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    Hi All Just thought I would update this post...

    Hi All

    Just thought I would update this post .
    I did manage to get a deer with the 44-40 last day of the season .
    It was a small doe, but on the last day you can't be too fussy .
    I didn't...
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    Hi folks . First off I would like to thank...

    Hi folks .
    First off I would like to thank everyone for their replies
    Secondly , I would like to apologize for taking so long to get back to this thread. I haven't had much of a chance in the...
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    Deer hunting with an original 1873 44-40

    Hi

    I'm going to spend a little of my whitetail hunting time this year with an original (1884 mfg ) 1873 .

    Using a 30-1 cast 220 gr roundnose/flatpoint bullet Black powder...
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    Randy Can you tell me what sights you have...

    Randy

    Can you tell me what sights you have on your rifle , I have an order in (backorder) with MVA for one of the 130 series sights , would like to now which you have, and also which...
  5. Jason Thanks , that is the most logical...

    Jason
    Thanks , that is the most logical reason i have heard for the holes being around the barrel .

    Makes sense that you would need an easy way to align the holes in the barrel with...
  6. tradbear5 The 6.5 inch bbl revolver , with...

    tradbear5

    The 6.5 inch bbl revolver , with the integral comp/magnaport style porting is the one i was asking about .

    Wonder if anyone here has experience with this particular ...
  7. Cast bullets in the 6 1/2" bbl Smith 500 with the integral compensator ???

    For the last few days now I have been searching for some info on using cast bullets in the 6 1/2 " model Smith with the integral compensator on it .

    From what I read , (I haven't had a...
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    I had my order placed back in Feb also. Back...

    I had my order placed back in Feb also.
    Back them I had asked the guy from Labradar about Midway showing them on the website (out of stock at that time)
    He said back then that Midway had...
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    Well, someone who was going to have to wait for...

    Well, someone who was going to have to wait for the June shipment should be happy because there will be one more unit available for the April shipment .
    I am scheduled to get one end of this...
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    Hey guys , sorry to be so late getting back to...

    Hey guys , sorry to be so late getting back to this thread, I was kind of , computer-less, for a few days

    Unfortunately my "deal " fell through . ........

    I should have know better ,...
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    30-30 For a beginning target/range gun .

    HI all .

    I don't know if this is the right place to post this question, or not.

    I wanted to start playing around with a dedicated cast bullet rifle , and am trying to decide what i want to...
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    First off , I want to thank all for the replies...

    First off , I want to thank all for the replies .

    I decided to try the Trailboss powder since the hodgdon manual showed a load that had the lowest velocity of any other data I could find, and...
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    Fire lapping load for the Sw 500 mag .

    Not sure if this the right place to post this or not but thought I would ask anyway .

    Anybody have a fire lap load for the 500 SW ?

    I have been doing searches on this forum and a ...
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    Thanks for all the replies. To answer a...

    Thanks for all the replies.

    To answer a couple questions / comments.

    The lube i am using is LBT blue, soft lube .

    When i slugged the bore , did it several times with different...
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    I actually have a couple molds that cast a ...

    I actually have a couple molds that cast a .502+ bullet, so that shouldn't be a problem .

    I'm curious why the leading starts about 2" down the barrel ? ???

    The gun has a 5" bbl . 1/10...
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    44man . Smith went with 6 lands/grooves ...

    44man .

    Smith went with 6 lands/grooves in the 500 , so i am pretty confident in the measurements i got when i slugged the bore .

    I have done it several times , just to make sure i...
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    Shooting cast in the S&W 500, questions .

    Hi all,
    I'm looking for some response from those of you that have some experience in shooting cast bullets in your Smith
    500's .

    I have measured the throats, (.4997" ) and bbl groove...
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    500 S&W, Cylinder throats too tight

    I have been trying the search function , but not having any luck .

    I have a 500 SW , and I think I need to try to open up the throats on the cylinder a bit .

    I'm getting some leading ,...
  19. Well, I finally got my mould and had a chance...

    Well, I finally got my mould and had a chance to cast a little bit with it .

    My first attempt with the bottom pour didn't work real well , probably didn't get the mould hot enough .
    I had...
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    Thanks for the replies. The .501 diameter...

    Thanks for the replies.

    The .501 diameter ,made the most sense to me .

    I didn't even expect to see a .500 size die . .

    This made me wonder if maybe the S&W cylinders were ...
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    Bullet diameter for 500 SW

    Wondering what diameter cast bullet most of you that shoot the Smith & Wesson 500 are using ?

    I know that i will have to check the diameters on the cylinder throats when i actually get...
  22. 500MAG What weight bullet are you casting ? ...

    500MAG

    What weight bullet are you casting ?

    Joe
  23. Thanks for the replies. I didn't get the...

    Thanks for the replies.

    I didn't get the moulds yet ,, hope they are here tomorrow, but at least i know some of the things i need to do before using them .

    Gunslinger , good to get your ...
  24. Suggestions for using a new (to me) 4 cavity NOE 500 gr , 500 S&W mould

    I did some searching , but didn't find what I "think" I might need to know for using a mould like this

    Most of my casting in the last few years has been for my 45-90 and 45-110, grease...
  25. How does Hornady brass compare to Starline in the 500 S&W

    Trying to buy some new brass for the 500 SW , normally i would just buy Starline , but it's not to easy to find right now.

    I did find some new Hornady brass, and would like to hear from those...
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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