Any Tips for Loading 360-155-WC???

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Anyone loading the NOE 360-155-WC in .38 Special? I’ll be loading for a GP100 and was kind of curious about what was working for others. I guess most folks probably seat this one just below flush with a little crimp? How many lube grooves do you fill? Interested in any info you’d like to share. I own a bookcase full of load manuals but am interested in shortening the learning curve if possible. Not much info on this one available searching the net.

Kind of a different WC design with no crimp groove and all those lube grooves….how do you put it to work for you?

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[SwedeNelsonKeymaster]

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I shoot it in a Colt Diamond Back and a S&W Model 52

For the 52 I seat them flush (three on the left)
And for the DB I crimp in the top band

Lube the first two lube grooves and use 3.7Gr. of Russia Unique
Great load to get some trigger time in with – now if I can only get a range in the shop!

Bullet maker, maker
Al Nelson

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Thanks for the info Al. Good to hear of your success with the Russian Unique in the load. I have a few pounds of Unique I was hoping to put to work in the .38S loads. Have several other options if needed but kind of had that plan in mind. I think I’ll start with them flush and ladder load a few different charges and see how that goes. Maybe I can come up with a target worthy of posting in that section of the forum. If not, I’ll move them out farther.

Thanks again for sharing your experiences.

[dannyhunleyParticipant]

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In the 38 Special using the new 148 HBWC Al recently made,  I have found that 3.0 grains of WST works well and gives me about 800 FPS with routinely less than 20 FPS SD in my 6″ M19 S&W and 6.5″ Ruger OMBH.  I size to 0.358″ and lube with a 50/50 mix of White’s BAC and Carnuba red.

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