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I use a 50/50 mix of pure lead and linotype. BHN is typically right around 18-19.

Howdy Folks! I recently came into about 800lbs of pure lead. I have various different ways of converting this pure lead to #2 alloy (15 BHN) but they all cost extra money (as you all know).
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I have 2 30-40 Krags and they both like this load: Boolits made from the Lee C309-200-1r which weigh about 195gr. I powder coat them and install gas checks and size them to .311. The older 30-40...

My molds are all the Lee 2 cavity Molds. I will inspect more closely and see if I can see what might be causing them to not close all the way.
thanks!

Good Afternoon Friends!

I've got a couple of molds that leave little tiny tabs or burs @ the seams on the boolits when they drop out of the mold. I'm using Lee Molds and they didn't always do...

My favorite Krag load is a 200 Gr. Lee Cast bullet (which actually weighs about 190gr.) with 40 Grains IMR 4831. I powder coat and size the bullets to .311. These shoot very well in both my 30/40...

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Powder coated bullets made from a Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 459-500, which actually came out to weigh 432 grains using linotype lead. No gas check. This load was with 50 grains of IMR...

Larry, My question about Linotype was based on paborn's recommendation that the harder the lead the better. I actually did make some from linotype a couple weeks ago and they shot very well. They...

I have had decent results with leverevolution and red dot.

I4831 is my favorite and most accurate powder for cast bullets in my 30/40 Krag and my 270 Win.

Thank you for all of this great information! I am new to the 458 Win Mag and am trying to work up some cast bullets that will work. If hardness is a vital part of good accuracy, as you suggest,...

This link didn't work anymore but I found the information here:
https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ANSI-SAAMI-Z299.4-CFR-Approved-2015-12-14-Posting-Copy.pdf

Found this post which is very helpful for anyone wanting to cast fo 458 win mag. https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?122622-458-Win-Mag-Cast-Load-Data-and-Musings

Wondering if anyone has tried the 500 Grain Lee 459-500-3R Mold in their 458 Win Mag.? If so how did it work? Any recommended powder loads with that bullet? I'm getting a Winchester Model 70 Rifle...

Hello! I'm wondering if anyone has used the Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 459-500-3R 45-70 Government in a .458 Win Mag?

I understand there are some unique throat conditions in a 458 Win mag compared...

I mix a liquid solution with Acetone and black powder coat. Slosh a hand full of bullets in the solution and pull them out one at a time with a pair of snap ring pliers and set them (pointy end up)...

I've heard that particular mold/boolit can be pretty accurate. Care to share your recipe? Is it the NOE 225-72-RN-B1 Mold?

Great info! Seems to Jive with This Chart

I'm not too concerned about velocities either. Would rather find an accurate sweet spot.



I think Outpost75's Recommendation here is good advice. As he says, "The loaded cartridge neck...

I have been shooting an assortment of 150-200gr Lee & Lyman Cast bullets sized to .309. I've tried shooting powder coated versions and plain cast ones with gas checks.

I've mostly been using...

I have a "sporterized" 30/40 Krag that I enjoy shooting.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a load that shoots better than about 4 MOA. I've got some ideas but am curious if anyone...

What? You don't just throw them back in the pot and use them? I've never heard of not re-melting sprues. ????

I greatly appreciated your post. There is a lot of good info in there! I made a chamber cast of my old 30/40 Krag. See attached image. Based on everything you've said, I would be well suited to...

Wow! That is pretty impressive.