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Nobade
10-18-2020, 09:05 PM
I cast up a pile of these bullets today out of pure soft lead. Dip lubed in Gatofeo #1, and run through a Lee .501" push through sizer. Shot out of my Renegade with the Green Mountain bullet barrel on it, I was seeing some mighty tight groups at 100 yards with them loaded over 100 grains of Goex 2F or my own homemade powder. Funny how a 1/2 inch center to center group is one hole if you're shooting a 50 caliber! Anyhow, if you want a good hunting bullet for your 50 these RCBS bullets seem to do the trick.
idahoron
10-18-2020, 09:33 PM
That is great news!! Do you have a picture of them?
LAGS
10-18-2020, 09:58 PM
Nobade.
What is the twist on your barrel and the length of your barrel?
Nobade
10-18-2020, 10:05 PM
That is great news!! Do you have a picture of them?

I don't but can take some tomorrow.
Nobade
10-18-2020, 10:06 PM
Nobade.
What is the twist on your barrel and the length of your barrel?

Pretty sure it's 1:28. 20" long, it's the Green Mountain LRH carbine barrel.
TheOutlawKid
10-18-2020, 10:17 PM
Nobade i have seen this bullet be used by idaho ron paper patched i believe...i could be mistaken. Did you paper patch or use a wad etc? Unsized do you know what it comes out too? Think it would be able to work in a .54 with thick paper patching?
idahoron
10-18-2020, 10:26 PM
Nobade i have seen this bullet be used by idaho ron paper patched i believe...i could be mistaken. Did you paper patch or use a wad etc? Unsized do you know what it comes out too? Think it would be able to work in a .54 with thick paper patching?

I use the Lee 500 S&W bullet. It is listed as a 440 gr. I use a RCBS 11mm bullet in my 45.
Nobade
10-19-2020, 06:49 AM
Nobade i have seen this bullet be used by idaho ron paper patched i believe...i could be mistaken. Did you paper patch or use a wad etc? Unsized do you know what it comes out too? Think it would be able to work in a .54 with thick paper patching?

I just shot them naked and lubricated. No paper patching or wads. I am trying to get this rifle up and going for a friend to use elk hunting and I wanted to make things as simple as possible. I was actually surprised at how well it worked. I wouldn't try to patch it up to 54, that would be way too thick.
Good Cheer
10-19-2020, 08:34 AM
Haven't tried the RCBS yet but wanted to. Just haven't seen one at the fiscal threshold I allow (cheap) [smilie=l:.
This diminutive Renegade I named "Ren".
http://i.imgur.com/4L03eb0.jpg (https://imgur.com/4L03eb0)
Long time ago tried the Lyman #445599 mold remachined to be smooth sided and patched to .499 diameter.
http://i.imgur.com/UD4Sa9j.jpg (https://imgur.com/UD4Sa9j)