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I was going to start a thread asking this very same question as I have almost 500 each A Zone .430 hard cast in 215 and 240gr. bullets that have one groove filled with a blue lube that I purchased in...

I've reloaded Slugs-R-Us 12 gauge sabots/slugs for several years and taken several deer with them, all the way out to 100 yards or so. They are easy to mold and are very accurate.

For years, I used a .29 caliber flintlock for hunting squirrels, eventually moved to a .25 caliber flintlock. As you would expect, a lot or roundballs can be case from a pound of lead for these two...

My muzzleloading rack of around 20 ranges from a .25 caliber rifle to a 12 gauge fowler and are primarily flintlocks. Regardless of the caliber, most of my rifles increased their accuracy when I put...

Do yourself a favor and use some camo to make a 10'-12' netting about 3' or so tall. Add some stakes every 3' to hold it up. This will allow you to move around behind it undetected. I set mine in a...

The rifle I'm loading for is a CVA Scout .44 magnum single shot with a 25" barrel. The A Zone hard cast bullet box says ".430" on both the 215 and 240 grain boxes. I've got some LLA that I can add to...

While I've loaded .44 magnum jacketed bullets, I'm a novice when it comes to cast bullets. The cast bullets that I already have are made by a company called " A Zone" and are probably 30 years old. I...

My booklet lists a maximum of 12.5 grains for a 240 grain lead with a gas check. I'm planning to use my .44 magnum rifle for deer hunting with shots possibly reaching 125 yards across a grassy field....

A few years ago, I purchased 8# of Herco for loading 12 gauge deer slugs and turkey loads. I've still got at least 7# and was looking to possibly use it for loading the .44 magnum. I've got a booklet...

I've got a CVA Scout 25" barreled .44 magnum rifle and plan to reload for deer hunting. In addition to jacketed bullets, I've got 500 A Zone hard cast .430 bullets in weights of 215 and 240 grains....

Here's what works for me, giving around 1" three-shot groups off the bench at 50 yards. Of course, YMMV:
12 gauge 2 3/4" new Fiocchi primed hull with 27.0 grains of Herco (mild recoil in my H&R USH)...

A good idea for any newly acquired mold would be to run a cotton swap around the edges to determine and remove any rough spots. My new Lee Key Drive mold had a few that needed to be removed and,...

M27...I've used 34 grains of Herco with the Lyman 525 slug resting on a 20 gauge .125 hard card inside a Federal S3 wad in a new 12 gauge Fiocchi 2 3/4" hull that's roll crimped and shooting such in...

Using a rifled choke tube in my 12 gauge smoothbore Remington 870 along with Activ slugs brought the group in much tighter than with just an improved cylinder choke tube such that I took several deer...

I reload .410 for rabbit hunting with beagles, using mainly #5 shot. Like has already been said here, you can use a reloading press or make your own tools to knock out and replace the primer. I punch...

Good photo story. You did an excellent job of showing how 2 1/4 oz. of lead is stuffed into that 3" hull. I'm assuming that it's only a matter of time until nearly 3 oz. of lead makes its way into a...

Ironduke...While I eventually found the .690 roundball to be a superior "slug" out of my 12 gauge H&R Ultra Slug Hunter, I used both the Lee Key Drive and Lyman 525 projectiles before I got there. I...

Back in the last 1960s I used one for six years for hunting waterfowl on the sandy saltwater flats in SE Alaska. It was a 12 gauge with a 2 3/4" chamber. On returning to the house, I'd just invert...

Only two comments... (1) A good shooter could take home a bunch of hams, etc. at a turkey shoot with that load and (2) your wax/olive oil mixture sounds similar to my homemade muzzleloading if you'd...

Yes, I've gotten very good results with a cast soft lead .690 roundball using a new Fiocchi 2 3/4" hull, 27 grains of Herco, overpowder card, Federal S3 wad with a 20 gauge hardcard in the base on...

6pt-sika...Should you decide on getting a longbow, I'm very well pleased with the Firefly that is made by Mr. Jim Jones in Michigan. It not only doesn't stack but there's no handshock, two features...

6pt-sika...Concerning that crossbow...I've hunted with longbows, recurves, compounds, and now a crossbow. In my experience, for a good shooter, the crossbow is no more accurate out to 30 yards than a...

Besides loading slugs for deer hunting with my 12 gauge H&R USH, I reload 3" .410 for rabbits in front of beagles to be used in my single-shot or double-barrel, both of which are not too fussy about...

6pt-sika...Sounds like you've found a deadly combo with those shotguns and factory slugs. I'd hang on to those firearms. When you consider all that's involved in loading your own (press, hulls,...

Probably the least expensive mold would be one by Lee, either the Key Drive or .690 roundball. Both are good for deer hunting. When I get a new mold, I run a cotton swab around the edges to find and...