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I use 10.0 gr. under a 287 gr. LBT WFNGC in a 5.5" .44 mag. Ruger Redhawk for 1028 fps. It's accurate and easy on the hands...a good all-around load.

Update on the One Stroke check maker. My replacement works great! I've punched out 500 or so aluminum checks, heated them in my toaster oven (my thermometer says about 575F) for a couple hours, and...

Check out the first sticky at the top. IDZ did the drawings for his check maker.

Upon further examination of the inside of the punch, I noticed 2 steps. The first step was down where the formed check should be caught by the lip on the inside of the punch. The second step was...

Pretty sure I'm not short stroking the press. Pushed down on it so hard I cracked the bench top (corian countertop). I'm leaning toward the possibility that the lip that catches the check is too...

I got my One Stroke check maker yesterday and my .014 aluminum today. Mine is for .44 gas checks. Started out badly. The 1st or 2nd check punched gets stuck on the bottom half of the die. I have...

I had a similar problem with a Lee .430 sizing kit. When sizing non gas checked bullets, the only lube I needed was a light fogging of WD40 or liquid Alox. When sizing gas checked bullets, the...

I just received his 280 gr. WFNGC 2 cavity mold. It took about 2 months to get it, but was well worth the wait! The mold casts wheel weight +2%Sn at 287 grains. My 5 1/2" Redhawk loves them. Very...

You probably couldn't go wrong by looking at LBT molds. After all, Veral invented the WFN.

My Redhawk really likes a 265 gr. boolit from my Accurate 43-265F mold. It's loaded over 9.5 gr. of Unique for 1106 fps. It's a good practice and general purpose load. I just received and LBT 280...

I'm semi retired and new to casting also. But I can tell you it's a blast. I just received my first LBT mold, a .430-280 WFN. Veril Smith is still cranking out works of art and it's hard to beat...

I don't know about others here, but my mold is at the right temp when I can cut the sprue without hitting the sprue plate. Just push it with a gloved hand.

I would take buckets, gloves, and maybe a scoop of some kind. I have paid as much as 50 cents/lb. for them (which I think is high). Some places may give them to you. One place I frequent charges...

Shadow9mm,
I too, am new to casting. I have reloaded for years but started casting just this year, for .44 magnum. My advice is to download Glenn Fryxell's book from this site and devour it! I...

Again, I use Unique for 45 ACP, and 6.3 gr. gets me 854 fps with a full size gov't model. If a like load of BR-5 gets you a similar velocity, you will know if it is a close comparison to Unique. I...

I'm using the Accurate 43-265F and 9.5 gr. of Unique for 1106 fps. Started at 9.0 gr. and found what my revolver liked. I don't have experience with TiteGroup or longshot and have used A2400 for...

Thanks very much. I think I'll start at about 10.0 and work up.

I saw some loads for 45 Colt but nothing for .44 mag. Any ideas for a starting load for a 265 gr. cast boolit?

I have a pound of it sitting around and thought I might burn it up in practice loads. Western powders says the burn rate is somewhere between Unique and Bullseye. I'm currently shooting a Accurate...