Im testing some light 280gr gc pc lead and found 400gr Woodleighs. Imr4198 with foam backing rod for the lights and h4831sc for the heavy. Its a heck of a cartridge.
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Im testing some light 280gr gc pc lead and found 400gr Woodleighs. Imr4198 with foam backing rod for the lights and h4831sc for the heavy. Its a heck of a cartridge.
Im getting started loading for a Ruger no1 450/400 ne 3"
Anybody here loading lead bullets for this cartridge?i bought the MP 413 265 gc mold. Several guys suggested this bullet with 5744 and H4198....
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Hello. I have a MP 454 640 mold in route. I've wanted the mold for some time but it recently became available again on the mpmolds site. I've read somewhere that the designer combined the base of...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I started using Longshot powder in 45 colt last year when Brian Pearces mid level 45 colt load article came out. It has proven very accurate for me. I shot a lot of 2400 before and Longshot has far...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I appreciate the feedback. I agree it's probably the above standard pressure loads. I've enjoyed the herco but guess I will have to go back to my stock of red dot when it's gone.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
My loads are mostly powder coated cast myself from mix of wheel weights and range scrap. Weights 250 to just over 300grains.
Herco loads usually 9 or sometimes 10 grains.
Longshot at 11.2 is my...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I'm trying to figure out why this one barrel has the issue. It's a custom barrel on a David Clements built ruger blackhawk. I've been using Longshot for mid power level loads since last year when...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I bought a 15lb old red steel keg of old herco a few years ago. I'm on the final pound of it. 90% used in 45 colt with cast bullets. Anybody had much experience with Herco as a handgun powder? It's...
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I have a bunch of lee molds. None get used anymore but I made a lot of bad bullets with them. I learned to appreciate a quality mold because of all the time I spent with the lees. Only one that ever...
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Mihec always ships quickly. I've moved from all my old molds to his.
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My NOE molds required quite a bit of coaxing. They now cast great but were very slow to get all cavities running. I think it's the aluminum. Yours being brass may have its own issues. I'm using MP...
That's nice. Ben Forkin work maintains a premium price. Don't let anybody talk you down. I would sell something else.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |