Where can I buy .38 cal Lyman #358156 Thompson design cast bullets

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Where can I buy .38 cal Lyman #358156 Thompson design cast bullets

I don't cast so I'm looking for a source where I can purchase #358156 SWC bullets.

I am looking for a SWC bullet with 2 crimp grooves so I can load it long in .38 spcl cases. They can be either the solid or hollow point version. Since they'll be shot at .38 spcl +P velocities, plain base is fine, but I would also buy gas checked if that was all that was available.

For those unfamiliar, the #358156 is probably the most popular bullet for .38/.357 among casters. It is a semi-wadcutter. It weighs "around" 158 grains in solid point form. It weighs 'about' 150 grains in hollow point form. It has been made in both plain base and gas checked form.

It has 2 crimp grooves. The front grooves allows loading to standard overall lengths in ,38 or .357 brass. The lower groove allows loading to .357 overall length in .38 brass. So its great for loading .38 +P or .38/.44 HV loads for use in .357 chambered guns or .38 guns built on heavy .357 frames.

Surely some commercial caster sells some variation of this classic bullet.
 
"The only place I know of is Maplewood Bullets, can even get it as a hollow point !
Gary"

Thanks Gary. It looks like Maplewood Bullets has just what I need. I missed them on the phone, so I dropped them an email. I plan to get some of both the standard and hollow point versions.
 
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