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Looking to shoot 200 grain bullets out of my Dan Wesson 357 SuperMag . Selections could be jacketed or they could be cast .

I’m looking for geometry where I can keep the overall cartridge length under 2.120” so it will fit in the cylinder of the Dan Wesson without having to seat and crimp onto the ogive . Perhaps a WFN-GC ?

If jacketed , I’m not concerned where the cannelure is located because I’ve got the Corbin cannelure tool and I’m able to swage an additional groove anywhere along the bearing surface of the bullet .

If it is cast , I don’t care how many or where the cannelures are located because I can set the bullet up in a 5C collet / lathe and turn another groove with a Kaiser ThinBit where ever I need to .

SAECO has a mold # 35399 ( 200 gr FP ) that appears to have 2 cannelures and Lyman has a mold #2660430 ( 195 gr RN ) .

Anyone have any experience with these bullets from these molds loaded in the 357 Maximum ?

Anyone aware of hard cast bullets already made with this geometry where I can buy them already made ?

Thank you in advance .

My only experience with the Max is in a Contender with a long throat, so I can't help you out.

Would like to hear about what you come up with though!

Call and Talk to George, he is one heck of a craftsman on bullets, hog and deer hunter also!


https://www.gtbullets.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3&sort=20a&page=2


George can alter lead content of bullets and size according to your bore dia

Best wishes!

I have and LBT mold made specifically for the task; problem is, I didn't order it. It's a 200 LFN but plain base. The Max likes a gas check, so it's 180 dual crimp with a gas check.

I also think the previous owner got it too hot; either that or the mold maker was a bit off that day. It casts unconcentric...

Call and talk to Dennis at Fury Bullets. He's probably forgotten more about the 357 Maxi than most will ever know. furycustombullets.com/

200 gr Nosler.

I am building a Rolling block 357 max with very long OAL. I will have to grind off the rim of the reamer.