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Bought this mold from a forum member here (thanks Pete!). It arrived today and I enjoyed casting with it. A 4-cavity brass mold, Keith style bullet.
Alloy today was again the 3:1 lead:lino.

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Now why couldn’t I make them look that good! Nice work Dan!

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Beginner's luck here, Pete! Real nice mold, thanks again

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Wish I could make bullets look that good!!

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Looks like a Phil Sharpe H&G 51; good 357 Mag bullet that fits all guns so chambered.

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Hawk,
Thanks for that springboard. I have worlds to learn and appreciate the input.
That said, does this bullet not look similar to the Ideal 358477?
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Those look great! You’re lucky to have some Lino. Don’t see it around much.

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Looks very much like the RCBS 38-150KT. Very good bullet design IMO. I was just a little late or you’d be seeing my pics with bullets from that mold. Good snag. 😉

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Sorry, no experience with the Lyman so I giggled it.

Yep, pretty similar to that one and the RCBS The Kid mentioned.

All are VERY similar to the H&G 51, which is a shortened nose, shortened front band variation of the 358429 Keith bullet.

-Keith wasn't happy about the Sharpe bullet, but it did make a fine alternative for the then new .357 Magnum!

Having a semi custom like the Arsenal should throw a more usable diameter bullet with common alloys of today.

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I rely on a H&G 51 for my .38/.357 SWC's. An all-time great design no matter who makes the clone, and no matter who designed it or maligned it. My go-to alloy is 1:20 tin:lead for pretty much all .38 loads. My pile of linotype is getting a pretty heavy coating of dust!


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Looks very much like the RCBS 38-150KT. Very good bullet design IMO.

Agree.

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The 5 hole Arsenal gang mold cut for the 358429 they make is the tits. Mb


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Just took a look at that and yeah, very nice looking. The three equal width bands..

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That mold is the tits. They just drop out once it's up to temp. Man you can make a pile in a hurry
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