Yea I know, and don't sweat the other thing, I am not one to turn down helpful info.
I have a bunch going on since we got back and well just haven't gotten to this just yet. I'll try to get some nice good shots up this weekend of both the former and the latter so there is a side by side comparrison.
I should have some time, by the looks of the weather, I doubt I am going to be sitting out at the range all day tomorrow like I had hoped.
Oh and I seen you should be getting one of these molds as well soon. Just read up on how to start off with it and you will be good to go. I would suggest, depending on your on hand alloy material that you try the well repeated 50/50 of pure and clip on wheel weights as an alloy with only a touch of tin if your not getting good fill out. I would also start with your alloy around 700 and work it up slow in temp until you start getting them to drop right out of the mold. I always preheat the mold as well. I'm not sure of the temp but it is up around half way on my two burner hot plate. Usually I will set another smaller mold on top, just to get good contact with the brass, as the handles sometimes will hold one end up.
I got in on that order as well but only for a full set of pins. I wanted to be able to modify both the large round and the penta into a shorter one so I don't have the very deep cavities. If I'm not mistaken this set also comes with a cup point which the original GB didn't have. That will be tested out as well.
The driving force behind this one is that I have a 12" Contender barrel that I am REALLY wanting to hunt with. Once I get something that will hold up to the velocity a bit better, then I will start working on a good accuracy load with the aid of a nice fixed 4x or 2-6 variable scope. I have always like the 357's, but the bigger hogs we have shot over the years has persuaded me to more into bigger territory with my revolvers. I have taken plenty with my 41, a couple with my 44, and half a dozen or so with my 454. So once I get the 357's working I will either be using these or the 358429's, or I might hit Beagle up for a loan of his monster buster mold....