Mould arrived today.

[Ben]

SAECO # 351, 200 gr. , 38/357 , Plain base.

Many thanks Glen for a VERY NICE mould !
Prompt shipping, packaged very well.
Mould is better than described !
I plan to cast a few this afternoon with the mould.

Ben

 

[Ben]

May work out real well in my 357 Max that JES rebored in my Ruger # 1 recently ? ?

Here is a box of factory loaded Remington 357 Maximums.
( I don't think factory ammo is even made anymore )

Here is one of the Remington factory rounds in place for a quick photo.

 

[Ian]

That's a great looking mould, Ben, congratulations! Already a PB too, looks ready to do and I bet it shoots great in all your .35-caliber rifles.

 

[Ben]

I hope so, Glen and I never discussed " as cast " dia., alloy, etc.

As I understand it, he is selling a lot of moulds for a friend that is deceased.

I have several .35 cal. 200 gr. moulds.

 

[Ian]

Well, if it turns out to cast too small, it can be powder coated. Consider me your "insurance policy" if you don't like it.

 

[fiver]

Saeco's usually don't cast oversized, but they will generally make 358 with a ww type alloy.

 

[Ben]

fiver :

I figure that is about where mine would be today if I didn't have a Tin rich Clip On WW's alloy that I cast with. My actual dia. casting today with this mould was about .3587 - .3588". Fine for my applications.
No problem at all with that diameter.

.3588 " is a bit tight in my 357 Max. It really likes .3575", so that is what I feed it. Loaded rounds fall in and out of the chamber and the rifle shoots nice tight groups with .3575" cast bullets.

Ben

 

[Ben]

That's a great looking mould, Ben, congratulations! Already a PB too, looks ready to do and I bet it shoots great in all your .35-caliber rifles.

Thanks Ian ! !
I'm looking forward to trying this puppy out.

Ben

 

[Glen]

I am looking forward to seeing your results Ben!