Hey Guys, How do you think this bullet will shoot in a 9x57? I have been looking for a 250 to 260 gr. bullet with a GC to shoot in this rifle. But who knows, it needs a fast twist, the 9mm Mauser made its reputation with the 245 gr. bullet. Should of had a fairly fast twist. Well just looking for some good cas bullets to shoot!
Well, Paco Kelly shoots that bullet in a .358 Win. which really isn't a hell of a lot different, but is a higher pressure cartridge. As the old saying goes, good luck in finding one. However, check with RCBS. They used to make a 250 gr. bullet that looked pretty good. I'm guessing at the number as the mold I have is mismarked, but I believe it should be #35-250-SP. They say it is strictly a custom order only and of course the price is commeasurate. I don't know what it would be today, but when I got mine about 5 or 6 years ago, it was something like $107 plus S&H.
There was alos a small group order through david Mos, a custom mold maker for a variation of the #3589 which we called the 3589I for "improved". The bullet had a slight flat added to the nose. I dunno if he'd make anymore but at the time the single cavity was $100 and the double cavity was #125. To be plain and simple, the David Mos mold is superb. I cannot say the same about my copy of #3589. The shank for the gas check is too small and checks will not stay on. I'll be sending it out to a friend who says he can fix it for me, but I'm holding off on any casting till it cools down some.
A couple of other 35 caliber molds are Lymans #358315, a 200 gr. round nose and the #358318, a 245 gr. bullet. Frankly, I have both, the #358315 is in hollow point and neither will shoot worth a damn. However, they are recent acquisitions so I'll probably play with them some more.
My goal is to get a couple of decent hunting loads with the cast bullets in both my .358 Win. and .35 Whelen.
Paul B.