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High Desert Hunter
10-20-2014, 02:56 PM
I am going to try and take a stab at handgun hunting this winter, I have a cow elk tag for December. I am now trying to stretch my 99% reliable accuracy mark out to the 65-75 yard mark. I have bullets I cast that do very well, but as long as I have searched, and molds I have tried, I have yet to find a bullet that works as well as this 335gr .452 WFNGC bullet from The Bullshop. This bullet works at 100 yards, even when loaded to reduced velocity in my 454, loaded them to over 1500fps, and at 1300fps and finally at 1000fps, performed flawlessly. I have tried to buy a mold that replicates this bullet, not because I don't like to buy from Daniel, but because I enjoy casting so much. Someday, I may just find that elusive mold, until then, I will have to be satisfied with my 325gr mold from Mountain Molds, it does cast a very good looking bullet, and it's accuracy comes close.

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Mine is the bullet on the left, The Bullshop bullet on the right has been in my bullet collection for almost 15 years now.

starmac
10-20-2014, 03:58 PM
Prolly a dumb question, but can't accurate molds make you a mold?

High Desert Hunter
10-20-2014, 04:24 PM
I'm sure Tom could, just afraid to send him my nostalgic bullet.

Thumbcocker
10-20-2014, 08:35 PM
business looking projectile.

CLAYPOOL
10-20-2014, 09:31 PM
I would be interested in one of those molds also.

Moonie
10-21-2014, 02:38 PM
The Accurate Molds #452-325b looks an awful lot like that one, as does the 325a

High Desert Hunter
10-21-2014, 05:29 PM
Nose to crimp is critical, I think the 325a might work, but the 325b might be a bit long at .42, I am looking hard at the 350gr 454 offering from NOE right now too, the thought of a 325gr HP is kind of interesting.

MtGun44
10-24-2014, 02:54 AM
Why not by one from Veral himself?

Bill

High Desert Hunter
10-24-2014, 09:57 AM
A Veral Smith LBT mold is next, likely a medium heavy for the 44. I pulled the trigger on a NOE 350 solid/325 HP, should be here today.

Wayne Smith
10-24-2014, 12:53 PM
Talk to Dan, he will tell you what mold he uses. It probably is one of Veral's.

High Desert Hunter
10-24-2014, 03:07 PM
I have 200 bullets coming from Dan, pretty sure it is an LBT mold.