I like the Keith SWC Bullets
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I like the Keith SWC Bullets
For the .44 Special it is THE ONLY bullet I cast.
This evening just before they called me to supper I sat down at the bench and cast a good 10 pounds of them. Around 300 if I figured it correctly. I pulled out 10 random bullets, weighed them and averaged the weight. The average was 250.2 grains.
PS - no .. I will not color them by powder coating. I refuse to shoot cartridges that appear to be lipstick.
This evening just before they called me to supper I sat down at the bench and cast a good 10 pounds of them. Around 300 if I figured it correctly. I pulled out 10 random bullets, weighed them and averaged the weight. The average was 250.2 grains.
PS - no .. I will not color them by powder coating. I refuse to shoot cartridges that appear to be lipstick.
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Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
What? Aren't bright red bullets more effective?
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Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
Yep its a nice bullet, 7 - 8 gr of unique in my 629 works & shoots nice, have used it in 44-40 also
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Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
I like the design in .357, .44 and .45 caliber’s. They are accurate and effective.
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Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
That's my favorite bullet as well. I still like the load that Skeeter made famous and all my sights are cut to that load.
It's a shame I cannot make it feed in my 1873 clone.
It's a shame I cannot make it feed in my 1873 clone.
Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
Because the 92 feeds at an angle it can feed the sharp-edged bullets better than the 73 .. if yours was a .44-40 (or .38-40 -- a bottle-necked cartridge) it most likely would feed the SWC's. I figure you probably know this but I like posting pictures of the actions.Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:58 am That's my favorite bullet as well. I still like the load that Skeeter made famous and all my sights are cut to that load.
It's a shame I cannot make it feed in my 1873 clone.
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In my 1873 the shoulder of the bullet actually catches on the left side of the chamber opening. I have wondered if an elevator could be modified by building up the left side a bit to push the cartridge nose to the right. It appears that the same carrier is used in both the .45 and .44 versions. Perhaps a .357 carrier could be hogged out to allow the .44 Special cartridge to feed better.
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Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
I have been playing with a Freedom Arms 97 in .357 with a spare cylinder in .38 Special. The Keith .38 bullet will not chamber in the .38 cylinder at all. I found that out the hard way. Must be awfully tight tolerances up front on that cylinder.
Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
So, is anyone successfully using the Keith SWC bullets in a Rossi 357 Magnum carbine? Or is feeding them a problem? I have the bullet mold in .358 and am looking at a Rossi in 357 mag.
Re: I like the Keith SWC Bullets
The Keith 173 gr. SWC (Lyman #358429) is too long to feed properly in my Rossi. To use it I have to seat it deeper. The 158 gr. SWC's feed just fine in my gun. If I load any more of the 173 gr. I will probably load them in .38 Special cartridges.