180 gr 357 mold

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2frogs posted this 02 June 2022

Looking for a Lyman 2 cavity 180 gr mold for my 357 revolver and Rossi lever. Gas check is ok.

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358156hp posted this 05 June 2022

Lyman kind of jumps over that bullet weight in their charts. They were big on 140 to 170/173 gr, then jumped up to a 200 gr round nose, then to the 215 gr 357 Max silhouette bullet. Here's a pretty decent chart of Ideal & Lyman designs over the years.

http://www.three-peaks.net/Lyman_and_Ideal_Bullet_Molds.pdf

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lotech posted this 05 June 2022

I've had an LBT 180 grain flat base mould for more than thirty years. It's about as heavy as I'd use in the .357. I think these may still be available. Too heavy a bullet for the .38 Special if you want decent velocity. 

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2frogs posted this 05 June 2022

After much thought about it,I think I am just going to stay with my 158 gr. Gas check bullets. Hate to waste money on another mold if not really necessary. Besides it shoots great in my Rossi 357. Just have to be seated a little deeper to avoid feeding issues. Appreciate the replies. John

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