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You probably know it, but just in case, “the silhouette bullet” was the Saeco #428 or the GC version of it loaded with somewhere between 22.5 and 24 grains of H110 / 296.

There is no definition across casters. Too many cast shooters associate hardness with leading so they advertise that to get sales.

I define it as any number that prevents bullet deformation...

Rationalize it out without meplatitis taking hold, a deer can tell nothing about diameter you shot him with. If a 70% meplat works well in a 41 cal, then that same meplat size is roughly 67% in 44...

Better than 70 years ago, Speer taught us the benefit of a “jacketed” bullet. It eliminates almost everything you need to know or understand outside of reloading and molding. All we did was trade...

If you have it, try some kerosene. Or a car polish that has the kerosene in it. Last, acetone. The acetone may discolor the grip and will eventually break down the rubber if you don’t wash it off.

I use the Lee universal beller then allow my bullet establish its case neck tension. Case neck tension is not a fixed variable. It, along with bullet length, material and seating depth control...

I don’t know. I believe you need to be careful and err on the side of safety. If you do decide to take the shot, hide behind a large rock in case it bounces off. :Fire:

Sounds like the “classic” long throat. The beauty of a single shot is you aren’t tied to overall length. The longer bullets are still in the case to aid with centering. So seat out until you are...

“For me”, H110 / 296 is a hunting type powder only. And if you ever test primers, you will be amazed how you get ANY low SD with the lack of consistency from primer to primer. The colder it is, the...

People can be disappointed if they don’t have confidence. See, lead gains strength with diameter too.

But you can always test it. Go to the local meat shop and pick up some large beef bones. ...

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We all have to learn. Just make sure you have a good pair of tennis shoes. :popcorn:

A complicated subject better understood if you follow the firearm / lead history and “why” folks did what they did.

Hardness is easier to understand when you define it. “Hard” is any BHN number...

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You can answer your own question. Just be honest with yourself and your expectations. If you simply want a cheaper substitute bullet, just buy your bullets. Casting should be enjoyable or done to...

That baby is beautiful. But as an American it is your RIGHT to waste environmentally unfriendly LEAD.

If you set that mold on the window sill, water it once a week, and pray to the mold gods,...

Did you check the length of the free bore in your throat? FYI: Coarse diameter can make a difference, but the length of my throat is almost .300 from the front of the case to the rifling taper at...

If ya can’t win FAIR in life, …. CHEAT! Since it’s all in the launch, the bigger the bore, the more wind you catch. And each caliber and gun in that diameter is different. To keep your sanity and...

Figured you had a reason. I …. can’t use that platform without causing me …. problems. Too many bad memories best left in the past. If you can afford to these days, Professor Gun is still the best...

Person needs to do what they have to if it solves a problem “for them”.

I could only find a single requirement that just cranking up the velocity a tad wouldn’t solve. That is the dangerous...

Was that an Archie Bunker quote? (BIG GRIN)

Hardness is relative to design, weight, and strike velocity. Every design and hardness has a minimum and a maximum effective range. That minimum and maximum range will change based upon the shot you...

Well crap, that’s the fun of it. Bad news though, not enough gun is not solved with a perfect design.

I can tell ya my secret if you promise not to tell anyone else.

Load more than one in your gun.

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Congrats. Now you need 5000 primers to set that off!

Better take out a loan.