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TxWhitetailHunter
07-30-2014, 11:04 PM
I bought a bunch of reloading stuff from a guy who was getting out of the game. Mostly 44&38 jacketed bullets and these came in the lot "Remington 240gr Lead".
I got about 3/4 of the box full in the deal and I really like how they shoot/load! I'm down to about 20-25 and want more or the mold that casts these. Anyone ever try em?

GoodOlBoy
07-30-2014, 11:21 PM
Never have, but I would send a couple of them to one of the mold makers on here and see if they can't duplicate it for you. Heck they may have a mold that already fits the bill, but if they shoot that well for you then you certainly don't want to lose that design.

GoodOlBoy

rockshooter
07-30-2014, 11:33 PM
I'd just check to see if NOE has a 240 gr GC SWC in that weight range.
Loren

TxWhitetailHunter
07-30-2014, 11:51 PM
I'll make sure I hold on to a few of these.
I tried searching this bullet and came up empty.
I'm not sure if it was a factory GC'd projo or not?
I'm assuming it was. This bullet goes right where you point it when sent out of the 629!

runfiverun
07-31-2014, 03:10 AM
look at the rcbs 240-swc mold.
it's super close, it's also a gas check design.
there was a company that used to sell them [marvels airc] they come gas checked and with a moly lube quite similar to lymans moly, but not quite the same.
I think I still have 40-50 or so of them around somewhere.

Guesser
07-31-2014, 08:29 AM
That bullet was offered by Remington back when the 44 magnum was new. It came in factory ammunition and as a loading component.

dondiego
07-31-2014, 09:49 AM
Can you see a parting line on any of the bullets to determine that they are actually cast? Most big companies use swaged bullets.

mdi
07-31-2014, 12:03 PM
Kinda looks similar to a Lyman 429244 240 gr. SWC gas check...

leadman
07-31-2014, 12:56 PM
That bollit was swaged according to the info in an old American Rifleman I read. In full power factory loads I read that it left alot of lead in the barrel.

RED333
07-31-2014, 04:12 PM
http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=43-240K-D.png
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MtGun44
08-01-2014, 01:25 AM
Dead soft swaged bullet used also in factory ammo, as stated above. That boolit would
blow up unbelievably on small game. A friend once shot a sitting cottontail in the shoulder with
one from a 7.5 bbl .44 Mag. Only the ears and one rabbit's foot was left, boolit just
disintegrated the rabbit - we had trouble believing our eyes, but it happened about
1966.

Bill