45 2.1 and all of you Browning shooters

[44man]

Maybe, just maybe I have as close as I can get. This is the boolit 45 2.1 designed for me. It weighs 520 gr's. I allowed .001" for shrinkage and don't think it is enough. I would leave .002" from now on. I had to recut by hand with a wrench on the cherry and it was still too small so I froze the mould and did it again.
I was shooting for .451 in front of the first drive band and it came out .450. I wanted .4635 on the bands and now have .463 to .464 and I will lap a size die for .4635. These are fresh cast and might grow a little so I will let them sit for a few days.
I might freeze the mould overnight and turn the cherry again after heating the cherry a little.
The boolit is real nice and I can't wait to try it. I also have some great lubes to test too, only trouble is that it is winter.
I will keep you posted when I get a chance to try them.
Oops, forgot picture.

[44man]

Here is the picture

[Gussy]

Fine looking bullets and mould. My Browning shoots very well and I hope to get some bench time next year to fine tune it. Let us know how those bullets work out.

Side note: Check out the Shiloh site for the article on Doc Lay's Shiloh and loads. Also interesting.
Gus

[9.3X62AL]

Gorgeous tool work and castings, sir.

One of the great satisfactions of visiting here is the daily display and reference to the fine work done by members in pursuit of poured boolit perfection. I couldn't begin to reproduce it myself, but I damn sure admire it greatly.

[Buckshot]

................Dang, them'er purdy! Nice work man.

..............Buckshot

[357maximum]

A picture is worth a thousand words....Job well done....