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[Steve]

They look like 357s.

[Midnitemo]

(28 September 2013, 19:07)Steve Wrote: They look like 357s.

only 1/10 inch difference but i'd say .38's cos there lead not copper jacketed the extra 350/400 fps is not viable with lead

[Mortblanc]

I load lead in my 357 loads on occasion. I cast lead rifle bullets too and push them up to 2,000 fps with no problems.

This particular batch is .38 spl. using a 150 grain lead bullet at 850 fps, which matches the factory load and shoots to the fixed sights on most .38 revolvers.

I cast my own bullets so the cost is about 30 shots per one dollar U.S. Priers are 2.5 cents and I get 2,000 shots from a pound of powder.

9mm and .45acp cost about the same. My center-fire rifles using lead bullets are about 5 cents per shot due to using more powder.

That is considerably cheaper than the cost of .22 ammo at the present time. I am keeping my .22rim-fire ammo in reserve and using it only when required. I have access to several hunting refuges that require use of .22 rim-fire or shotguns only. Usually I take the shotgun and as I stated earlier, I have little real use for a .22 except for very specialized situations.

[Midnitemo]

When i've driven lead upto magnum speeds they have fouled the bore filled in the rifling(believe marlins have deeper rifling so not as big an issue) in quicktime and the accuracy drops off....i used to go +p but only an extra 75-100fps never over 1000fps...worked for me