
Sorry for the bad pictures , something was up with my camera. I started with a piece of 7/8 by 14 TPI rod stock and put it on the mini lathe. I bought this back in Sept. at Harbor Freight, $400 with coupons. It isn't a high horse power rig , but if you take your time things turn out fine. The biggest surprise was after boring a hole and lapping it with emery cloth is that I got it right the first time! 352 . To think I bought 5 feet of the rod just in case.


I sized the bullet to 352 , which took some effort on my part. Loaded up a round but it wouldn't chamber. I had to put the bullets on the lathe and take down the meplat so it would chamber. They shoot excellent , I am able to shoot 2 inch groups at 50 yards off hand. I use piece from my Lee 339 sizing die for pushing the bullet through. The shell on the left is 357 brass with rim turned down and the one on the right is the cast bullet using fireformed 223 brass. A 351 case is semi rimmed and longer than a 357, the 223 brass is cut to the correct length The 357 brass cycles fine in the 5 shot magazine but hangs up in the 10 round. The 223 brass cycles fine in both. The die on the left is the Lee, the other is my home made one. Needless to say but I didn't have an opportunity to shoot a deer this year with the 351 , but it is ready.

Picked them both up the same day . Rossi 357 on top 351 Win bottom.