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Glen

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I can resist anything, except temptation, and .35 caliber bullet moulds. Hi, my name is Glen, and I'm a .35-a-holic.

One of my latest acquisitions is this lovely sleek .359-220-FN mould from MP. The HP cavity is of modest depth (I haven't measured it, but would guess it's about .25" deep). Using an alloy that runs BHN of 12, bullets drop from the mould blocks at 213 grains and .359" diameter. I think this just might be the perfect deer/hog bullet for my 10" .357 Hartley Contender (think ".35/.30-30 Ackley Improved"), where I expect to comfortably run it 1500-1600 fps (I can probably run it much faster that, but cast HPs can turn into grenades above about 1600).

Anyway, I thought I would share this because I seem to recall that a few of you also like .35 caliber guns (e.g. .357 Max #1, small ring Mauser .35 Rem, etc.), and might be interested in this bullet. This is going to be a fun project!

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I can resist anything, except temptation, and .35 caliber bullet moulds. Hi, my name is Glen, and I'm a .35-a-holic.

One of my latest acquisitions is this lovely sleek .359-220-FN mould from MP. The HP cavity is of modest depth (I haven't measured it, but would guess it's about .25" deep). Using an alloy that runs BHN of 12, bullets drop from the mould blocks at 213 grains and .359" diameter. I think this just might be the perfect deer/hog bullet for my 10" .357 Hartley Contender (think ".35/.30-30 Ackley Improved"), where I expect to comfortably run it 1500-1600 fps (I can probably run it much faster that, but cast HPs can turn into grenades above about 1600).

Anyway, I thought I would share this because I seem to recall that a few of you also like .35 caliber guns (e.g. .357 Max #1, small ring Mauser .35 Rem, etc.), and might be interested in this bullet. This is going to be a fun project!

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I'll bet it would be great in my .35 Herrett Super 14.
 
The 35 is my favorite cast-bullet caliber.

It seems to do so much so well and is practical within a range from 38 Special to 35 Whelen.

I've narrowed my own selection down to the 357 Mag and 357 Max, but now the new 360 BH is tempting me too...

This bullet makes that temptation a bit stronger.
 
I have a bunch of 35s too , they fit 380/9, 38/357 and 358 . I've love to do PC on a bunch of RB and that 95 gr FP just to say I got 3400 with PB and no fouling ....... .

I think I pruned down the 35s at one point as I had all but abandoned the 357 and only had the 9&38 to feed in any measure . I think I have about the same 9 or so as the 45s now.
 
Love 9mm, .38, etc. I have acquired a quaint little collection of 35's in my short time casting.
That is a nice looking mould- bullet.

Think casting .35 hollow points may the next progression in my sickness.
 
This is what the loaded round looks like. With a case full of 4895, I should be getting about 1500-1600 fps with this 217 grain (checked and lubed) HP from my 10" Contender.

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THAT is one beautiful bullet!

I checked MP's site - out of stock.

I will keep checking, as I really like that and don't have one of his moulds.

Does anyone have a rough idea what it costs to get a mould shipped to the US from him? The mould prices are a screamer deal.
 
It was cheap considering where it’s being shipped from. Something like $15 if I remember correctly. And it showed up in three days.
 
It was cheap considering where it’s being shipped from. Something like $15 if I remember correctly. And it showed up in three days.

WOW!

It costs $15 to get about ANYTHING shipped DOMESTICALLY these days!

I really need to pay attention to that site. That mould looks much like a necessity to me, for anyone who is addicted to the 35 caliber.

Thank you, @waco .
 
Last time I looked at his site was to gauge replacement value for a brass 2C HB 462-420 . $120 US shipped . $18 of that was freight .
 
That's insane.

I have all the moulds I need, no, more than I need, but I NEED one of his and this one is the one.

I'd daydreamed of a 2C to make part of my "doomsday kit*" for the 35s and figured it was a pipe-dream. Doesn't look like that's the case now.

*"Doomsday" = retirement, when even the current, depression-level disposable income level will drop to NOTHING.
 
Which part ?

It was pre-rona .

I don't know what the actual rate was as my mould was an event prize and 1 of 4 sent to the event planner.

I was surprised as I didn't think € were so close to $ .
 
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THAT is one beautiful bullet!

I checked MP's site - out of stock.

I will keep checking, as I really like that and don't have one of his moulds.

Does anyone have a rough idea what it costs to get a mould shipped to the US from him? The mould prices are a screamer deal.
Sometimes he will do a special with free shipping, but generally it costa about $30 and takes 3 days to get it from him.
 
I'm curious about this Hartley .357. What makes it special from say the .35 Remington, .35-30, or the .357 Herrett?

 
My Intermittentnet keeps foiling attempts to post, or finish a post.

My take on the cartridge leans toward the 35 Remington, once the bullet exits the muzzle. If I'm not mistaken, the typical 35-30/30 has slightly less case capacity than the 35 Remington, but blowing the 30/30 case out to the improved profile probably puts it just about even. Sort of like a rimmed 35 Remington, but with much easier to obtain brass - especially these days.

My Contenders are all carbines, so this round is very attractive to me, but I'm in a "straightwall state," so the 360BH would make more sense, but I think the 357 Hartly would open the possibilities regarding powder selection.

Looking at the 360BH load data in Hodgdon's latest manual, the same powders one would use in the 357 Max seem to be what's working. But then, if a fella were to use R7 or 4198 in it, he MAY be able to only equal 357 Max velocities, which is a good trade-off, because 357 Max velocities are plenty for deer here and being able to use other than the typical magnum pistol powders in tight times seems attractive.

That the powder selection widens with the larger case is very attractive. Still a moderate case volume, and looks amenable to many of the versatile rifle powders between the really fast ones and really slow ones.