I have the Keith mold as well as both solid and HP versions of the Thompson. For S&W 357s I actually prefer the Thompson due to the length of the Keith and the need to seat the driving band inside the case when using 357 brass in N frames. If I'm using 38 brass, which I usually am, I usually reach for the Keith design. Both are great bullets, I'd hate to have to choose between them
i did a little of both with the 358429 yesterday and today.
the 38casing goes to the crimp grove, and like you said on 357 you seat to the top of that front driving band.
as i was doing this on the 357 i was thinking of pearces article in handloader this month and some ammo i had bought back in the 50's.
I may have a few rounds someplace. Any way as i remember the front of the bullet it looked just like this keith bullet from the part exposed, and it was copper washed, which pearce mentions.
i think the powdercoat could work better than the copper wash.
The 50's stuff from memory seated to the top of the driving band too.
