Lee 38 cal wadcutter

ChestnutLouie

Active Member
Does anyone have the Lee 38 cal wadcutter "TL358-148-WC"? Is it accurate? Whats your go to load? I have a S&W 14-4 with a 6" barrel.

Thanks
Francis
 

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Jeff H

NW Ohio
I do.

@Tomme boy alerted us to a sale on them a while back and I picked up a 6C for $26 or $28.

I've been using it in an 18" suppressed 357 Mag carbine using 3.3 to 3.5 grains of Unique. POI is dead on and produces very tight (one enlarged hole) groups at ten yards, slightly higher POI at sixty five and they open up to 1 1/2 to 2". Out of the 3" revolver, can't miss a 4" swinger at twenty yards, but haven't had time to really put it on paper. All very hurried and short shooting sessions.

PC'd or TL'd, either one, can't really tell the difference.

We've been having a problem with raccoons destroying things and getting rather bold when you try to run them off. These take the boldness out right quick.

Doubtless there are better powders, but this is part of an experiment. I'll eventually try HP38/W231, maybe Bullseye (don't have a lot of that left) and see how those do.
 

MW65

Wetside, Oregon
I've used win231 with it... works well for practice loads out of a 686... I also picked it up on super sale from midway. To me it's interchangeable with the non tl, or the rcbs 38-148 (just a small adjustment for crimping)
 

JonB

Halcyon member
I 'had' a 6 cav mold, it cast a little small for me. I sold it, then bought the Non-TL Lee WC mold, it drops 'em larger and they shoot better.
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for "S&W 14-4 with a 6" barrel", I'd load 2.7gr of Bullseye.