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Thread: Using WW for my .500 S&W loads?

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    Boolit Man
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    Question Using WW for my .500 S&W loads?

    I have just about used up my supply of linotype mixed bullets for my .500 S&W Mag. I have cast them and water dropped them. 440gr. LEE FNGC bullets.
    Then, I've sized and lubed them with White Label X-lox 2500 on my RCBS LAMII and then seated a gas check. No leading in these loads pushed to 1100-1200fps + with my various loads of Blue Dot and AA# 9. Certainly, not the top end on these loads.

    Could I save a little on not getting more linotype and just use my supply of wheel weights when I cast up my next batch for my .500 since this is a high speed lube used for cast rifle rounds, along with using gas checks?

    Anything beyond this fps and I think I will go back to linotype or jacketed bullets.

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    Boolit Master
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    I cast the same boolit out of WW. I don't get any leading. I have pushed them faster than 1200fps. Not much faster though. For awhile all I had was WWs. One %#@& of a gun. I have a Handi Rifle in 500 S&W mag also.

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    Boolit Grand Master
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    I use wheel weight alloy and gas checks up to 1600 fps. in my .454 Casulls with no leading and excellent accuracy. I can't see where the 500 S&W would be any different.
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    Boolit Man
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    Thanks for replies. I'll use your advice and try it out.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check