Dumb luck 358432 SC

[RBHarter]

I don't have it in my possession yet so it maybe junk. But it's coming with 2 sets of handles so being out $7 for shipping I think I will be ok even if the mould isn't any good .

Based on searches for an Ideal 358432 I should be getting a 140 or 160 gr full wad cutter intended to seat out of the case about .1 or so .
This brings me great joy as I load a 9mm that will probably feed such a beast and there is 147 data so a 140 gr SWC would be amazing. The 2nd option is for a 38 special of the same vintage as the mould and of course a 357 should I find it to be a 160 gr .

The downside is that I've never loaded any wad cutters in anything. The exposed nose should make this easier for seating and crimps as needed .
Seems like I read somewhere that wad cutters ought to be 7-800 fps (IE 38s in 357 brass ) and that they aren't great over 50 yd .

So any direct experience with this mould ? Any load advice for 38/200, 9mm ,38 or 357 . Red Dot and Unique are mostly what's on hand .
(I have 5-6 manuals including the Lyman CBH ) I can extrapolate something to work I'm sure.

 

[358156 hp]

I have a 2 cavity 358432 160 gr mould. I've had several of them, and sold them off, only to buy another fairly quickly. I really like the design. It is also the easiest wadcutter design to use with a speedloader. I got frustrated with my first one until I found loading data in an online copy of Lymans "Cast Bullet Handbook" from the 1950s. They said to just load it like any other 160 gr 38 or .357 bullet, and it does seem to work well when treated thusly. As for the 50 yard thing... this really only applies to the soft "target" loads favored by Bullseye shooters. Lyman has plenty of data for most of their wadcutter designs at up to full 357 magnum velocities, and this stretches the wadcutters usefulness considerably. A full wadcutter, cast hard and loaded to magnum velocities is a beast all to itself. Try hitting up Castpics and checking out the old manuals.

 

[RBHarter]

Sounds like something to do some fairly serious critters wrecking with a big rifle too. Thanks . I can't go wrong with this 1 for the price .