Hallo Guys, Its been quite a while since posting here because I had all my ducks in a row, until I bought a new gun...
(Its been a long time since I’ve been here, for the older members wondering where I come from here is an old post - http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...fe-with-the-44 )
I bought a new Pedersoli Billy Dixon 32” Sharps a month or so ago that spend some time in a warehouse, it was made in 2016, And if I convert our currency to $ the price roughly worked out to $1400, so in my eyes I would have been a fool not to take it...
I had some RCBS 400gr GC flat point water quenched WW boolits on hand, sized them to .459” lubed with LBT soft blue lube and loded them on a node using QuickLoad and MagnetoSpeed at 1700fps using a local fast burning rifle powder. After sorting out the sights on the shooting range, I managed to hit a 12”x12” plate 3 consecutive times on 600 yards.
After about 70-80 shots with this ammo I did not notice any leading in the barrel.
I ordered a “Propper” mold for the rifle, the layman 535 Postel (which is a plain base boolit), and some Lee Shaver sights. The plan is shooting that same 12”x12” steel plates between 500 and a 1000 yards. According to QuickLoad I should push them at around 1600fps to be on the node, pressures running between 24500 and 27500psi depending on what powder being used.
NOW THE QUESTION IS:
Out of what alloy should I cast the Postel driven by smoleless powder @ 1600fps, if the guys use 20:1-30:1 lead:tin alloy when using Blackpowder @ 1100-1300fps
I do have clip on wheel weights, and some of the more pure lead stick on wheel weights.
I would be able to get my hands on tin if needed.
Thanks for all the help in advance, you guys have an excellent track record when it comes to sorting out my boolits.
Ferdi