Some folks aren't big on TL bullets and that's okay. Lots of us love them. I've got several TL design bullet molds and use them a lot. They're different from traditional bullets. Not better or worse, just different and require different treatment.
I've got a TL bullet for the .38 special, the TL358-158-SWC that I've been loading for almost two decades. I've loaded it mild and wild and it does well in either mode. My standard load for that bullet runs about 750 fps and give excellent accuracy in any revolver we push it through. I've also loaded it to 1350 fps and it gives good service.
I've got two custom mold for the TL design, by a guy called Ranch Dog. He designed a TL .308 cal bullet that weighs about 170 grains depending on your alloy. He also designed a TL bullet at 180 grains for the .358 caliber. Both of those take gas checks and are fine performers. I push the .30 cal 170 grain bullet to 1879 fps from my .30-30 with no problem.
Another TL bullet that I use a lot is the TL452-230-RN. I use it as a bullet for the .45 ACP pushed by 4.6 grains of Bullseye. I don't size that bullet at all, but run it as-cast. I do push the whole cartridge into a Factory Crimp die to iron out the case flare and make sure that the cartridge will chamber.
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