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HEY ALL....whipped up a bunch of these yesterday...new ARSENAL 170gr. Keith...Lyman #2 alloy...dropped from brass mold at 170.1gr ....want a load between .38spl & .357mag...
am thinking about 5.7gr UNIVERSAL just to check accuracy with this new torpedo...will load to an OAL of 1.255" i full length .357 brass......will fit ok in my Ruger GP100's...
What say ye learned gentleman..?

I've been working with that bullet in my Blackhawk lately, but using the Lyman 358429 double cavity mold. I seem to be overcoming the vision problems that have plagued me for a while and I'm seeing better results, but it seems the 358156 is shooting a bit better with my powder choice, which is 2400. The difference I saw yesterday wasn't great and I need to test a little further. I hope the 358429 is as good as the 358156 because I'd like to get away from using gas checks. We'll see about it.

Good luck with it!

That's a good looking bullet. I have a few Arsenal Molds and have been happy with them. I don't have that mold but several others, all aluminum. They are very trouble free molds and seem to cast great right out of the chute.

i have been casting both 35 8156 and the 35 8429 . the 429 hits like the hammer of thor. mine i did just at the light end of the 357 mag velocities. i like those driving bands.
know for a fact it cracks river rock.