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Tom-ADC
03-04-2010, 10:35 PM
500 gr .458 bullets for my Sharps. I know Oregon Trail had them at one time Laser cast Bullets, but I've searched google and no luck any place.
Vendor here that may have something?

wonderwolf
03-04-2010, 10:37 PM
What style?

Tom-ADC
03-04-2010, 10:49 PM
Something similar to a Saeco #022 Wanted a Laser cast so I can go apple for apples to duplicate a long range load.

mooman76
03-05-2010, 01:13 AM
Try bullshop. He's a vendor you can find at the bottom of the page and he can fix you up with about anything you need I hear.

Slow Elk 45/70
03-05-2010, 01:25 AM
Go to the stickie for mold makers, there are several that make large .458 boolit molds or you can design your own if you like.

AZ-Stew
03-05-2010, 01:28 PM
Welcome aboard, Chief!

Regards,

Stew

Jim
03-05-2010, 01:32 PM
Mountainmolds.com

Lloyd Smale
03-06-2010, 08:01 AM
try Mt. Baldy bullets. http://www.mtbaldybullets.com/ tell frank Lloyd said hi.

mnzrxer
03-06-2010, 11:45 AM
MidwayUSA sells cast bullets from at least one or two different companies. I think 50 500gr. .458 bullets were about $30 last time I looked.

Tom-ADC
03-06-2010, 01:09 PM
Thanks for the leads & the welcome aboard.
I also found a place locally that sells case bullets, called them and they are going to run a batch for me.
They do sell mail order http://redlineballistics.com/links.htm

Rick459
03-06-2010, 02:25 PM
Tom,
these are the 500 grn. spitzer Lee bullet. very accurate in my RB. gonna do a casting session after the rains here if you want i can cast you up some to try. what part of so.cal are you in. i am here in the Santa Clarita Valencia area.
Rick
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o301/rick4570/Picture012.jpg

Tom-ADC
03-06-2010, 05:40 PM
Rick I'm in San Diego.
Those are great looking bullets are they pure lead or?? Reason I ask is I have a bunch of cast bullets laying around they are mainly wheel weight lead or linotype. Perhaps we could work a trade out of you need casting lead?

Tom-ADC
03-06-2010, 05:42 PM
After a bunch of reading I loaded up 10 each to try out:

300 gr RCBS FP-GC Fed. 210 primer, 43.5 grs Varget Starline case.

405 gr Magma FP Fed 210 primer, 40.0 grs Varget Starline case.

I'll use these in my Pedersoli Sharps cup for each load is under 15,500 for both loads any thoughts

Rick459
03-06-2010, 05:46 PM
[QUOTE=Tom-ADC;832345]Rick I'm in San Diego.
Those are great looking bullets are they pure lead or?? Reason I ask is I have a bunch of cast bullets laying around they are mainly wheel weight lead or linotype. Perhaps we could work a trade out of you need casting lead?[/QUOTE

my mixture is 9lbs. of lead to 1lb. of linotype. supposed to make lyman #2 alloy.
P.M. sent.
Rick

Cpt. Jack
03-08-2010, 11:48 PM
Rick459 - I intend to buy the Lee mold for the 500 gr spitzer but so far have not found either a nose punch or seating die stem to fit that big, pointy tip. Which nose punch and seating die are you using?

Thanks,

steg
03-09-2010, 01:44 AM
A couple of years ago my cousin was visiting while I was loading shotshells, and asked me for a tablespoon of shot, he has a buddy that drops one pellet in a spire point mould when he is casting them, 30 caliber I think he said, but he had no idea why he did it, I was thinking expansion in some way, anyone ever heard of this?.............steg

steg
03-09-2010, 01:46 AM
Sorry Guys I forgot where I was, didn't mean to jump on purpose, sorry.............steg