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Posted: 11/25/2013 9:08:51 PM EDT
| I've started casting for 9mm using the Lee TL356 124 TC and could appreciate a heavier weight bullet. I run a Lone Wolf barrel to alleviate the perceived rifling hazard. Anyways, my question is if anyone runs the 358-158-RF sized down to .357/.358 with any luck? I've seen others run it in SIGs, but none in Glocks...muchless the tighter LW barrel. Thanks! |
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I've had absolutely zero luck trying to shoehorn any of my .358" cast lead bullets into my Lone Wolf 9mm barrels without first running them through a 356 sizer, even then the results sucked.
The best, and the heaviest I've been able to successfully do in those 9mm Lone Wolfs is both the Lyman and RCBS 147gr Flat Point .356 bullet. I've stuck with the RCBS because the base is flat, the Lymam bevel base collects lube. Also, whatever you are running in lead for 9mm needs to be cast just as hard as you can make it. I suggest sticking with Lee's 124 or getting their 125 and use a Lyman Luber/Sizer. Also, add some of this to the mix, it will make them rock hard, a little goes a long way. Super Hard Alloy Ingot (30%-Antimony, 70%-Lead) |
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I never had any luck with my Lone wolf barrel. Too rough of a finish on the rifling to get any lead bullets to work without leading the crap out of it.
I run my factory barrel in my 26 with my bullets sized to .358 and they work great with zero leading. The key to sucess with 9mm is proper bullet size and proper expansion of the case. You MUST check a couple pulled dummy rounds to ensure that the bullet is not getting swaged down at the base when it's seated. You have to run an expander large enough to prevent this. Bullet hardness is less important to success than a bullet properly sized for the bore of your gun. |
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I'm going to start powdercoating them once I get the Harbor Freight kit. I hear this solved a substantial amount of problems. ..................... What problems does powdercoating solve? In my case, I have a Star lube-sizer that has/had a lube run on problem. I never could get the thing dialed in right. This was especially noticeable with the Lyman bevel base boolits. Argghh... 
At some point I am going to spring for a .30 cal mould for a 7.62X39 AR15 I have. There has been a guy or two on the cast boolits forum who report pushing a .308 Winchester cast boolit to say 2,700 fps. So basically, jacketed velocities without the jacketed prices. |
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I'm going to start powdercoating them once I get the Harbor Freight kit. I hear this solved a substantial amount of problems. What did your barrel slug? Mine was .3565. I'm currently sizing to .357. I've been contemplating going up to .358. Just my opinion, but I'd go with a hollow point mould if you're going to powder coat. It is easier to have pins/nails/screws poking up through a sheet, and then set the HP boolits' cavities onto the pins/nails/screws. Then spray them with powder coat, then bake. |
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I've had absolutely zero luck trying to shoehorn any of my .358" cast lead bullets into my Lone Wolf 9mm barrels without first running them through a 356 sizer, even then the results sucked. The best, and the heaviest I've been able to successfully do in those 9mm Lone Wolfs is both the Lyman and RCBS 147gr Flat Point .356 bullet. I've stuck with the RCBS because the base is flat, the Lymam bevel base collects lube. Also, whatever you are running in lead for 9mm needs to be cast just as hard as you can make it. I suggest sticking with Lee's 124 or getting their 125 and use a Lyman Luber/Sizer. Also, add some of this to the mix, it will make them rock hard, a little goes a long way. Super Hard Alloy Ingot (30%-Antimony, 70%-Lead) So you size at .356 instead of .357? |
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So you size at .356 instead of .357? Quoted:
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I've had absolutely zero luck trying to shoehorn any of my .358" cast lead bullets into my Lone Wolf 9mm barrels without first running them through a 356 sizer, even then the results sucked. The best, and the heaviest I've been able to successfully do in those 9mm Lone Wolfs is both the Lyman and RCBS 147gr Flat Point .356 bullet. I've stuck with the RCBS because the base is flat, the Lymam bevel base collects lube. Also, whatever you are running in lead for 9mm needs to be cast just as hard as you can make it. I suggest sticking with Lee's 124 or getting their 125 and use a Lyman Luber/Sizer. Also, add some of this to the mix, it will make them rock hard, a little goes a long way. Super Hard Alloy Ingot (30%-Antimony, 70%-Lead) So you size at .356 instead of .357? I size 9mm to 356" I've never had any success with anything larger in Lone Wolf barrels or Berettas. . 357" might work in OEM glock though, but I've never tried it. |
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I've started casting for 9mm using the Lee TL356 124 TC and could appreciate a heavier weight bullet. I run a Lone Wolf barrel to alleviate the perceived rifling hazard. Anyways, my question is if anyone runs the 358-158-RF sized down to .357/.358 with any luck? I've seen others run it in SIGs, but none in Glocks...muchless the tighter LW barrel. Thanks! I sized down the 158gr .358" RNFP to .356" for my G19's Lone Wolf extended barrel (my goal is to create a suppressed load). I ran some loads with unique, but I am still developing the load for it. Sizing that far down smears the lube groove pretty badly, but it allows for ok seating and shooting. Leading was there, but not insurmountable. It's a shorter bullet, so seating to a workable length isn't too difficult. Feeding was surprisingly good in the G19. There is a smattering of very limited data available for that bullet in 9mm, mostly on castboolits. It's one of those cases where if you already have the mold, why not try it? |
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I sized down the 158gr .358" RNFP to .356" for my G19's Lone Wolf extended barrel (my goal is to create a suppressed load). I ran some loads with unique, but I am still developing the load for it. Sizing that far down smears the lube groove pretty badly, but it allows for ok seating and shooting. Leading was there, but not insurmountable. It's a shorter bullet, so seating to a workable length isn't too difficult. Feeding was surprisingly good in the G19. There is a smattering of very limited data available for that bullet in 9mm, mostly on castboolits. It's one of those cases where if you already have the mold, why not try it? Quoted:
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I've started casting for 9mm using the Lee TL356 124 TC and could appreciate a heavier weight bullet. I run a Lone Wolf barrel to alleviate the perceived rifling hazard. Anyways, my question is if anyone runs the 358-158-RF sized down to .357/.358 with any luck? I've seen others run it in SIGs, but none in Glocks...muchless the tighter LW barrel. Thanks! I sized down the 158gr .358" RNFP to .356" for my G19's Lone Wolf extended barrel (my goal is to create a suppressed load). I ran some loads with unique, but I am still developing the load for it. Sizing that far down smears the lube groove pretty badly, but it allows for ok seating and shooting. Leading was there, but not insurmountable. It's a shorter bullet, so seating to a workable length isn't too difficult. Feeding was surprisingly good in the G19. There is a smattering of very limited data available for that bullet in 9mm, mostly on castboolits. It's one of those cases where if you already have the mold, why not try it? Smeared lube groove may not be such a problem with powdercoating right? |
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