dk17hmr
02-24-2007, 11:47 PM
I have been playing with light loads, since I cast my own bullets I have a life time supply at my finger tips. My normal cast bullet is 405gr or 500gr with a medium load so velocities are around 1200fps, I have to work hard at it to get a load that wont shoot good out of my barrel.
Well I cast a 255gr RNFP for my 45 ACP, I beagled the mold so it throws around .459, then I size to .457 and I have a 45-70 bullet. Well I have been playing with hollow pointing my cast bullets on a drill press with a #2 center drill and a jig I made.
After I drilled my bullets I have a 240gr Hollow point for my 45-70, first thought "how fast can I get this thing cooking with accuracy". I had them close to 2500fps accuracy was ok about 4" at 50 yards off the bench, oh there is a 3-9 Redfield scope mounted on the barrel. I stopped at about 2500 because, IT HURT!!! recoil was to much to enjoy shooting it.
So I went back to middle of the road loads, right now I am about 1600fps and accuracy is one hole for 3 shots at 50 yards, very tight clover leaf. I am going to start working back up and try for accuracy and speed. I really want to see what this bullet will do to a deer or a coyote at around 2000fps.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/hp1.jpg
Tomorrow I am going to try some more loads and then some hollow points with wax filled tips. I eyed a big jug in the garage I am going to fill with water and shoot to see what the bullet will do to it.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/hp2.jpg
So you guys know this is all your fault. I stopped in here close to a year ago to ask about cast bullets for my 45 acp. Now look at me, I cast for about 10 different calibers. I all shoot now is cast, execpt in my "terrorist rifles":twisted: (special name drop Jim Zumbo) I still use condom bullets.
Well I cast a 255gr RNFP for my 45 ACP, I beagled the mold so it throws around .459, then I size to .457 and I have a 45-70 bullet. Well I have been playing with hollow pointing my cast bullets on a drill press with a #2 center drill and a jig I made.
After I drilled my bullets I have a 240gr Hollow point for my 45-70, first thought "how fast can I get this thing cooking with accuracy". I had them close to 2500fps accuracy was ok about 4" at 50 yards off the bench, oh there is a 3-9 Redfield scope mounted on the barrel. I stopped at about 2500 because, IT HURT!!! recoil was to much to enjoy shooting it.
So I went back to middle of the road loads, right now I am about 1600fps and accuracy is one hole for 3 shots at 50 yards, very tight clover leaf. I am going to start working back up and try for accuracy and speed. I really want to see what this bullet will do to a deer or a coyote at around 2000fps.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/hp1.jpg
Tomorrow I am going to try some more loads and then some hollow points with wax filled tips. I eyed a big jug in the garage I am going to fill with water and shoot to see what the bullet will do to it.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/hp2.jpg
So you guys know this is all your fault. I stopped in here close to a year ago to ask about cast bullets for my 45 acp. Now look at me, I cast for about 10 different calibers. I all shoot now is cast, execpt in my "terrorist rifles":twisted: (special name drop Jim Zumbo) I still use condom bullets.