Casting for a 50 BMG?

[GregP42]

Hey guys,

My dad asked me tonight if there was anyway to cast boolits for a 50 BMG. I told him I had no idea, but I would ask. So, is there anyway to do it? Anyone know anything about it?

Greg

[Frank46]

Greg, the only web site for cast boolit moulds that big that I am aware of is NEI. Try a web search for cast bullet molds and you should get lucky. Think they moved all of the late walt melanders stuff to someplace in texas. Hope this helps, Frank

[nighthunter]

Check Mountain Molds .... His design program easily comes up with a 50 caliber bullet.

[45nut]

I load cast in my 500 A-Square,both 500gr Lyman and a 725gr GC design I got from NEI. the 500A2 is a blown out 460 Weatherby case and the energy is 88% of the bmg with 1/2 the powder consumed.
I bought a bunch of 647gr AP bmg bullets on ebay a while back and they shoot just dandy. I size to .512 and the last buy on gator checks supplied me with a ample supply of GC's.
Pretty fun to set off a charge that delivers 8 tons of energy at the muzzle too.

[HotGuns]

I cast for the .50 BMG.

I'm using an NEI mold that casts a 850 grain gaschecked bullet that is a semi spitzer design. It cost me 100 bucks on Ebay and was brand new.

I manufactured a .512 lube and size die that fits in my RCBS lubrizer that I lube with Rooster Red hot lube.

One thing about it, the lead in the pot sure drains fast when casting 850 grain bullets.

[JeffinNZ]

Try Jim Allison and CBE in Australia. He makes a .50 BMG mould.
http://www.castbulletengineering.bigpondhosting.com/photos/album_010.htm?picture=../photos/8c489f3932386435036e30d86794d553.jpg

[GregP42]

Try Jim Allison and CBE in Australia. He makes a .50 BMG mould.
http://www.castbulletengineering.bigpondhosting.com/photos/album_010.htm?picture=../photos/8c489f3932386435036e30d86794d553.jpg

Oh wow, 975gr! I have been sending dad the info as I get it. He found a single shot 50 BMG used for under 1k, I want to know where I am when these things are for sale!

Greg

[rvpilot76]

I load cast in my 500 A-Square,both 500gr Lyman and a 725gr GC design I got from NEI. the 500A2 is a blown out 460 Weatherby case and the energy is 88% of the bmg with 1/2 the powder consumed.
I bought a bunch of 647gr AP bmg bullets on ebay a while back and they shoot just dandy. I size to .512 and the last buy on gator checks supplied me with a ample supply of GC's.
Pretty fun to set off a charge that delivers 8 tons of energy at the muzzle too.
Is that round similar to the SSK Industries' .50 Peacekeeper?
Kevin

[45nut]

Very similar,maybe a slight shoulder difference but for all intents and purposes they are ballistic twins. The Peacekeeper,500 A-Square and 510 Wells all are very friendly to the need to stick with common reloading equipment I wanted to stay with,IE: 7/8-14 Dies,standard reloading press,primers and such.

Reloading for the 50 BMG requires a much larger press,very costly dies,very costly primers and all related sundries. And burning 240grs of powder compared to 110 and up. It's all fun when you can tweek a standard action such as a 1917 or P-14 Enfield to reach right up to the 50 BMG with CB's. I have all the power I need and more.

[HTRN]

Is that round similar to the SSK Industries' .50 Peacekeeper?
Kevin

AFAIK, the .50 Peacekeeper is nothing more than the .500 Asquare throated to accept .50BMG length bullets.


HTRN