.457 airgun slugs, HP

[Tom83706]

Hi Folks, I've recently re-entered the shooting gallery with an Airforce Texan SS .457 big bore airgun. I've been hording and melting WW's and other lead for casting my boolits. I will need a mould for HPs, I'm thinking 280-305 grain HPs. Can anyone offer me access to, or where to find, moulds for these? Being a newbee, I'm open to input and assistance. Thanks in advance for your kind response. Keep 'em smiling... Tom

[megasupermagnum]

There is an airgun specific section.

[Bowhunter73]

A good mold I found for my Texan 45 is the NOE 460-315-HP RF comes with 3 pin sets FN, HP and cup drops around 281gr with the deep HP pin.

[FlaBouy]

Hi Folks, I've recently re-entered the shooting gallery with an Airforce Texan SS .457 big bore airgun. I've been hording and melting WW's and other lead for casting my boolits. I will need a mould for HPs, I'm thinking 280-305 grain HPs. Can anyone offer me access to, or where to find, moulds for these? Being a newbee, I'm open to input and assistance. Thanks in advance for your kind response. Keep 'em smiling... Tom

I shoot the .457 Texan SS CF and hand cast 8 different slugs for mine. Most all of my mold are from Tom @ Accurate Molds or Jared @ Arsenal Molds. I cast slugs between 240g and 372g in .357, and a dozen or more for my other calibers. It really likes the 242g, 290g, and 324g I cast. Arsenal 45-230-WFN, Arsenal 45-70-330 RF, NOE HTC459-300-RF for starters...

[Capt Keith]

Tom, sorry I’m late oh this, haven’t logged in for a couple of weeks. I have the same gun, and cast all my bullets for it. The one I get the best performance with is a NOE 460-396-RF-AE2. With the HP pin it casts at about 376 grains. I size mine to .358. I have found that this slightly heavier bullet shoots better than the 12 lighter moulds that I have. I hope this helps!

[17nut]

Ww is to hard!
Use lead with 2-3% tin for good mould fillout.
You have to drive a HP very fast (1700+fps) if it's made from ww and you want it to expand at all.
At airgun speeds hard bullets will do you no good.

[sailcaptain]

What is the maximum distance (with accuracy) all of you have seen with the Texan .457? I have one that was given to me a while back when a family member wanted it out of her house. It just looked to ominous to her.
It needs some work, as when I have tried to shoot it, it just goes “phiff”. I’m hoping seals and is able to be brought back. But I would like to know the accuracy I could expect from it.
Thank you for the data.

[Smoke4320]

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NOE 460-350 HP 3 shots 100 yds
98%% pure lead 2% tin Powder coated

[Capt Keith]

What is the maximum distance (with accuracy) all of you have seen with the Texan .457? I have one that was given to me a while back when a family member wanted it out of her house. It just looked to ominous to her.
It needs some work, as when I have tried to shoot it, it just goes “phiff”. I’m hoping seals and is able to be brought back. But I would like to know the accuracy I could expect from it.
Thank you for the data.

I consider 100 yards as my practical distance. It will go further, but ethically for hunting that is a good max range.