Reeder Custom Guns - cast bullet preference ???

getting ready to load some 357 mag loads for plinking and general shooting. I have the choice of keith style, round nose or truncated cone shape bullets. all cast plain base 158g. The guns I will be shooting them thru are a 4 in S&W, a 6 in Ruger Blackhawk and a 16 in Marlin trapper. My personal preference for an all around is the keith style. My question to the forum is " am I losing or gaining anything in terms of preformance with this choice "

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and wasn't sure about the rifle ranges. I have fired out to 400 yds with the handguns

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The Keith is top drawer for cast, with that flat frontal area punching a hole in front of it, it penetrates deep and straight. I think it also affords more energy transfer. Just like Gary's flat tip .22 FR tool enhances .22 RF performance.

The SWC is never a wrong choice unless some odd feeding issue crops up. Then I'd try the TC. The TC bullet too seems to penetrate very deep. Doug shot clean through a Nilgai at TN with a .38 Special, chest through backbone (right through the bone too!) loaded with a LEE 124 gr. TC 9mm bullet at 900 fps. Coated with smoky liquid Alox no less. It fell downhill with it's belly exposed, still thrashing a bit, he nailed it right between it's front legs for a heart shot. I almost fell over. Doug tried to pass off that he killed it solely with the 5" Victory .38 S&W for a moment. But I had heard the boom of his .338 GNR a minute or three previous. He's not THAT good. lol

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the best. we are shooting steel out to 500 yards and I am more concerned with flight characteristics than killing power. But given the distances involved I wouldn't think the differences would have much effect. They all make the steel ring LOL

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That calculation involves the length from the beginning of the ojive to the tip of the bullet? I figure the RN would be longer. Then the twist and velocity come into stability for the length and rpm. I think the TC was more popular in steel shooting in the 70's?

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cast bullet preference ???

Nope.

I didnt think so, but have not fired many cast thru the

The RN is a weak sister, TC not much better.

I would agree Scott as a hunting bullet the keith is

I'd figure the highest B.C., the RN?