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02-12-2011, 03:46 AM
In reference to my previous post:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=102504
Thanks guys. I very much appreciated you taking the time to share your knowledge with a neophyte.
I'm amazed that I always thought that lead boolits could only be shot at low pressures/velocities unless you loved scrubbing your firearms. I've since invested in some tools of the trade and went to work. Today was my third trip to the range with cast boolits. I read your replies over multiple times and then dug up some old muzzleloader boolits and pounded one thru the barrel and another thru each cylinder chamber. All were .452 so I ordered a Lee sizer and ordered a second in .451 as Bass_Ackward suggested. Of course I also ordered a mold. I went with a Lee C452-300-RF gas check design thanks to 454PB's reply. A Lee Pro 4-20, some Linotype, gas checks and a few other items that I thought I might need went on the order. I forgot about boolit lube so I mixed up some bees wax and Vaseline in a 9/1 ratio. In the near future I'll try some of the lube geargnasher suggested.
The only lead I had was left over from my last muzzleloader casting session. I mixed it 50/50 with the linotype. Below is a pic of the best of today's results. 1.86" @ 32 yards with a cast boolit at 1234 fps. There was absolutely zero leading in the gun. Next I'll start stepping up the pressure/velocity until the groups start spreading out or leading rears its ugly head. I've got a lot of experimenting to do. Thanks again to everyone that replied. I learned something from every one of you.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=102504
Thanks guys. I very much appreciated you taking the time to share your knowledge with a neophyte.
I'm amazed that I always thought that lead boolits could only be shot at low pressures/velocities unless you loved scrubbing your firearms. I've since invested in some tools of the trade and went to work. Today was my third trip to the range with cast boolits. I read your replies over multiple times and then dug up some old muzzleloader boolits and pounded one thru the barrel and another thru each cylinder chamber. All were .452 so I ordered a Lee sizer and ordered a second in .451 as Bass_Ackward suggested. Of course I also ordered a mold. I went with a Lee C452-300-RF gas check design thanks to 454PB's reply. A Lee Pro 4-20, some Linotype, gas checks and a few other items that I thought I might need went on the order. I forgot about boolit lube so I mixed up some bees wax and Vaseline in a 9/1 ratio. In the near future I'll try some of the lube geargnasher suggested.
The only lead I had was left over from my last muzzleloader casting session. I mixed it 50/50 with the linotype. Below is a pic of the best of today's results. 1.86" @ 32 yards with a cast boolit at 1234 fps. There was absolutely zero leading in the gun. Next I'll start stepping up the pressure/velocity until the groups start spreading out or leading rears its ugly head. I've got a lot of experimenting to do. Thanks again to everyone that replied. I learned something from every one of you.