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What weight slug does the 359-640 cast?

I have a .40 caliber percussion rifle made by Jacob Kline some time between 1828 and 1844--those are the years he was active as a gunsmith in Frankfort Twp, PA.

I have fired it a time or two...

The 416 MOA (a 350 Rem Magnum case necked up to .416 and stuffed full of powder) should be interesting with a PP bullet over BP.

I can attest from personal experience that with 400 grain...

Thanks, guys--my next batch will be even better... I'm going to load these up today, and chuck 'me down range first chance I get.

OK, I decided to take a swipe at paper patching, since I've tried so much other stuff. I figure it might be interesting, especially since I've been shooting mainly cast bullets for 20+ years now.
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Nice doe! I prefer them to a buck any day.

My first buck was taken with a 8" barreled DW 357 SuperMag revolver shoving a 220 grain LBT WFN slug out the front end at a hair over 1500 fps. Great...

I have always done my own butchering--I want to know exactly how my venison was handled and packaged. I vacuum pack mine in "me-sized" portions because my wife is a vegetarian.

I always save...

Glad to see that somebody is running the 375 Ruger on here. I'm strongly considering getting one of the Ruger Alaskan versions, because I really want to hunt in Alaska and Africa, and that'd be an...

As far as pistols go, I can't decide--a TC in either 35 Remington or 7 TCU, my FA 353, or my MOA in 300 WSM.

i know I'll also tote my High Wall in 45-70 (cast bullet I ver BP) some so maybe I'll...

I have a reloading shack out back behind the garage that has some woodworking tools in it and all my reloading/bullet casting stuff. I have probably 30# or thereabouts of powder stored there, as...

Here's the second bullet I designed and had Accurate Molds make, the 460-435H, made to fit my Uberti 1885 High Wall in 45-70, loaded with BP.

I didn't put a crimp groove in so that anybody else...

What would the cost run for a mold in aluminum? Got a detailed drawing of the bullet with the measurements?

Mine was an 870 express 12 gauge with a rifled slug barrel that accounted for a lot of deer when I lived in Indiana, and I'd switch barrels out to a smoothbore for rabbits and turkey when deer season...

I purchased some tin/lead alloy bars from member LUP. Shipping was quick, packaging was good, and communications were good.

I can definitely recommend LUP as a stand-up seller.

I purchased 40 lbs of pure lead from member 4t5. Shipping was quick, communication was good, and the packaging was outstanding--defeating the best efforts of the USPS to mangle the box.

I...

Hey RFD--I slugged my bore at 0.4583" so I may be in business since every LEE mold I ever had cast at least a few thousandths (sometimes more than a few!) oversize. Just thinking out loud, 20-1...

Hey, OP--if every deer you shoot with your rig winds up in packages in your freezer then ask yourself what do those idiots know?

First buck I ever shot was taken with a DW 357 SuperMag shoving a...

Good job! I used to bag squirrels in my buddy's back yard with a S&W 617. Gotta love wheelguns...

If your friend purchases a new bolt to hold the hammer on, he can "antique" the head of the screw to better match the rifle by doing the following:

1.) Degrease the bolt head.
2.) Apply paste...

I'm considering molds from NOE and from Accurate. I've purchased from both before, and they both provide top notch molds that will drop very close to the diameter I specify with the alloy I specify....

Thanks for all the info and advice, guys. A lot of it pretty well confirms what I'd figured would be the case, basically it's all the same stuff that I'd learned from shooting cast bullets over Goex...

ok, I scored a Uberti 1885 High Wall in 45-70 off Gunbroker.com. My experience with BPCR reloading has been with a Rolling Block in 40-70 SS using a custom made LBT 400 grain WLN so I have the...

Cool flick! Been a long time since I saw it.

I'm curious to see what reactions and answers you get on this, as I am waiting to take delivery of a Uberti 1885 High Wall in 45-70. The 40-70 SS Rolling Block I had years ago liked lubed slugs, but...

Coincidentally, I was just on the Graf & Sons website checking out your powder recommendations. The prices don't seem bad, especially for the Graf & Sons brand powder. Ill definitely be buying in...