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Professor- You are certainly correct about the lack of data for reloading the 450/400. There is some info in the Hornady 8th loading manual, but only for 400 grain bullets. You might try Trail Boss...

This fellow was actually correct to pronounce it "LA". The pua part is silent.

Mr. Tad- I have a Lyman 358439 new issue mold which I got from Midway as soon as it became available a couple of years ago. It casts fine HP bullets which I like a lot for use in my S&W Heavy Duty...

I can't see adequate reason to want to shoot steel (or even harder) shot in older shotguns. These were built with the intention of shooting lead shot, so for me bismuth ammo is the way to go when...

I am far from expert on this question, but Mr. Glen Fryxell who writes a lot about cast bullets does seem to be very knowledgeable about it. He has written that his choice of a .357 bullet for deer...

One tip that the old timers know: if your front sight is a round bead, make sure to sight in the rifle with the TOP of the bead on target, because if you just put the whole bead on the target you...

I vote for the Ideal 454424. Keith's design, works well, and it's the prettiest bullet.

Yes, that's exactly what I came up with when I figured it out in my head.

If you leave a bullet in the mold, you can't shoot that bullet. Bob

A load I like for the .38/44 is 6.0 grains of Unique (.38 Special cases of course for my S&W Heavy Duty) and the Lyman 358439 HP bullet (weight about 165 grains). This gives excellent accuracy, easy...

The Freedom Arms .454 Casull was too much for me, even though it is a fine revolver. I put this down to mine having a huge Pachmyr rubber grip which I could not hold onto very securely. No...

I think that the #4 Lyman cast handbook is about the best cast bullet reference. There are things I would like to see which are not in there (such as Unique loads for some handgun bullets I load,...

Mr. ed- That is a beautiful hunting shotgun as is. What in the world makes you think that you need a "riot gun"? Please leave the barrel alone or sell the gun to somebody who can appreciate it for...

I like the Lyman 454424 and 452423 molds.

Yes I would.

I am by preference a SXS doubles guy, but I like pump actions too (but I just haven't learned yet to work the actions as smoothly and quickly as real pump-gunners can). My favorite pumpguns are Model...

t any rate, I will continue using my lube/sizer macine.

I am also one who likes the idea of rimmed cartridges in single shot rifles. So my thoughts would run to.307 Win, 30/40 Krag, .303 British, .30/30, 7X57R, or something similar.

Mr. Buck Shot- I use this bullet in my .38/44 Smith & Wesson 5 1/2" Heavy Duty revolver; my mold is the Lyman 358439 hollow point version and also the solid 358429 version in 1:16 alloy. I can't...

Mr. DaveN- This is the application I have most wondered about, since it seems like PP would be between Unique and 2400 for using the Keith bullet in .38/44 loads. Thanks, Bob

When these go back into the pot I pretend that they are the Terminator.

Mr. G-G- That's great! That bullet probably would have cost you at least a dollar or two to buy. Since you are set up for casting, lubing, and sizing it probably cost just $47.89. ;)

Thanks fellow loaders for your opinions on this powder. Bob

At this time my favorite is the .45 Auto Rim.

Fellow reloaders- I have seen reports where Power Pistol seems to be preferred over Unique for some heavier loads. Does anybody have experience with this powder and would care to comment ? Thanks, Bob