38 Keith

LAH · February 15, 2013, 09:05 PM

Beagle333 · February 15, 2013, 11:10 PM

Nice! Let's load em and shoot em! I'll go dig em out of the bank and we can melt em and shoot em again!

Sarge · February 15, 2013, 11:25 PM

Great lookin' bullet Lynn. Are those 173's?

GP100man · February 15, 2013, 11:40 PM

They look very close as Mr. Keith intended em to be ???

How much tin ya runnin in the alloy Lynn ??

Here`s my 2 versions of the "Keith" boo- - - bullet.

LAH · February 16, 2013, 12:03 AM

I didn't weigh these but they will be right close to 170 or just over. This alloy came from Clint over at castboolits to which I added no tin. Just straight air cooled wheel weights. I love this mold. It cast easy & the bullet fall with only a lite strike to the hinge pin. The boolit isn't overly large as the .358 die only cleans it up a bit.

Mike / Tx · February 16, 2013, 06:29 AM

VERY NICE indeed.

One of these days, I will have to get with you on some of your Keith's to try out in my hand cannons. I have spoken about it before but if you keep on teasing me with those "GLAMOR" shots and I'll have to break down and do it.

salvadore · February 16, 2013, 11:25 AM

I'm a fan of the bullet also. My observations of loads I've used them in, the faster the better accuracy. E.G. a load of of 5 grains of unique gave mediocre accuracy while a Keith like load gave me a 3" group at fifty yards out of a 6" S&W M-28. That's using 38 spec. brass and both loads are higher and much higher than 38 spec. saami specs.

LAH · February 16, 2013, 11:44 AM

It seems one of the better loads with this bullet is 15 grains of H110. Now this is a big load for large frame sixguns.

I've had good luck with 5.5 grains of Unique in my S&W M-19 which is very accurate in the 4" barrel. When I was banging silhouettes I used a S&W 586 & it loved 5.5 grains of WW231. All these loads were in 357 Mag brass with the bullet seated to the crimp groove.

salvadore · February 16, 2013, 12:55 PM

I used the rcbs swc when I was shooting 19s and 66s, but my current M-28's cylinder is too short to allow using the crimp groove on the Keith bullet in .357 brass. .38 brass works good for me.

TXGunNut · February 16, 2013, 08:06 PM

I think I'd give up a little off the nose to be able to use them in .357 cases. May also stabilize a bit better @ lower velocities.....ya'll quit! I don't cast for .38, haven't loaded for it in years and have no interest in it now!

Who makes that mould?

Mike / Tx · February 16, 2013, 08:59 PM

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Who makes that mould?

Dang it you made me spit tea on the floor and keyboard.....

LAH · February 16, 2013, 09:15 PM

Lyman, the middle mold.

TXGunNut · February 16, 2013, 11:02 PM

Dang it you made me spit tea on the floor and keyboard.....Mike / TX

Sorry Mike.

I loaded and fired hundreds of thousands of .38's when I was a PPC competitor and haven't been much interested in them since I stopped doing the comp thing 12+ years ago.
I got into high-powered sporting rifles for a bit, then slowed down to large and medium bore leverguns w/ cast bullets. Now the 92 is looking good to me and the 38 seems a good choice for a fun plinker. I like Lyman's 452424 bullet so naturally this one caught my eye.

LAH · February 17, 2013, 09:43 AM

A 92 clone is on my list of fun things to do.

February 15, 2013, 09:05 PM	#1
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 736	38 Keith __________________ Dry Creek Bullet Works Dry Creek Firewood

February 15, 2013, 11:10 PM	#2
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Back in the woods a piece Posts: 743	Nice! Let's load em and shoot em! I'll go dig em out of the bank and we can melt em and shoot em again! __________________ 1860. It just feels right.

February 15, 2013, 11:25 PM	#3
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 4,356	Great lookin' bullet Lynn. Are those 173's? __________________ Visit us at The Sixgun Journal or the archive, at http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/

February 15, 2013, 11:40 PM	#4
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	They look very close as Mr. Keith intended em to be ??? How much tin ya runnin in the alloy Lynn ?? Here`s my 2 versions of the "Keith" boo- - - bullet. __________________ GP100man

February 16, 2013, 12:03 AM	#5
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 736	I didn't weigh these but they will be right close to 170 or just over. This alloy came from Clint over at castboolits to which I added no tin. Just straight air cooled wheel weights. I love this mold. It cast easy & the bullet fall with only a lite strike to the hinge pin. The boolit isn't overly large as the .358 die only cleans it up a bit. __________________ Dry Creek Bullet Works Dry Creek Firewood

February 16, 2013, 06:29 AM	#6
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2000 Posts: 551	VERY NICE indeed. One of these days, I will have to get with you on some of your Keith's to try out in my hand cannons. I have spoken about it before but if you keep on teasing me with those "GLAMOR" shots and I'll have to break down and do it. __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

February 16, 2013, 11:25 AM	#7
salvadore Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Posts: 1,366	I'm a fan of the bullet also. My observations of loads I've used them in, the faster the better accuracy. E.G. a load of of 5 grains of unique gave mediocre accuracy while a Keith like load gave me a 3" group at fifty yards out of a 6" S&W M-28. That's using 38 spec. brass and both loads are higher and much higher than 38 spec. saami specs.

February 16, 2013, 11:44 AM	#8
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 736	It seems one of the better loads with this bullet is 15 grains of H110. Now this is a big load for large frame sixguns. I've had good luck with 5.5 grains of Unique in my S&W M-19 which is very accurate in the 4" barrel. When I was banging silhouettes I used a S&W 586 & it loved 5.5 grains of WW231. All these loads were in 357 Mag brass with the bullet seated to the crimp groove. __________________ Dry Creek Bullet Works Dry Creek Firewood

February 16, 2013, 12:55 PM	#9
salvadore Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Posts: 1,366	I used the rcbs swc when I was shooting 19s and 66s, but my current M-28's cylinder is too short to allow using the crimp groove on the Keith bullet in .357 brass. .38 brass works good for me.

February 16, 2013, 08:06 PM	#10
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,797	I think I'd give up a little off the nose to be able to use them in .357 cases. May also stabilize a bit better @ lower velocities.....ya'll quit! I don't cast for .38, haven't loaded for it in years and have no interest in it now! Who makes that mould? __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

February 16, 2013, 09:15 PM	#12
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 736	Lyman, the middle mold. __________________ Dry Creek Bullet Works Dry Creek Firewood

February 16, 2013, 11:02 PM	#13
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,797	Dang it you made me spit tea on the floor and keyboard.....Mike / TX Sorry Mike. I loaded and fired hundreds of thousands of .38's when I was a PPC competitor and haven't been much interested in them since I stopped doing the comp thing 12+ years ago. I got into high-powered sporting rifles for a bit, then slowed down to large and medium bore leverguns w/ cast bullets. Now the 92 is looking good to me and the 38 seems a good choice for a fun plinker. I like Lyman's 452424 bullet so naturally this one caught my eye. __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

February 17, 2013, 09:43 AM	#14
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 736	A 92 clone is on my list of fun things to do. __________________ Dry Creek Bullet Works Dry Creek Firewood