minus 0.2 grains) looking for a "relative minimum" in group size. After that, seat some bullets a few thousandth (+0.003") shallower AND some a few thousandths (-0.003") deeper. All testing increases confidence in the shooter, the equipment, and the process, none of which is bad.
Then, move the line to 100 yards - or not.
Question at the bar is: How are you going to play "Old Maids" now? Your cards are Marked...
That powder charge is just about right too. Tweak a little maybe (plus 0.2 grains and minus 0.2 grains) looking for a "relative minimum" in group size. After that, seat some bullets a few thousandth (+0.003") shallower AND some a few thousandths (-0.003") deeper. All testing increases confidence in the shooter, the equipment, and the process, none of which is bad.
Then, move the line to 100 yards - or not.
Question at the bar is: How are you going to play "Old Maids" now? Your cards are Marked...
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He's probably hoping nobody will notice... 😁
On the topic of Rossi rifles, has anybody loaded any heavy (180gr or so) bullets in this one? It seems to me that would be a great deer hunting round, if it's cast "less than hardcast" to encourage expansion... I'm still looking for a reasonably priced mold for a heavy .357... patience....
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Did someone say 35 caliber...
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I didn’t Specifically load it for a Rossi, but use it in a Browning B92 and a Uberti 1873. 180g RNFP from Lasercast over 5.2g of Unique lit by Either Win or CCI SPM or SP. OAL was just able to feed reliably and quickly in the ‘92 for Cowboy Action. I need to Chrono it again to make sure that it is inside the limits for the game. It does take Rams down with authority for NRA Lever-action Pistol Cartridge Silhouette.
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Either way, it's good shooting... can't wait to shoot mine some more. I think it will be a great Texas whitetail rifle.. most of my shots have been at or around 100 yds or slightly less. It should be great for that.
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Whitetails and feral pigs don't take 150 gr. caliber lead boolits well either, so heavy for caliber, or "just right". Either way, good luck!
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I'm looking forward to having a chance to try it out .... a friend invites me down to Del Rio sometimes for hunting, so I might get the chance.
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