Don't have a Henry but in my buddies 44 Mag the RCBS 44-250 SWC had feeding issues, the first driving band would hang up on the chamber mouth. He has Henry 45 Colt but loads the Lee 255 RF.
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Don't have a Henry but in my buddies 44 Mag the RCBS 44-250 SWC had feeding issues, the first driving band would hang up on the chamber mouth. He has Henry 45 Colt but loads the Lee 255 RF.
The 45 Colt was not chambered in rifles until recently. In a revolver bullets pull out from recoil not push in.Originally Posted by Wayne Smith
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I think we knew that. Still though, in smokeless powder loads for the 45 Colt cartridge, the bullet is not being supported by the powder charge as it would be with the BP loadings. So, in a tube magazine there is the possibility of the bullet being pushed down into the case, if not crimped.
If a 41 won't stop it, I wouldn't bet my life on a 44.
Load a handful feed them one at a time and see if there’s any potential and the crimp issue goes away,you will have answered your question for yourself. They sound to small for a lever gun ,the biggest bullet you can chamber is the right one with the right profile.
I tried a few of the SWC bullets crimped, that I showed in my post. They will not feed, they hang up trying to go in chamber. Catch on the lip to bullet junction.
I ordered 250 grain RNFP bullets with a crimp groove
When you find the boolit design that you like and it feeds well and shoots accuratly ...I tried a few of the SWC bullets crimped, that I showed in my post. They will not feed, they hang up trying to go in chamber. Catch on the lip to bullet junction.
I ordered 250 grain RNFP bullets with a crimp groove
That's the time you need to order a Boolit Mould and
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Geeze you read my mind. This may be the first bullet.When you find the boolit design that you like and it feeds well and shoots accuratly ...
That's the time you need to order a Boolit Mould and
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What kind of lead to buy is still unclear as there appear to be so many alloys/mixes.
May start with finding the right molds to buy.
45 Colt
45 ACP
38 Special/357
9 mm
30-30
are my calibers that would use lead bullets
45 Colt and 45 ACP "tend" to use different bullet designs
Lyman 452190 is the classic 250gr 45 Colt
Lyman 452734 is classic 225-230gr 45 ACP
Really appreciate this input.
Is there a go to furnace
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