Lee 252 gr SWC

[Bucks Owin]

Anyone using Lee .45 cal mold #90356, 252 SWC in their .45 LC? Nice fat meplat, should swat deer hard. I'm wondering about accuracy? TIA, Dennis

[Wally]

I just acquired one..will try it out in the Spring. I have cast 200 bullets with it and they look great. I had used one it the past in my Ruger Blackhawk--they were quite good as I recall. I then bought a Keith style and never had good luck with it. Most that have use heavy loads; I prefer a load in the 800~900 FPS MV area.

[Bucks Owin]

I just acquired one..will try it out in the Spring. I have cast 200 bullets with it and they look great. I had used one it the past in my Ruger Blackhawk--they were quite good as I recall. I then bought a Keith style and never had good luck with it. Most that have use heavy loads; I prefer a load in the 800~900 FPS MV area.

They ARE good looking projectiles aren't they? Wonder if they drop from the mold at .454"+ as my .45 Blackhawk has fat throats...

[Wally]

They ARE good looking projectiles aren't they? Wonder if they drop from the mold at .454"+ as my .45 Blackhawk has fat throats...

With pure WW metal they are at just over .452" as cast.

[454PB]

That boolit is very accurate in all my .45's.

My mould throws them at .453" and 257 grains in WW alloy.

[Wireman134]

Was my first boolit mold. Before Lee introduced the 452-255-RF. Works well in my Blackhawk as cast of WW's @.452"-.453".

[Wally]

Was my first boolit mold. Before Lee introduced the 452-255-RF. Works well in my Blackhawk as cast of WW's @.452"-.453".

Just wondering--what is your most accurate load with it?

[MT Gianni]

I found accuracy to be far poorer than a 454424 and e-bayed mine. I used LLA and FWFL in the shallow lube grooves.

[Wireman134]

19gr. Hercules 2400 did the best with my throats @ .4505"

[Bucks Owin]

19gr. Hercules 2400 did the best with my throats @ .4505"

Oooh tight! Wish mine were that dimension so I could ream to a perfect .4525"!!!!

[Wireman134]

Oooh tight! Wish mine were that dimension so I could ream to a perfect .4525"!!!!

Did it, but haven't shot yet. Should see a improvement and less stress on cylinder with my heavy loads. Factory throats did well with XTP bullets.

[454PB]

If it's a Ruger, try 9 gr. of Unique as a start load.

The day I bought my Blackhawk convertible, I used that combination and was amazed to see a 6 shot group of a little over an inch at 25 yards.

[Bucks Owin]

If it's a Ruger, try 9 gr. of Unique as a start load.

The day I bought my Blackhawk convertible, I used that combination and was amazed to see a 6 shot group of a little over an inch at 25 yards.

Could've fooled me, my UNQ loads look like buckshot! But the same bullet hit with HS-6 or W-296 shoots pretty nice!....I think sixguns are kinda like women....(but I will stop right there!)

[bobke]

bucks-
how much hs6 do you like with that range of bullet weight in 45 colt? i'm working around the 11.5gr range with a 275gr swc from leadhead sized .4527 in .453+ throats and looking for the sweet spot. curious as to velocity with your choices, as well. thx.