Thread: Lee 358-158-RF and Other Bullets

Heh. Haven't shot any factory loads at all through my Bergara.

Thanks for the ideas.

The rifle is a single-shot so there is no recoil problem. When I was using the Rossi .357 levergun I was concerned about bullet movement, but I never noticed it happening... although my loads were relatively gentle ones. The Rossi is a lovely rifle.... it reminds me of my Uncle and the old 32-20 I saw him drop a deer with. However the Rossi is going to a new home and I am going to concentrate on my single-shots for a while.

I just went and weighed 15 random projectiles from my latest batch of 358-158-RFs. The lightest and the heaviest were only one grain apart (161.5gn up to 162.5gn). I suppose I should weigh my more successful projectiles to see if they vary even less.

I could just give up on the 158-RF as I have other bullets that perform well enough, but I'd like to use it. Another bullet that I had even more of an accuracy problem with is the Lee TL358-158-SWC. Some folks on the 'net have had great success with it. I guess I'll hang on to the mould for now.... if I solve the mystery of the RF bullet, I may be well on the way to being able to use the TL158-SWC. I've just ordered the Lee 358-140-SWC mould and I'm looking forward to seeing how those bullets perform.