Has anyone tried the Lee 456-220-1r as a conical in a .45 ML rifle? I don't mean putting it in a sabot, but to shoot it much the same as a Lee REAL conical.
If I understand the design, it also has a taper towards the base to allow easier loading.
Has anyone tried the Lee 456-220-1r as a conical in a .45 ML rifle? I don't mean putting it in a sabot, but to shoot it much the same as a Lee REAL conical.
If I understand the design, it also has a taper towards the base to allow easier loading.
I did it years ago, likely mid 70's. I just can't recall if the result was good or bad. My Lee 456 mold when cast with pure clip-ons drops closer to 452.
I’m a big believer in using 45 caliber handgun bullets for 45 caliber muzzleloader‘s. I have a CVA round ball twist Kentucky rifle that I hunted with a 255 grain lee RF for a few years. According to standard wisdom, That bullet is not supposed to stabilize in a 1 in 66 twist, but it did stabilize and actually shot fairly well! I would imagine the 252 grain swc would be a good choice in a muzzleloader also.
Is that teflon tape 'round those boolits? How many wraps do you use? Do you pull it - snap - instead of cutting it?
What is your twist rate, and depth of rifling?
I have slow twist and deep grooves:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...w-twist-barrel
Mine is just a Cabela's (Investarms) sporterized Hawken. So it's probably a 1:48" twist, shallow groove.
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