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The Hornady HBWC was/is 90 gr. The Speer HBWC was/is 98 gr.

I load either in Starline 32 H&R cases over 2.3 gr Bullseye which give excellent accuracy and small game performance at 800 fps +/- out...

A much better alloy is Lyman #2 Alloy. Mix 1% lead and 3% tin into your 92-6-2 Hardball alloy to get Lyman #2 alloy. The BHN will be 14-15 and the #2 alloy, being better balanced in Antimony and tin...

Many years ago I went through all my 30 Carbine brass [US milsurp and commercial], sized it, then trimmed it to the same length and haven't needed to trim again. The cases have been shot many, many...

Exactly......

Unless you inhale or ingest the lead residue off your fingers you won't get lead poisoning from handling cast bullets when reloading them or from handling the cartridges after...

"So my question is: using a .430", will that increase the pressures significantly and velocity? Or Not?"

No, with cast bullets the .001 increase in bullet will not significantly increase either if...

I use my own 45 cal PB GCs on rifle and pistol cast bullets to be sized from .451 up through .4615. I've found the seating and sizing can be difficult depending on the hardness of the bullet and/or...

Might try 3.3 gr Unique under the 311316. That load pressure tested at 18,000 psi.

A Lyman 225415 or facsimile cast of WQ'd #2 alloy or linotype. GC and lube or PC. Load over RL7, H4895 or 3031 w/dacron filler until the rifle won't hold 10 shots in 3" or under at 100 yards. ...

Gas gun, SS or bolt action?

Rate of twist?

Use? [hunting, paper targets, small game, etc?]

Max expected range?

Posted by floodgate in 2007;

We've had many posts on this; to summarize, a TWO-letter suffix right after the number identifies the outside vendor who made the cherry (usually a letter high in the...

It's real for sure but depends on the bullet weight and powder burn rate you are using. Suggest you read post #2 in https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?109280-The-proper-use-of-fillers

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Thanks for the info! In general, would loads for .45 ACP (200 - 230 grain bullets) seem to be a relatively good starting point? I hadn't though about the flash hole but that makes a lot of...

200 - 220 gr cast bullets; 7 gr +/- Bullseye

"Sub-sonic" (no "crack" out in front of the suppressor) velocity will be dependent on the nose shape of the bullet as it is the speed of the air...

For the non GC'd cast bullets you'll want to keep the velocity under 1500 fps. I prefer to keep them under 1200 fps using Bullseye, Unique or Blue Dot. Bullseye being the most used powder. If you...

Agree with RickinTN, 3031 or 4895 would be much better powders to use. Start at 25 gr with either and work up in 1/2 gr increments to 30 gr. The best load will be in that range giving between 1750...

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Your bullet is not too hard. I would add 1% of tin to your alloy which will better balance the antimony to tin creating more sub metal SbSn. that will keep the the antimony in...

Of the three powders mentioned I would prefer the IMR 3031 for use with the 314299 because I use that combination in my own M91s and m1909. Suggest you try 25 - 29 gr with a dacron filler under that...

Many years ago before I got a tumbler I used old jean legs cut off with the bottom sewed up. I'd put cases in them and then fill the bag partially up with cheap short stemmed rice, twirl the top a...

I've used a lot of AA 4350 in the 308W and the 30x60 XCB when pushing the NOE 310-165-FN "XCB" cast bullet to very high velocities of 2600 t0 3000+ fps. It proved to be an excellent powder for that...

Such generalizations should not be taken as 100% factual. I would really like to see the parameters of that test as it does not agree with my pressure testing of such loads. As an example, I have...

A couple of my standard 6.5x55 Jacketed hunting loads as used in my Carl Gustav M96 (w/standard 24.7" barrel) with the pressures being measured via the Oehler M43 PBL.

129 gr Hornady SP in...

"So I ordered a box of 100 cast, prelubed, 175gr to get started."

Are they GC'd?

It's not a "Ranch Dog" mould per se. It is a GB (Group Buy) Lee 6 cavity mould that was offered on this forum years ago. I have one and ordered it when the buy was in progress. Not sure who...

Sage advise.........

You're welcome, was my pleasure......