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I have used the 168 gr swc over 13.5 gr of 2400 in my S&W 28-2. It is VERY stout. Do not use this this load in a .38 spl !!

I just got a lee 200 gr mold and want to load some plinking rounds for my 350 legend. Just hot enough to cycle my AR. I may start with 9 gr of unique. Does anyone have an opinion if this load will...

I slugged my AR Stoner barrel today. It’s 0.357”. I’ll shoot 0.358 cast, and 0.357 jacketed bullets. I may try 0.356” if accuracy is off. I too had some tight and loose spots. It has to be “ minute...

I just finished a 350 Legend AR build. My Stoner AR barrel slugs out to 0.357”. I have at least 6 .357 molds so sizing them to .358” and finding one to chamber and feed is my next challenge. My next...

I cast approximately 1300 boolits; 700 9mm, 300 .40, and 300 .45. next day off I size and lube!

I did a melt of about 95 lbs, alloyed pure lead and tin+antimony. First time in 5 months it's been warm enough! Next week it is time to start casting!!

I loaded RMR pulled cases for 9mm. I also used Titegroup and had some problems. I switched to GreenDot and all problems went away, the cases shot well with 500 rounds with no jams or problems of any...

I started casting when I was given for my 10th birthday a lead soldier casting set by my Grandfather. I turned wheel weights into scores of lead soldiers. Can you imagine in this day entrusting a 5th...

The most accurate .38cal boolit I have ever found was the 168 gr Keith swc. if you had to carry cast boolits that would be my choice, superb accuracy and penetration. If you would consider J bullets...

Great thread, My Mod 28 4" has just over 30K thru her. Bought her new in 1975.
Favorite loads: 148 gr WC Ohaus cast in WW with 3.3 gr in Bullseye or Titegroup.

Titegroup is one my favorite powders for 38 spl, .45 acp, and .30-06. It is very clean burning and accurate.
Favorite loads:
38 spl- 148 gr swc 3.3 grs TG
45 acp-230 gr tc 4.5 gr TG
.30-06-160 gr...

My '03-A3 loves 2400 with lee 160 gr rn. 16 gr gives sub moa (0.45" groups at 50 yards). 18 gr is less accurate (and certainly less than 2000 fps). Don't forget Reloader 7 -it can be very accurate...

I too got some pure lead, sheathing for a buried electric cable, about 100 lbs. What is the cheapest way to bring it up to WW hardness (9 bhn) so I can cast some .45 acp wadcutters? I like rotometals...

Your bullet cast from hardball (from rotometals) over 16 gr of 2400 will shoot 0.5" groups at 50 yards from my '03-A3 2 groove. Rx7 25-30 gr is very accurate at 100 yards giving 2.5 MOA (using GI...

Has anybody used Titegroup in .30-06? It has the potential to be a winner, useful burn rate and not sensitive to postion.
I have a lot of it and really like it for pistol loads.

I have the exact same mold; sized them .309 w/ gascheck and used 16 gr of 2400 lubed with LLA/JPW and shot .475" 5 shot groups at 50 yards. With no leading at all. This is from a 03A3 2 groove with...

For pistol bullets LLA built up much less than JPW/LLA on my seater. About every 100 rounds I shot some WD-40 into the die and cleaned it with a Q-tip- takes about 20 seconds. In .45 acp I get zero...

Most smoke is from the lube, I have used plated Raniers (expensive) and depending on the powder had little or no smoke. I went back to cast due to cost and the joy of turning scrap lead into a match...

For casting I wear the cheapest all cotton gloves I can find. Canvas work gloves, or jersey gloves will protect from lead drips and hot surfaces. I can pick up sprues, bullets, and splatters. If they...

I melted some scrap scuba weights, and found they had lots of zinc in them. I fouled my pot, and lost some nice WW lead.

Its really easy, I lapped a .308 die to .3095 in 20 min. I used 600 grit garnet paper lubed with oil wrapped around a phillips screwdriver. Rolled across an old bath towel, exposing fresh grit and...

+1 on SWC not for the XD. The XD-45 is designed for FMJ and JHP. Mine has 5k rounds of these with NO jams. SWC will jam every time. I love Lee's 230 gr TC tumble lube boolits, have 2k rounds no jams!...

.45 LC, .44-40, .44 SPL all throw lead at about 950 fps. Each has taken thousands of deer over the years. I doubt you can take this data and apply it to an airgun meaningfully. A 250 gr SWC, or a...

The Lee 6 cavity handles fit perfectly. I am blown away by the depth of knowledge and the willingness to share by Castboolits members.
Thanks!!

The .45 acp is perfect for tumble lubing. +1 on lee's 45 230 gr TC tumble lube. It feed perfectly in my XD-45 is easy to cast and lube, and is very accurate. A 2 cavity mold and a push tru sizer are...