Dixie/Lyman Bore Rider

[chuebner]

Anyone have any experience with the 45 cal. bore rider BPCR bullet sold by Dixie? The mold is made by Lyman and must be a special run since I have never seen it in any catalogs.

charlie

[montana_charlie]

If you are referring to the one with the reduced driving bands in the front, Red River Rick likes it in his Pedersoli 45/70 rolling block.
It allows him to get a 45/90 load under the bullet.

CM

[jerrold]

Anyone have any experience with the 45 cal. bore rider BPCR bullet sold by Dixie? The mold is made by Lyman and must be a special run since I have never seen it in any catalogs.

charlie

Havent tried it! but it sure looks tempting to try in my 45/90 Pedersoli Sharps

[chuebner]

If you are referring to the one with the reduced driving bands in the front,

CM

Yes, that is the one. I'm looking for some feedback on that particular mold.

charlie

[August]

The Mathew's design Lyman Bore Rider (490 grain) is available from Buffalo Arms. It carries a good amount of lube (I went ten shots in cowboy competition the other day and didn't foul out, and didn't wipe or blow-tube).

It's not the most accurate bullet I've used, but it carries lots of lube and rings the gong at 500 meters every time.

I seems to buck the wind well for a (relatively) light .45 boolit.

[Southern Son]

If it is the Lyman Mould 457677 (the one August is talking about), I got one of them second hand for a gunshop in Brisbane. It is as good as any other Lyman mould, you can seat it a fair way out (I forget how many driving bands I could get outside of the case), but it did not perform well when I tried it in my rifle. I have put a new barrel on my rifle since I last tried it, so it may well work in the new barrel. The I could also seat the Lyman Postell (Lyman Mould 457132) one or two driving bands out. That mould shot better for me in the old barrel. I have custom mould now and have not touched either mould for more than 12 months. Sorry I can't be more helpfull.