40 caliber casters/shooters

[skullmount]

How many guys here cast/shoot for 40 caliber ML ?

I cast for my .410 White......

Skullmount

[Joel Lehman]

I cast 395 and 400 round balls for my poor boy rifle.

Joel Lehman, Austin TX

[skullmount]

I cast 395 and 400 round balls for my poor boy rifle.

Joel Lehman, Austin TX

What do they weigh ?

[Rattus58]

I cast the Mose Gas Check and the Lyman 410655 for my two 1/2 91's ... Both weigh about 410 grains...

[skullmount]

leRat,

I just set my scale aside......the ones I cast in my Lyman 410655 are just shy of 430 grains....seems a bit high, hmmmmmm

....the "copper cruisers" at 404 grains

[Beerd]

.395 round ball = 95 grains
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[Rattus58]

.395 round ball = 95 grains
..

And I'll be doin them myself here in about a week...

Aloha..

[madcaster]

Sure do,my handle on an auction site of which I will not speak is "40flint".
I have a 6 cavity .395" Jeff Tanner round ball mould,it works great,and I can't keep up the shooting enough to catch the casting aspect of it!LOL!!!

[Rattus58]

I'm looking for a multi cavity mold for both my 54 and now 40 calibers round ball. Any suggestions...

Aloha..

[madcaster]

I recommend Jeff Tanner,moulds.I recieved mine within 30 days on all of them,single cavities are even quicker.
The cavities are consistent and well done,and NO excess weight to bog you down.that could be good OR bad,depending on the temperature being used...

[Old Ironsights]

.395 round ball = 95 grains...

A little heavier than my list...

Pure Lead Ball Weight Per Caliber

.310 = 45 grains
.315 = 47 grains
.321 = 50 grains
.350 = 65 grains
.360 = 71 grains
.375 = 80 grains
.395 = 92 grains
.400 = 96 grains
.433 = 122 grains
.437 = 127 grains
.440 = 128 grains
.445 = 133 grains
.451 = 138 grains
.454 = 141 grains
.457 = 144 grains
.490 = 177 grains
.498 = 180 grains
.520 = 212 grains
.530 = 224 grains
.535 = 231 grains
.543 = 241 grains
.550 = 251 grains
.560 = 260 grains
.562 = 276 grains
.570 = 279 grains
.575 = 286 grains
.595 = 317 grains
.600 = 325 grains
.610 = 342 grains
.648 = 410 grains
.662 = 437 grains
.678 = 469 grains
.680 = 473 grains
.690 = 495 grains
.715 = 550 grains
.730 = 586 grains
.735 = 598 grains
.760 = 661 grains
.775 = 700 grains
.835 = 875 grains
.919 = 1167 grains
1.052 = 1750 grains

[Rattus58]

Thanks I'll look into them...

Aloha..

[Ohio Rusty]

I also shoot a .40 caliber flinter. .395 round ball in front of 65 grains of 3F Goex, 10 thou's patch lubed with bears oil. Extremely accurate out to 70 yards which is where the rifle is zero'd.
Ohio Rusty

[Rattus58]

Cool.... Bears oil... only bear round here is sorta shephard ridgeback mix...