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Good Cheer
11-05-2016, 11:19 AM
Hey yall.

I have an old style dang near antique Lee mold, .44 hollow point SWC, 215 grainer.
If somebody wants to try a relatively short cast saboted boolit in a slow twist rifle I'm guessing this might just be the cats meow.
Any way, I'm never gonna use it for anything (can't recommember how long since the last time I had a .44 six gun) and if you could use it you're welcome to it for the postage.

Gimme a yell.

Good Cheer
11-05-2016, 11:28 AM
And yeah, it's in good usable shape.

dondiego
11-05-2016, 11:37 AM
PM sent

Moleman-
11-05-2016, 11:50 AM
Been using a .50 CVA Hawkins with green hornady sabots and hornady 240gr LSWCHP over 90-100gr of powder for about 25 years. The HP blows up and does quite a bit of damage, but the base drives on through. Usually bang-flop but I've had a few run a short distance. Farthest one actually only ran about 15 yards, but then slid about 60yds down a steep hill. Got two angling away (kicked them up last day of season) at around 100yds. Shot at the bottom of the rump and broke the shoulder on the way out. I've been tempted to try the 240gr LSWC as I cast them, but figure if it's not broke don't fix it.

koger
11-05-2016, 05:11 PM
I could use it if still up for grabs, I work with 4H kids, and take 2-3 hunting in ML and youth seasons, That would be the cats meow with Harvester crush rib sabots.

GoexBlackhorn
11-05-2016, 09:41 PM
I use a Hornady XTP 44-cal in 300gr, with 80gr. Goex FFF.