More swaged bullet samples 240grains 0.430/aka 44mag
Cores 180 grains.
40SW jackets trimmed down to 0.550
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More swaged bullet samples 240grains 0.430/aka 44mag
Cores 180 grains.
40SW jackets trimmed down to 0.550
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I think you have those perfected. I would carry those bullets for hunting/protection. Those big soft lead hollow points look like good carry loads.
The dan wesson get back today. I'll load some up and see how they shoot
Wheew! Those look GOOD! That SWC-HP looks like it will open up very well and fast. That RN-HP looks like it is the perfect match for a fast reload from a speed loader.
Ron Reed
Oklahoma City, OK
Now that I'm home for some time (at least a 15 days,) I need to get a station on my press set up to load these.
Hmm,
Should I cannelure these, and where?
That depends on what you use to crimp. The Lee FCD no need to cann. them. Seat and crimp I would cann. them. Where, At the length you want to loads them![]()
All kidding aside I'd crimp ~0.300-0.400 from the base. Unless you need more room for a hot load or if your bullets are longer than I think.
Ron Reed
Oklahoma City, OK
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 |