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    Big Honkin’ 45 WC

    I just picked up a modern-bond corp mold in .454 wadcutter, 270 grs.

    Thought it'd make a dandy bear protection load. Anyone have any loading info?
    Hoping for 900+fps in my S&W Mnt. gun. Thanks

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    18 grs of 2400.
    9 grs of unique.
    10 grs 800-x
    these should be in the neighborhood of what you want.
    that boolit should be pretty unstable by about 75 yds.

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    Stephen, I picked up a modern bond very similar to yours, but throws a smaller 220 gr full wadcutter. Numbers on the mold are 452-515. What are the numbers on yours. The sprue plate/sprue stop and handle bolts are both broken and probably non original on mine. Any chance I could get you to remove yours and take a photo of them? Measurements would be great too. In looking at mine, it almost apears that the two bolts would need to be a little different than each other for the sprue plate set up to work correctly. Lyman handles will work on mine. I jury rigged a setup on mine and was able to cast a few, but would very much like to get the bolts done correctly and get this mold into production. Thanks
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    Riverfun, Thanks, 2400 & unique were my powders of choice. I was thinking of starting around 8 w/ unique so it's nice to see that were in the same ballpark. As for range if I need it for it's intended purpose it'd be more like in the 7.5 yard range.
    SB-mold # F 454 525
    the attachment of the mold to the handles are w/ 2 screws 1.28" L w/ the bottom .7 unthreaded @ .125 dia. The stop screw has the threads removed from the top 3/16" which is above the mold half. Link to pic below (I figured you'd be the only one interested.) Hope it helps. Mine seems to be really well made and casts smooth.
    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../Photo0097.jpg

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    Where did you get this mold and where can I find one?
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    Found it at the gun show. Knew I had to have it. Good luck.

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    Stephen, Thanks for the info and photo. Really appreciate it. Maybe i can get mine up and running.
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    Stephen, any interest in selling a few hundred of those boolits?
    Give us this day our daily lead.

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    We could always get Swede to make up a group buy mold on this one. All we need are some samples to send him. Stephen, what diameter do these drop frm the mold at?
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    Trey, Don't think I want to sell any, sounds too much like work. I might be willing to trade some though. You provide the lead? Check your pm.
    Tom, .444 @ meplat. .4555 w/ WW @ front driving band.

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    Stephen, I'd sure be interested in doing a boolit swap for some of those. I'll send you a PM.

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    Stephen - Sir - I have been shooting a .300 grain Keith type boolit from a Lee mold in a Ruger .45 Blackhawk (had the gun 25 years) with a 4 5/8" barrel loading 22 Grains of WW-296 (same as H-110) - which is 1 grain short of MAX.

    APPROACH THIS LOAD VERY VERY CAREFULLY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HOT LOAD.

    I have an old set of very large oversize Harret grips on this gun, a big hand and a very very strong hand grip and this is a VERY VERY STRONG LOAD and hard to tame. I loaded this round for a HOG Hunting Load. When this batch of 50 rounds are gone, you can rest assured I am going to drop this back 1 - 2 grains.

    Food for thought - PLEASE APPROACH VERY CAREFULLY.

    Good Luck - Sniper Chief

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    also try...

    Dave Scoville says that using the RCBS 45-270-SAA with 13 gr. of Blue Dot is a good load in the 45 Colt ctg. Says speer pressured it at 20K CUP. that is what i use out of my 45lc S&W mtngun. since your mould is ~ the same weight, you might consider BD load as well. of course due to different bullet bearing lengths, etc. you might want to start at 11gr. then try 12 then 13 as indications permit. This pressure is not too much for the S&Ws i feel. especially the new ones with the updated steels and heat treat. besides, 45ACP +P is rated in the 21K CUP range and S&Ws 625s are rated for that so i suspect the 20K CUP in the 45LC mtn gun will be fine in the mtn gn too. 13 gr. of BD with the 45-270-SAA is about all i want to regularily shoot out of my mtn gun anyway. That's right on the verge of being too uncomfortable for shooting.

    Best regards and have fun
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    I use a lee 240 Grain WC mold/bullet with 6.0 grains of Bullseye in my Ruger--I get 900 FPS MV..darn good load.

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    Wow! This would be perfect to try in my .455 Webley as a big "manstopper" round.

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    There is a group buy for a 45 Wadcutter HERE. Three weights available, 120gr, 170gr, and 250gr.


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    Since you didn't say that your gun is infact 45LC. This is wat I am getting with my 7 1/2 " Bisley 45LC with 275gr Mt. Baldy FNPB bullets. 8.8gr Unique=1004fps 8gr W231=966fps 10gr #5=988fps 16gr 2400=967fps and 15.5 #9=947fps

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    modern bond molds

    I have three modern bond molds they were/are excellent molds.I have two original catalogs.also a MB "C" press all from 1944 when I bought them.they went out of business in 1955.
    WILDCATT

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    Quote Originally Posted by square butte View Post
    We could always get Swede to make up a group buy mold on this one. All we need are some samples to send him. Tom
    Just tell him to scale down an oil can and add a lube and crimp groove...Ray
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    Quote Originally Posted by RayinNH View Post
    Just tell him to scale down an oil can and add a lube and crimp groove...Ray

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