Home Forums Reloading Bullet Casting Where can I buy Lyman #358156 Thompson design cast bullets

I don't cast so I'm looking for a source where I can purchase #358156 SWC bullets.

I am looking for a SWC bullet with 2 crimp grooves so I can load it long in .38 spcl cases. They can be either the solid or hollow point version. Since they'll be shot at .38 spcl +P velocities, plain base is fine, but I would also buy gas checked if that was all that was available.

For those unfamiliar, the #358156 is probably the most popular bullet for .38/.357 among casters. It is a semi-wadcutter. It weighs "around" 158 grains in solid point form. It weighs 'about' 150 grains in hollow point form. It has been made in both plain base and gas checked form.

It has 2 crimp grooves. The front grooves allows loading to standard overall lengths in ,38 or .357 brass. The lower groove allows loading to .357 overall length in .38 brass. So its great for loading .38 +P or .38/.44 HV loads for use in .357 chambered guns or .38 guns built on heavy .357 frames.

Surely some commercial caster sells some variation of this classic bullet.

There may be others but this is the only place I have seen them for sale http://maplewoodbullets.com/services/ You might also post over in the WTB section over on CastBoolits and see if anyone has them for sale as well.

I cast a similar version from my NOE clone mold of that bullet in HP and FN an shoot it in both 357 as well as 38 Spec. It shoot just fine out of a 38 snubby at +P pressures with the gas check left off an a couple light coats of tumble lube as you see below. 357 setup on L,recovered 38 spec. slug on R.