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Thread: Casting for Big Boys Toys

  1. 05-03-2020, 07:53 AM #1
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    Casting for Big Boys Toys

    Yesterday I set up the gear to cast some 458cal bullets, cool day I finished by making about 700. The middle bullet is a mould from Pedersoli, with a very sharp spire point that according to the 'experts' ain't supposed to shoot accurately, but it does. to it's right is a Lyman design with progressive driving bands and it is loaded almost like you are breech seating into the rifling.

    (LtoR) 545gn 0.460", 520gn 0.462",495gn 0.4595", 490gn 0.460", and 420gn 0.460" (Hensley & Gibbs)




    10 shots with Lymans tapered bullet, see pic below to see how it is loaded to breech seat into the rifling.


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  2. 05-03-2020, 08:37 AM #2
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    Nice work BA. I live seeing the big boys shoot!
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    Are you shooting the 45 caliber out of a Sharps?
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  4. 05-03-2020, 09:52 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by smithnframe View Post
    Are you shooting the 45 caliber out of a Sharps?
    Yes, I have a few Sharps, Martini's and 1886 in 45/70.

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  5. 05-03-2020, 12:13 PM #5
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    What an excellent collection
    Are you shooting BP, or smokeless?
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    Those bullets are kind of like your name! Nice rack of rifles too!
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  7. 05-03-2020, 04:19 PM #7
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    Cool.

    Almost makes my shoulder hurt just looking at them.
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  8. 05-03-2020, 06:11 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by lar45 View Post
    What an excellent collection
    Are you shooting BP, or smokeless?
    Wash your mouth immediately, I hate "S" words as much as "J" words

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  9. 05-04-2020, 08:30 AM #9
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    I just took another sip of coffee, I hope that will suffice...
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  10. 05-12-2020, 10:12 PM #10
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    Now, that is a nice collection of shootin irons. Gotta love the man sized calibers.
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  11. 05-13-2020, 12:44 AM #11
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    I was expecting something big. Anything less than 50 cal. is just middle sized
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  12. 05-13-2020, 03:43 AM #12
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    58 cal small bores are next

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  13. 05-13-2020, 07:12 AM #13
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    Great looking big boy toys B.A.W.
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  14. 05-13-2020, 02:32 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bad *** Wallace View Post
    58 cal small bores are next

    OMG there is a J-word in the picture, I hope there is not smokeless

    There I fixed it for you

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    Last edited by dtknowles; 05-13-2020 at 02:50 PM.
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  15. 05-15-2020, 02:04 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bad *** Wallace View Post
    Yes, I have a few Sharps, Martini's and 1886 in 45/70.

    Sir I both envy you and hate you !!!! that is a superlative collection of fine rifles !!!
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