Ruger Old Army fans, try this Boolit!

[fatelvis]

http://www.biglube.com/BulletMolds.aspx?ProductID=20
I just tried Dastardly's Big Lube bullets in my 5 1/2" stainless ROA today. I lubed them with GreenSpeed, and sized them to .454" like Dick suggests. I settled on 30 grns 777 for a powder charge. They grouped GREAT, averaging about 1.5" @ 25 yds from a rest, (better than Lee's boolits), although POI was a good 3" above the RB groups, I just used a 6 O'clock hold to hit the Bullseye! The grease groove is nice and deep/wide and showed a lube star after 12 shots. I see them as an excellent choice for hunting. Try 'em, you'll like 'em!

[StrawHat]

Fatelvis,

Tried your link and got some kind of error message.

Are you talking the DDROA 210?

I plan on using the collar button mold (recent group buy) for all my black powder plinking, pistol and rifle.

For hunting, I prefer something heavier.

[Bret4207]

I should have bought an Old Army back when they were $125.00.......sigh.

[fatelvis]

Straw, His website seeems to be down right now. Yes, it is the DDROA 45-210. You use a bullet heavier than 210 grains?

[garandsrus]

I don't know if it's true, but I heard that Ruger isn't selling the ROA any more...

John

[fatelvis]

It's true, they discontinued the Old Army.

[DLCTEX]

I couldn't get the link to work so just went to biglube.com , I have fired 255 gr. .454 boolits lubed in both grooves in my ROA. WW as cast. They dont jump if you start them straight. and no flashover. DALE

[StrawHat]

Straw, You use a bullet heavier than 210 grains?

Actually I don't own a ROA, never liked them.

I use a Dragoon and a bunch of 1860s. Also a couple of 45-70s and 45 Long Colts.

This is the collar button bullet.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc194/StrawHat/CollarButton.gif

Weighs a couple grains more than the round ball, about 155 grains.

For hunting, in the 45 LC, I use the 45-283 group buy bullet, or a 255 grain Keith of some sort.

I use the lightweights for plinking and small game only.