[QUOTE=yeahbub;5494242]I aquired a 235gr RNFP group buy mold that casts 1/2 WW/1/2 lead at .453 and they weigh 240gr with that alloy. Shoots to POA with the New Vaquero's fixed sights at ~900fps.
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[QUOTE=yeahbub;5494242]I aquired a 235gr RNFP group buy mold that casts 1/2 WW/1/2 lead at .453 and they weigh 240gr with that alloy. Shoots to POA with the New Vaquero's fixed sights at ~900fps.
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Recently purchased brass form Larry. Smooth easy transaction ... would send him my money any time. Great communication, great seller. Thank you, Bruce H
Forum: Completed Deals
Larry- I would like this if still available ....3) 1500 pcs 45acp yellow brass, MFR box, large primer, $50 shipped.
Thank you, Bruce H pm to follow
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I cast a few of these today. I cut the base plug so there is maybe 1/8"- left. They weigh in at 458 gr unwrapped. Have some double wrapped in 9# onion skin and will do this batch in freezer wrap...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I keep reading about successful paperpatch loads and they always seem to be for .50 cal barrels. My question is this : Does anyone have a good shooting paperpatch load for a .54 barrel with a 1:48...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I would love to find just a barrel that cheap. I want to add a fast twist .50 to my underhammer for paperpatch trials. Bruce H
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use a bare .562 round ball lubed with liquid alox in 2 of my 54 cal muzzies (a Cabelas investarm Hawken and a Sharon barreled underhammer) with very good results. Loaded over 90 grs Goex with lubed...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
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Like this? Sorry for the hijack. Bruce H
Have to agree with the others...great communication , fast shipping and packaged very well. Thanks Tim for the mold. Bruce H
Just completed a trade/purchase with Defcon-1. Lead was very securely packed and arrived in record time. Great communication and great to deal with. Many thanks---Bruce H
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I shoot an Alox lubed .562 round ball without a patch in my .54 Sharon barrel underhammer (1x60 twist) with very good results and no leading. 90 gr fff goex, lubed felt wad and lead ball. Also use...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Not cold here but rained non-stop for 3 solid days. Water from my back yard (now a lake) was running thru my carport to the front yard. Oh yeah, and my truck needed fixed just to get out of the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
They come up on ebuy quite often- Bruce H
Forum: Muzzleloading.
White eagle- Nice....what was the twist rate of your rifle? Thanks,Bruce H
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have to go with the clean barrel first shot too. It can be wet here in Oregon and I don't want a fouled barrel (real black powder) rusting up my barrel while hunting. Also If I don't get a shot...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Navy vet- thanks for the heads-up on the condiment spoons. I have only ladle cast for 30+ years and hate fighting the "crud" that builds up on the lead surface. I was given a Saeco 10# bottom pour...
[QUOTE=WallyM3;3038981]So, instead of loosening on opening, it loosens on closing?
Hmmmm"
Yep it still loosens and still needs a set screw. Now "I" know what the L is stamped on there for.
Just received a new Lee .54 300gr REAL mold this week. When I went to use it one of the sprue holes was galling the top face of the mold (not a big surprise). I figured I would just remove the sprue...
I can honestly say that I am a one mold per gun person. I want to practice with what I'm going to use in the field. I stick pretty much to "standard weights per caliber". Most of my casting is for...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I'm very happy for ya but I need a clarification of terminology...just what IS .22 lr ammo? Have not even seen a single box on shelves here (oregon) in over 9 months. I got lucky cleaning my shed...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just last week my son and I each shot and killed a mule deer. We use the same load in 2 different rifles. Both rifles are .54 cal, his a Cabela's sporter hawken (1 x 48 twist) and mine a Sharon (1 x...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
OK I'll bite. After reading this post I tried bare ball in my .54 rifles. I am using a .562 pure lead roundball lubed with Alox. My barrel diameters are -
#1. Sharon 54 cal .540...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |