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Just so those reading this (like me) who have no clue why this would be a benefit can you guys explain this?

My guess is it would provide a better hunting boolit that would expand better while...

Gear: Thanks for the good information. I have been searching the .40S&W threads on here and you have offered a wealth of information to the community, thanks!

I will certainly use this advice. ...

Thanks for clarifying. I know about groove/lands but I assumed most would know what I meant by "bore size".

You guys mention pulling a loaded boolit. How exactly can I accomplish this without damaging the boolit circumference? can I just grab the nose of the boolit with pliers and tug it out?

Interesting. didn't think to measure the expander die bullet and see what diameter it is actually expanding my necks to. I expand until I can just start to see the flare and when I do the cast...

How did you get it opened up? Is that what it sized to from the factory or did you have it lathed out? Do you know what your Lee mold boolits cast at? Mine always drop at .402, WW with 2% tin and...

The only thing I'm worried about is if it's .402 it's going to a lot tighter fit into the case. Currently it seats in the case perfectly with minimal case bulge and chambers perfectly. I guess it...

I'm casting for a Sig P229 .40 S&W.

I slugged my bore and the slug came out as .400 by my Lyman caliper. My Lee 175 gr. TC boolits drop at about .402 and I have been sizing down to .401. I get...

Been itching to cast up some more boolits myself. UPS just delivered my .50 Cal round ball muzzleloading mould as well as a new 102 grain 9mm mould I plan to use for target shooting in the .380 and...

Well done. I got a nice 10 point 180 lb Virginia buck on the first day with my TC Renegade and haven't seen anything since!

WOW! The Carnage!

I once shot a wild cat that appeared to be invested with some nasty skin parasites. Hit it with a 310 grain lead hollow point in a sabot out of my .50 cal with 120 grains of...

I am currently shooting the 250 Grainer .50's in my T/C Renegade with 1:48 twist (same barrel as you have in your New Englander) and I'm shooting 2" groups at 50 yards with the factory open sights,...

I'll agree with this. I've shot some 3,000 shots out of my .45 cal muzzleloading rifle, no leading. 10 handloads in my 40S&W and I have leading! Has to be the high pressure.

Most inlines have short barrels (24" or so) and can't fully burn anything much over 100 grains of powder anyway. You will know this if you try shooting at night, first with 75 grains and then with...

I'm using 1% tin with my pure lead to make muzzleloader conical boolits and they cast awesome and don't have to be that hot to fill out perfect. They shoot better because the boolits all come out...

After shooting several 3-shot groups at 100 yards that measured 1.5" diameter using my Remington 700 Inline .50 cal and 370 grain Lyman T/C maxi-balls I cast from wheel weights.... I did not see a...

How do you cook squirrel to get it tender? I used to stew grays but they were always tough. Perhaps crock pot cooking on low heat for 6 hours?

I agree. I have always cast my T/C maxi-balls from wheel weights for my .50 cal inline and they shoot 2" groups at 100 yards. :drinks:

With heavy loads the harder boolit alloy grips the rifling...

Excellent idea. 8-)

Can the cotton ball trick work when shooting conicals?

The mold fill out was unbelievable, razor sharp edges, I've never cast such good looking boolits without tin. Also the ease of the sprue falling off cleanly was a miracle from it's previous...

Yes, blackpowder deer season in Virginia is 2 weeks long and before rifle season and in the height of the Rut! It's the best chance to take a large buck but the deer are so overpopulated here they...

A bullet of 250 - 400 grains is plenty in a .50 cal for deer out to 100 yards. Accuracy is most important and a load that doesn't kick like a mule is easier to shoot well. If you can take the...

Never tried it but when using patched round balls and Pyrodex powder I could fire all day and never have to swab the barrel, the patches keep it clean on every shot.

Seating the cotton ball is a...

My Hawken Rifle is a 1:48" twist barrel and it won't shoot sabots at anything over 70 grains of powder but it will hit a 4" circle every time at 75 yards with open sights when using 370 grain T/C...