alamogunr
10-12-2021, 11:26 AM
I just posted in another section that I have a new Freedom Arms 97 in .44 Special. This makes a total of three .44 Specials. The other two are a S&W 28 conversion and a S&W 696. This question is only about the FA.
I've accumulated articles from Handloader and have the latest Taffin book so information is available. Like many here I also have several molds that differ from the cast bullets specified in print. One big surprise is a Lee 6 cavity group buy mold from way back. It was designated 432250. It is a round flat with 3 crimp grooves(or groves as many here prefer). I am curious if anyone here uses this boolit. After a couple of dozen rejects, the mold started dropping very good boolits. They sized and lubed well at .431". I tried to sell this mold awhile back and nobody wanted it. Now I'm glad.
I also have 3 RCBS molds for SWC boolits in 240-250 grains, and other molds ranging from 200 grains thru 225 and up to 256(designated, not actually cast).
I've accumulated articles from Handloader and have the latest Taffin book so information is available. Like many here I also have several molds that differ from the cast bullets specified in print. One big surprise is a Lee 6 cavity group buy mold from way back. It was designated 432250. It is a round flat with 3 crimp grooves(or groves as many here prefer). I am curious if anyone here uses this boolit. After a couple of dozen rejects, the mold started dropping very good boolits. They sized and lubed well at .431". I tried to sell this mold awhile back and nobody wanted it. Now I'm glad.
I also have 3 RCBS molds for SWC boolits in 240-250 grains, and other molds ranging from 200 grains thru 225 and up to 256(designated, not actually cast).