BFR 45-70 boolit

[44man]

Any of you fellas have a BFR 45-70. My next project will be another mould for it. I don't know what weight to shoot for. Been thinking of around 350 gr's. It shoots a 300 to 317 and I have shot 430 gr's but I never tried the in between weights. I would appreciate any suggestions before I make a cherry.

[45 2.1]

Magma makes a nice 350, albeit with a bevel base, but the nose and crimp groove are in the right place. It also has two lube grooves which are too close together.

[moodyholler]

Showing my ignorance! What is a BFR? I have several 45-70 molds and access to more. moodyholler

[44man]

The BFR is the Magnum Research revolver. Mine has a 10" barrel.

[SharpsShooter]

Moody,

BFR - Bigest Finest Revolver

SS

[drinks]

I though it was "Big F---ing Revolter!

[44man]

It means just that! But not politically correct. I bet that was the first comment made when someone seen the first one though.

[rvpilot76]

All names changed when the first round went downrange. I surmise that at that point it stood for "Burly Friggin' Recoil"!

Kevin

[OldBob]

.44Man, I'm curious to know how you cut the mould cavity, what do you do to manage to bring the two halves together equally so that the cavity is centered on the blocks?Chip clearence ?? Maybe I'm approaching this wrong and you mill one half at a time ??? BTW, nice pocket pistol ! I looked at one in Gander Mountain and that is a fine looking gun, from the looks of your target on the other post, they shoot as good as they look.

[44man]

I made a vise that both jaws close evenly. I clamp the blocks in and lower the cherry the right amount after centering it. Then With the mill turning medium speed, I close the vise jaws slowly, flushing out the chips and de-burring often. I never move anything until done and de-burr just by opening the vise and reaching in to clean edges. I always shut down the mill before opening the jaws.

[OldBob]

Thanks, had my curiousity up there, I've been trying to figure a way to do it on my lathe, but the simultaneous movement thing has me stumped.

[44man]

One jaw has a left hand thread and the other is right hand.