458 cal

[milltownhunter]

were can i find bullets or a mold in 458 cal 600gr to 720 gr

[SharpsShooter]

Steve Brooks has a fair selection up to 600 grains. Bullshop here on the board may also have something to your specs.

http://www.brooksmoulds.com/bullets.html

SS

[Lead pot]

Do you have a fast enough twist in your rifle to handle that long of a bullet?

[Boz330]

CBE out of Australia makes a mould that big. Extremely reasonable price with the conversion rate as well. It is a first rate mould. There is a 4 to 6 week wait though.

Bob

[montana_charlie]

NEI catalog numbers #350 (600 gr.) and #351 (645 gr.)
CM

[Boz330]

NEI catalog numbers #350 (600 gr.) and #351 (645 gr.)
CM

Yeh but you got an NEI mould, just about the same wait, and twice the money.


Bob

[SharpsShooter]

CBE out of Australia makes a mould that big. Extremely reasonable price with the conversion rate as well. It is a first rate mould. There is a 4 to 6 week wait though.

Bob

Do you have a link for them Boz??

SS

[milltownhunter]

i would be intressed also in the link to cbe

[montana_charlie]

Do you have a link for them Boz??

i would be intressed also in the link to cbe
Can you guys spell Google?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=CBE+bullets&aq=f&oq=

Look at the fifth item on the page...
CM

[SharpsShooter]

Can you guys spell Google?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=CBE+bullets&aq=f&oq=

Look at the fifth item on the page...
CM

Yep, google is easy... if you know exactly what "CBE" actually stands for. Smart a$$.

SS

[montana_charlie]

Yep, google is easy... if you know exactly what "CBE" actually stands for. Smart a$$.

SS
I didn't know what it stands for, either. I just searched for 'CBE bullets', like any other dumb a$$.
Adding 'bullets' filters out a jillion other possible 'CBE's...

But, you're welcome, anyway, SharpsShooter...
CM

[Skipper]

If you just want to grab a few to do a stability test on, Ranger Rick makes these:

http://www.lsstuff.com/ranger-rick/

[Don McDowell]

were can i find bullets or a mold in 458 cal 600gr to 720 gr

www.montanabulletworks.com has a 610 gr 45 caliber bullet.

you can also get some seriuos heavy weight molds from Old West in Fruita Co.

[John Boy]

Do you have a fast enough twist in your rifle to handle that long of a bullet? Leadpot, I would suspect that milltownhunter has a Uberti 45-120 with the standard 1:20 twist. At least, that's what he was trying to determine in the Single Shots forum

Factory loads were only a 500 grain lead bullet with 120grs black powder

[montana_charlie]

Factory loads were only a 500 grain lead bullet with 120grs black powder
Which factory...and when?

CM

[Don McDowell]

Which factory...and when?

CM


As late as 1916 the winchester catalog listed that 500 gr bullet as well as paper patch for the Sharps 3 1/4 inch case.

[montana_charlie]

As late as 1916 the winchester catalog listed that 500 gr bullet as well as paper patch for the Sharps 3 1/4 inch case.
Me...I don't know anything more than what others say about those historical tidbits.
I had this impression that when Winchester brought out the 45/120, it was an 'express' cartridge...
CM

[Don McDowell]

What part of the SHARPS 3 1/4 inch case didn't you understand?
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f358/Ranch137/45-325-ww.jpg
The winchester 45-120 was an express cartridge based off of a 50 cal case loaded with a 300 gr bullet in a 1/32 twist.

[SharpsShooter]

Great picture Don! Thanks for sharing.

SS

[Don McDowell]

SS don't you wish we could get 500 gr bullets ready made for 18$ a thousand now days.....

[montana_charlie]

The winchester 45-120 was an express cartridge based off of a 50 cal case loaded with a 300 gr bullet in a 1/32 twist.
Yeah, that's the way I heard it...I think.
CM

[rbt50]

www.copperheadcustomswaging.com can make you the weights you want.

[John Boy]

Thanks Don for posting the WRA catalogue page. I owe you one :drinks:
Was at a match all day today and saved me digging out my Sharps and UMC catalogue reprints

[Don McDowell]

JB the drinks are on me:drinks::drinks:

[Boz330]

Do you have a link for them Boz??

SS


http://www.castbulletengineering.bigpondhosting.com/default.htm

In case you didn't find it.

Bob

[SharpsShooter]

SS don't you wish we could get 500 gr bullets ready made for 18$ a thousand now days.....


Don, you read my mind exactly. That picture is my desktop at work now...on three machines.:-D




http://www.castbulletengineering.bigpondhosting.com/default.htm

In case you didn't find it.

Bob

Thanks Bob, I did locate it and they look like nice moulds. Might have to talk to them about a PP mould before spring.

SS

[Don McDowell]

Yeah, that's the way I heard it...I think.
CM
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f358/Ranch137/45express.jpg