lee molds

[milltownhunter]

has anyone tryed one lee modern minie bullets in a 50 cal? would they hold up to 150gr of black powder?lee list this bullet at .500 is this to small? i placed a rcbs 400gr unsized .500 s&w bullet in the muzzel it seem a little lose i did not push it down very far so it would not get stuck with out power under it do you think a guy could shoot rcbs bullets out of a 50 cal rifle most molds i see for sale are .500 in black powder bullets exept lyman that are .504

[SWIAFB]

milltownhunter, I have blended 75% stick-on w/w with 25% clip ons to beef up the skirt on the Lee 360gr minne. I only use 80 gr of Goex as these are very accurate and I'm not after an elephant. These will penetrate end to end on Iowa deer.

[mooman76]

I don't have anything that will shoot 150gr so don't know about that. The minies are suppose to go in slightly loose. Mine actually are a little tight, tighter than I like. They drop at about .501- .503. They will tighten up more also after the first fouling shot. I have also heard of some removing the base pin and have it taken down some to thicken the skirt.

[frontier gander]

i have the .500 lee minie. i shoot them in my cva accura. Its a 360gr bullet and with 110gr American Pioneer, it kicks like a SOB. i cant see any reason to shoot 150 grains of powder with it!

[mooman76]

If you go much higher than 110gr with real BP you will mostly be waisting powder with little to gain.

[DwarvenChef]

In my TC Hawken I didn't get but a few FPS more by loading over 110gr of Goex. For me more than 110 is adding to global warming :p

I'm still looking for a mini that this rifle likes... it has a PRB fettish if you know what I meen, farking Bbl :p

[Captain*Kirk]

Personally, I prefer the Lee R.E.A.L. bullet to the Minie...super simple to load, 320 grains and solid as a moose. Nothing to go wrong, there!

[DwarvenChef]

Is buffalo bullets still making those monster flat bases? I'll have to see if they are still in my bag (that is currently hiding from me...) they came in a styrofome block and had soft lube in the knerled sides. I remember them bing rather accurat in my TC Hawken.