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    I've loaded up the 170gr LEE and get good...

    I've loaded up the 170gr LEE and get good results. Generally I tend towards heavier for cast.
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    "Alliant data from 2006 shows 1,100 fps in a 24"...

    "Alliant data from 2006 shows 1,100 fps in a 24" barrel with 8.5/Unique generating 12,400 CUP but that was with a 200 gr. jacketed bullet."

    I'm caalculating higher pressure and velocity with...
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    First I must confess to committing a bit of...

    First I must confess to committing a bit of heresy for this thread. I'm using Unique, not black.
    :oops:
    I don't have a chronograph, but with Quickload, I get 1225 fps and 13,000 psi. Being an...
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    I tried a batch of these and got the rifle...

    I tried a batch of these and got the rifle shooting decently (finally, after key holing bullets scattering all over the paper using soft 0.427 to 0.430 bullets):...
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    "The .44-40 brass is much thinner in wall...

    "The .44-40 brass is much thinner in wall thickness than .44 Special and I am fairly certain that the carbide ring of a .44 Special sizer would NOT neck size .44-40 brass enough to hold the bullet...
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    I happen to have a set of carbide 44...

    I happen to have a set of carbide 44 special/magnum dies. I'll try backing the sizing die out so it only does the neck and use the expander/neck bell die. I have another die that will just punch out...
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    I happened to have a "dummy" made up with a hard...

    I happened to have a "dummy" made up with a hard cast .429 240gr 44mag bullet, so I thought I'd prime it and slug the bore. I made my first mistake loading it into the magazine. It was too long to...
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    I recently came upon a "bubba'd" original M92 in...

    I recently came upon a "bubba'd" original M92 in 44-40. Spent quite a bit of time getting it functional and safe to use (another story) though it was inherently sound and cycles smoothly. The groove...
  9. I set up the bullet sizer to properly run the...

    I set up the bullet sizer to properly run the slugs, and the bullet seating die to have the base of the bullet just at the bottom of the case neck. I loaded with WW760 for about 1950fps per...
  10. I ran a few through the sizer/lubricator without...

    I ran a few through the sizer/lubricator without changing it's adjustments from the LEE 330 boolit. They will need some work. The loads shot OK and they were pretty potent. I need to seat them a...
  11. I went for it and put the NOE 5-cavity...

    I went for it and put the NOE 5-cavity "Frankenstein" mold work this afternoon.
    I ran off nearly a thousand of water dropped WW, and they all look like keepers. I'll let them sit for a while to...
  12. Cast bullets give a lot less resistance than...

    Cast bullets give a lot less resistance than jacketed. Faster propellants will work better. IMR 3031 might work well if you have it. You need to snoop around for some load data. Unfortunately I won't...
  13. I'm using well mixed wheelweights, with a 1/4...

    I'm using well mixed wheelweights, with a 1/4 ounce of tin in a 10 pound pot. I'm guessing the coating is lead that's abraded off the bullet going from the chamber into the bore, that is then...
  14. I decided to "go for it" and got the NOE...

    I decided to "go for it" and got the NOE "Frankenstein" 5-cavity mould. In an afternoon I can run off about 30 pounds of cast bullets, so the mould will pay for itself with one use. Some I'll air...
  15. Seems to be all along the bore. It wipes out with...

    Seems to be all along the bore. It wipes out with a patch and solvent. When I coat the bullets with some kind of lube or grease it doesn't happen.
  16. I looked up Ben's BLL. He used a liquid wax with...

    I looked up Ben's BLL. He used a liquid wax with a lot of solvent, and mixed that with tumble lube. Apparently that wax is no longer made. Some folks have mentioned liquid car wax. Turtle has a...
  17. The cast bullet loads that were dipped in melted...

    The cast bullet loads that were dipped in melted Carnuba Red needed to have the excess scraped off, and they were hard to chamber. There was still too much on them it turns out. They did shoot very...
  18. Lee .338 220gr bullet

    When the wait for the re-introduced Frankenstein mold became too much, I bought a LEE mould for the .338 220gr GC bullet (you can't beat the price). I size it 0.338 (almost as cast) and lube with...
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    I use it under an NOE316299 in a Finnish M91 with...

    I use it under an NOE316299 in a Finnish M91 with excellent results. I'm driving the slug at about 1950fps and the old warrior (1896) shoots better with the load than I can. The slugs are cast of...
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    I'm using the NOE316299 in a Finnish M91 with...

    I'm using the NOE316299 in a Finnish M91 with excellent results. For an experiment, I tried the LEE 0.308 Win collet die on a fired case. The shoulder at the base of the neck was squeezed slightly,...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I'm sizing to 0.315 (fattest that will fit the...

    I'm sizing to 0.315 (fattest that will fit the cases and rifle) and using Accurate 5744.
    That combination shoots better than I can in my old veteran.
    I'm driving it to about 1930 fps.
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    I have a Finnish M91 Moisin-Nagant with a 0.315...

    I have a Finnish M91 Moisin-Nagant with a 0.315 groove diameter. I purchased an NOE 316299 mould. Casting with WW, water-dropping out of the mould and sizing to 0.315 , I got pretty good accuracy at...
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    I tried a few rounds of 44 Mag STEEL loads in a...

    I tried a few rounds of 44 Mag STEEL loads in a Ruger Super Blackhawk. I loaded 14gr under a 240gr KeithType. They were pretty potent and decent accuracy, but had sticky extraction with a couple....
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    I have a well used and abused M91 that has had...

    I have a well used and abused M91 that has had some work done by the Finns. The bore is worn but smooth, the trigger is excellent, the stock has the finger-spliced modification. It shoots to point of...
  25. here's a double rifle that also might use that...

    here's a double rifle that also might use that kind of bullet:
    http://www.hotkey.net.au/~orrs/GreenerStory.htm
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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