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JAbee
03-16-2017, 05:59 PM
I normally use 25:1 for my cast in the 45 Colt. I have a stock pile of SOWW and was wondering if anyone has use this for their conversion cylinder.

Mk42gunner
03-16-2017, 09:47 PM
I don't have a conversion cylinder (yet), but I would use anything as long it as it wasn't harder than wheel weights. Use a good lube and size them right.

Robert

jim147
03-19-2017, 12:38 AM
My brother has several and just uses whatever scrap lead he can get to put on top of trail boss.

Outpost75
03-19-2017, 12:56 PM
Your soft SOWW lead as proposed is ideal for standard pressure .45 Colt loads. I use 1:30 or 1:40 tin-lead with black powder and 50-50 COWW and plumber's lead with 1% tin added otherwise.

JAbee
03-28-2017, 04:29 PM
Thanks guys. I'll should be casting away this weekend.