38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Blasphemy!I've found that for best results...... Real 357 magnum is best loaded with copper jacketed bullets with a good canneleur. I've tried working up even mild to med pressure 357 Ioads with plated bullets and the light crimp required for plated bullets ....I end up with crimp jump.
I save the plated and cast bullets for 38 special. For me so far......I have found that better quality jacketed bullets like Speer and Hornady have a more consistent canneleur. 38 special I barely crimp them with any type of bullet......very low pressure load and the neck tension alone keeps them in place during firing. Just enough on the crimper to remove the flair.
Elmer and Skeeter would be ashamed. A properly designed cast bullet will do the job just fine.
Just not the crappy mass produced junk out there.