Fail: patching 452 255 SWC to 458 for 45-70
Advice please-- Used BACO 45 cal template and 9# onionskin to wet pp 452 diam 255 grain SWC pistol boolits to 458 for loading in 45-70 over 19 grains 4759. 2 turns with edge just over the shoulder of the boolit. let dry overnite then finger applied jojoba oil to patch for lube. Fired 30 rounds from bench at full sized sillywet ram at 200 yds the misses went in every direction; only one hit the ram. Expected some lumps for my first pp attempt but 29/30 failures means something I did/not do was REALLY wrong.
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Speer 250 SWC swaged commercial bullet.....
Don't forget about these easy to pp ready made 0.452" bullets! (first three from left in picture).
Expanded bullet in picture went through a nice buck and was recovered in front leg after full body penetration [entered rear of rib cage in quartering away then out front shoulder/chest and into front leg where the bone stopped it. Out of a 45/70 Handi Rifle].
http://www.speer-bullets.com/ballist...il.aspx?id=232
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