White system .458 ?

[Johnch]

A freind that lets me use his mill and lath was asking me a few questions tonight about me supplying him with some Boolits for a project he is starting

He just bought a used Savage 458 WM barrel
But the chamber was abused , now has a nick or scratch in the chamber

But his idea was to thread the chamber end for a breach plug
And make up a stock to hold a ram rod to one side

As I have never messed around with a White style muzzle loader
I have to ask , see any major problems ?

I figured I could just size a few 400 or 450 gr Flat nosed , plain base boolits to just smaller than bore dia to start

John

[skullmount]

johnch,

I have a couple of molds that I have used for my White .451's.

I had a Lyman 457121, 475 grains. I have a Lyman 457193, 405 grains. And another 1 I can't put my eyes on right now.......... Yes they need to be sized, I use a .452 sizer, the bullets bareley engrave at loading for me.

[10 ga]

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[idahoron]

I have a .458 Green Mountain barrel on a Renegade. I use a Lee 459-405-HB ( I think that is the number) and what I do is size them to .451 then Paper patch them and size them again to .451. This will give a slip fit. The paper will swell a bit when it comes out of the sizer. They will be tight enough that they will not slide away from the powder. They are also very accurate. Ron

[ripshod]

Idahoron do you think that your paperpatched bullets would work in a White muzzleloader with a 1 in 24 twist?Ripshod

[idahoron]

Ya I am sure they would work. Ron