A Cowboy Keith Style Bullet for the .44-40

[Outpost75]

Tom's latest homage to Elmer and the .44-40

Correct nose length for Colt Frontier Six Shooter and 1873

Substantial crimp groove for smokeless loads, to resist inertial dislodgement or "telescoping" by compression of magazine spring,

Base-to-Crimp length fits .44-40 bottleneck.

Large meplat with radiussed nose and full-diameter front driving band.

Ample lubricant capacity for BP or substitutes.

245722

[9.3X62AL]

As much good work as SAECO #446 has done for me in 44/40 WCF, this design does "Call to me". I have yet to meet an Accurate Mold that I didn't like.

[Walks]

Isn't this the old Lyman 40188 with a bevel base.

[megasupermagnum]

While not bad, I think your doing Elmer Keith a disservice by calling that design anything similar to one of his own. The only similar characteristic is both being a semi-wadcutter.

[Outpost75]

Isn't this the old Lyman 40188 with a bevel base.

Very close, yes.

[Bigslug]

Seems a bit reminiscent of the 452423 to me, a design that has always made me think "Elmer must have been extra mad at the world that day" :mrgreen:

[Outpost75]

Seems a bit reminiscent of the 452423 to me, a design that has always made me think "Elmer must have been extra mad at the world that day" :mrgreen:

I agree that's what it looked like to me too.

[smkummer]

I am wondering if it offers any useful advantage over lyman’s 427666, RCBS 428-200 CAS or even Lee’s 429-200RF to make it worthwhile. All of those designs are also crimp-able. I guess the SWC configuration would maybe make sharper holes in paper?

[Outpost75]

Advantage to me is that Accurate molds cast truer to size and weight and drop rounder bullets than the mass-market stuff.

I got rid of all my Lyman, RCBS and Lee molds years ago and would never go back.