jimkim
posted this
08 August 2009
tturner53 wrote: Thanks jk, I've seen the mold on the chart. What I'm trying to find out now is what cartridge it was used in. Obviously it's something in .358/.357, but it's an odd bullet and I thought it may have been for something specific. I have the mold, from an old collection I bought way back, want to try it in something. Ideal 358-500
Try knurling the bullets and using either LLA or JPW.
"Knurling; lay a boolit on a flat surface, take a rough cut file, lay it across the boolit and with a bit of downward pressure, roll it for a short distance.
This method should apply a small amount of knurling to the boolit and is adjustable for desired affect.” http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=540220&highlight=knurling+files#post540220>http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=540220&highlight=knurling+files#post540220
From the looks of the one on http://www.handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=24>http://www.handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=24 there is a small lube groove just above the washer.
Maybe you could try a copper or brass washer.
There is a guy on eBay selling zinc gaschecks. http://cgi.ebay.com/9MM-38-Caliber-Pure-ZINC-Gas-Checks-1000W0QQitemZ220272545559QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLHDefaultDomain0?hash=item3349444f17&trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262