I am preparing to load a high volume of three five seven ammunition and would like a bit of feedback from the board.

I generally load full power loads with 296 and 158 gr jacketed bullets. This is a combination that has served me very well for a very long time.

I am told the the Laser-Cast bullets can be driven at full velocity with good accuracy and no leading. They are also half the price of jacketed bullets which in an issue given the quantity involved. I have neither the time nor the desire to cast bullets of my own. Does anyone have any experience with this brand of cast bullet?

I posed a similar question some months back regarding favorite powders so now what is the favorite .357 bullet for full or near full power reloads. These are primarily for use in full size revolvers and lever action carbines.

Cheers,

Byron

Not Laser Cast, but I seldom have had good results with commercial cast bullets and full loads of H110. In my experience with severally calibers 2400 is a much better cast bullet powder. Even then with commercial cast I wouldn't be surprised by leading at higher velocity. Most of the commercial cast bullets I shoot are over unique

Umm, .32H&R, .44 Spl/Mag, .45-70...mebee more but it's been a few years. The local availability seems to have dried up.

For pistols, like Jared, I used Unique and mostly shot them at ca. 1000fps or so. I don't recall which powder was used for the .45-70 but I'm sure it too was held at fairly pedestrian velocities.

I don't recall any issues loading or shooting and would use them again if they come back. The cost is favorable.

Have you considered coated bullets like those offered by Missouri Bullet Company?
http://www.missouribullet.com/

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I have shot thousands upon thousands upon thousands of Laser Cast Bullets BUT not at full house velocities. In standard loads they often out shoot my carefully cast, lubed and sized bullets. You will have an easier time finding an honest politician than getting plain-based hard cast bullets to shoot well and/or without leading at full house velocities and especially so in a carbine. In a .357 Magnum you need at least a gas-checked bullet.

I have shot a good bit of their 245 .308's in my subsonic .300 blk loads. I am going to buy a box of .357's to load in .38's to shoot through my Rossi 92 with the 9mm can on it. It's always good to keep gun out of the internals of suppressors even if you can take them apart.

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This is true. 1000 to 1200 fps is one thing but above that it's not easy to be lead free & accurate. Just saying.

None uploaded to Photobucket, but how about a video?

https://youtu.be/p8SXJ4r26EE

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You can hear the hammer drop on the cartridge. No shooting .357's but it's more fun with subsonic rounds anyways!

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