Need Help - Lyman 358242 in 38 Spl

Evil Dog · May 4, 2007, 10:44 PM

Need a little help if you would. My copy of the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is missing a few pages. Need to find out if they show any load data for the 120gr #358242 cast bullet in 38 Spl with either Unique or W-231. For me this bullet is casting up right at 125gr using wheelweight. Should make for a right pleasant plinking round. Thanks in advance.

capbuster · May 4, 2007, 11:22 PM

no listing for lyman 358242 with ww231 powder. starting load for Unique is 4.5 grains to a maximum of 5.7grains in the Lyman cast handbook.

Evil Dog · May 4, 2007, 11:23 PM

Thank for the info, I have plenty of Unique.

Rimrod · May 6, 2007, 01:56 AM

The Lyman Cast Bullet Manual third edition lists both.

For the Unique they start with 4.0 grains and go to the same max of 5.7 grains.

For Winchester 231 they start at 3.4 grains to a max of 5.1 grains. They also show a load of 5.4 grains for a +P load with the 231.

May 4, 2007, 10:44 PM	#1
Evil Dog Member Join Date: May 1, 2007 Location: So Cal Desert Posts: 88	Need Help - Lyman 358242 in 38 Spl Need a little help if you would. My copy of the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is missing a few pages. Need to find out if they show any load data for the 120gr #358242 cast bullet in 38 Spl with either Unique or W-231. For me this bullet is casting up right at 125gr using wheelweight. Should make for a right pleasant plinking round. Thanks in advance. __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well-armed lamb contesting that vote. - Benjamin Franklin (1759)

May 4, 2007, 11:22 PM	#2
capbuster Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 1999 Location: Bessemer,Alabama Posts: 298	no listing for lyman 358242 with ww231 powder. starting load for Unique is 4.5 grains to a maximum of 5.7grains in the Lyman cast handbook. __________________ cliff

May 4, 2007, 11:23 PM	#3
Evil Dog Member Join Date: May 1, 2007 Location: So Cal Desert Posts: 88	Thank for the info, I have plenty of Unique. __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well-armed lamb contesting that vote. - Benjamin Franklin (1759)

May 6, 2007, 01:56 AM	#4
Rimrod Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Behind enemy lines Posts: 1,310	The Lyman Cast Bullet Manual third edition lists both. For the Unique they start with 4.0 grains and go to the same max of 5.7 grains. For Winchester 231 they start at 3.4 grains to a max of 5.1 grains. They also show a load of 5.4 grains for a +P load with the 231.