45 Shooter
07-18-2013, 08:11 PM
Well i'm a noob at casting boolits and reloading. I've been casting for, maybe a month and have perfected my 230 grain .45 ACP rounds (TL452-230-TC Lee double cavity mould).
I got my Lee Breech Lock Challenger kit this past sunday and loaded up my first 10 rounds using the above mentioned boolit using 5.0 grains of 231, Federal primers and Federal once fired brass.
I was supose to wait untill this saturday to go test the 20 rounds I made up but I just couldn't help myself. So today after I got off work I hit the range.
I'm very pleased to report that all 20 rounds fired through my 3.5 inch barreled American Metro Arms Amigo flawlessly. The best part was the accuracy. It was suprising vs. factory range fodder, i've never shot that good before and the barrel had ZERO lead deposited in it. :bigsmyl2:
I do however have a couple questions.
1. Was 20 rounds enough to see leading if it was going to lead?
2. My boolits are casting out to around 235 grains, never had one over 235.5 grains. Is this normal?
I got my Lee Breech Lock Challenger kit this past sunday and loaded up my first 10 rounds using the above mentioned boolit using 5.0 grains of 231, Federal primers and Federal once fired brass.
I was supose to wait untill this saturday to go test the 20 rounds I made up but I just couldn't help myself. So today after I got off work I hit the range.
I'm very pleased to report that all 20 rounds fired through my 3.5 inch barreled American Metro Arms Amigo flawlessly. The best part was the accuracy. It was suprising vs. factory range fodder, i've never shot that good before and the barrel had ZERO lead deposited in it. :bigsmyl2:
I do however have a couple questions.
1. Was 20 rounds enough to see leading if it was going to lead?
2. My boolits are casting out to around 235 grains, never had one over 235.5 grains. Is this normal?