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Just received my Lyman 311290 that was HP'd by Erik.
As usual, excellent workmanship ! ! !
Now to cast a few. These weighed in at 222 grs. prior to HP'ing. These HP's that I cast today weigh 207 grs. with lube and g/c. Bands mike .3115, nose .3015". G/C is a good snug fit.
I have a variety of pins for this one also. ( cup points, deep HP pins, flat pin with no HP at all , etc . )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/PICT0001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/PICT0006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/DSCN0934.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/DSCN093489.jpg
Look at the group my 06' was shooting with this bullet prior to the HP work :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/PICT0004-18.jpg
Hardcast416taylor
09-02-2010, 02:41 PM
VERY NICE!! Robert
I'm guessing what, 1400 fps? That HP should do a fine job on deer!
Look good and apparently shoots very good too.
Doby45
09-02-2010, 10:03 PM
You and your stinkin sexy 30cal boolits. ;)
JeffinNZ
09-03-2010, 11:29 PM
Giggity, giggity, goooo! Nice.
fatnhappy
09-04-2010, 11:01 AM
You're killing me Ben. You're just killing me......
I have an itch for that boolit but there isn't a chance in hell I'd tinker with my 311290 since it shoots so well as is. Looks like I need to find another 311290 to play with.
FWIW I had no issue at all with my redneck HP 311290s at 2K. Expansion was fantastic on a 140# dressed buck and it still managed to punch through a shoulder blade on the way in and a couple ribs. I would liken it's performance to the old nosler solid base bullets.
fatnhappy :
I finally shot my HP's today that you see in the above photos. I also tested them for penetration and expansion. Stellar results in both categories.
As you can see from the test target shown above, the bullet shot real well as a solid. " Beagle " has always told me that he has never seen a HP'd bullet that didn't shoot better as a HP than it did as a solid. So, I decided to take a chance with my mold. I have no regrets.
I shot the HP's at 80 yards,( as you see in the target below )..5 shots....30/06, 16.0 grs. of 2400. My deer stand will barely allow a shot of that distance ( pretty thick where I'm hunting ) many of my shots will be much closer. The bullets were sized .3097" with a honed Lee Push thru sizer. When the bullets come from the Lee push thru ( Nose 1st ) sizer, I then move over to my Lyman 45 and lube ( only ) with a .311 H & I sizing die using my own lube that I make locally. For me, this strategy seems to offer the very best accuracy in my rifles. The " Nose 1st " sizing system, in my opinion, is " THE WAY " to size a bullet.
This will kill deer all day long for me where I'm hunting ! ! !
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/007.jpg
MtGun44
09-05-2010, 01:54 AM
Very nice looking boolits, and they sure shoot well, too!
Gonna be a bad time for some deer this fall.
Bill
gunsbrad
09-05-2010, 08:43 AM
Amen
Brad Hurt
Brother_Love
09-13-2010, 07:52 PM
Ben, Do you a filler with this load? Thanks, Malcolm
Just received my Lyman 311290 that was HP'd by Erik.
As usual, excellent workmanship ! ! !
Now to cast a few. These weighed in at 222 grs. prior to HP'ing. These HP's that I cast today weigh 207 grs. with lube and g/c. Bands mike .3115, nose .3015". G/C is a good snug fit.
I have a variety of pins for this one also. ( cup points, deep HP pins, flat pin with no HP at all , etc . )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/PICT0001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/PICT0006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/DSCN0934.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/DSCN093489.jpg
Look at the group my 06' was shooting with this bullet prior to the HP work :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/PICT0004-18.jpg
Blammer
09-15-2010, 08:03 AM
once again, we see targets that continually miss the dot or the penny... sheesh.... :)
GREAT shooting!
I too have found that the Lee push through, going nose first to size and check is the way to go, then I use my lyman for lubing. Prevents that nasty nose bulging on the HP's. :)
BrotherLove :
Ben, Do you use a filler with this load? Thanks, Malcolm
No filler of any type used.
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Blammer :
With the current financial situation, I can't afford to hit the penny, I might need it ! !
Thanks,
Ben
Doby45
09-15-2010, 09:40 AM
Ben what are you lubing your boolits with prior to them going through the push through sizer?
Brother_Love
09-15-2010, 09:40 AM
Ben,
I am surprised that you use no filler with only 16 gr of 2400. But, I consider you the expert with 2400 and you have the groups to prove it. I am loading some 311284's w/2400 this morning w/o filler.
Thanks for your help, malcolm
94Doug
09-15-2010, 11:54 AM
Malcolm, that load is a standard with no filler in most standard size .30 cases, most boolits recomended by C E Harris. The article is here.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=13425
Doug
Ben what are you lubing your boolits with prior to them going through the push through sizer?
Each bullet gets a VERY thin film of black moly grease prior to going through the Lee Nose 1st sizing die.
Once the bullet is sized , it is taken over to my Lyman 45 and lubed with an H & I sizer that is larger than the sized bullet. This allows lubing of the bullet but NO FURTHER SIZING.
It has been a good system for me ! !
Doby45
09-15-2010, 10:54 PM
Thanks brother, excellent job..
excess650
09-16-2010, 09:01 AM
Those are beautiful bullets, and has me contemplating having one of my heavyweights HPed. How would they perform at 2000fps? Would a low antimony content alloy just blow the nose off?
Would a flat nose, or very shallow HP be better than the deep HP at the higher velocity?
Maybe Glen will step in here and respond to your questions. He has a lot of experience with the behavior of HP's.
At 2000 fps, pretty much all cast HPs will lose their nose very quickly. I like a shallow cavity for higher velocity HP loads (like the one I put together for the .30-40 Krag:
http://www.lasc.us/FryxellCB30-40Krag.htm )
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