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45-70: 315gr, 350gr, 425gr, 500gr.
 
Spawn-Inc said:
Do they get any bigger then 500gr for the 45-70?
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Sure. But as the bullets get bigger they also take up more space in the case which means there's less space for powder. Velocity drops off accordingly and it turns into an exercise of diminishing returns. In my opinion the 350-425 gr bullet weight range is the best balance between velocity and bullet weight.
 
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Fantastic pictures and posts fellas. You guys are inspiring me to dig out my long neglected casting equipment. I think I need to build some boolits for my H&R 44 magnum and NEF 30-30. Need to procure some new molds and try this new fangled powder coating. Cast pistol for many years but quit when I reduced my pistol shooting. Although I have started to play with shotgun slugs lately.
 
kenneth carlson said:
I did. I sent 187 rounds down the barrel first. Before I got to the 40 rounds of cast. I found some very good potential loads but so far the cast seem to need lots of work. I got 2 other moulds on the way also right now.
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Two things then Ken I would suggest if I might. First try sizing the bullets 1 to 1.5 thous over bore size...tight fit makes for accurate rounds....also if you are creeping much over 1800-1900 fps with clip on wheel weights for alloy....try heat treating them.......425 in the oven for an hour ( cover the top with tinfoil ) and then ice water quench....they will harden up to around 20-21 bhn and likely show some real promise
 


Lee 379-250-RF sized and lubed .380" with my homemade Speed Green in the grooves and then tumbled in BLL. Loaded in 2.125" Starline brass over 24gr H4198. Shoots beautifully out of my Winchester Chief Crazy Horse commemorative. Thinking of trying the BRP 378-275-RF pictured below beside the Lee just to see how it shoots. Same lube and size just checked.

 
595gr .512 spire points for the .500 Jeffery. Can't seem to adjust the lubrisizer to stay out of the crimp grooves and have to clean them out afterwards.

 
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Spawn-Inc said:
Looks like Noe, very nice looking! I'd almost like to get one and size it down to 501 for my 500mag.
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That's correct. It's the NOE mold. For use in my .500 Jeffrey I need to mill the boolit down a couple thou so that it doesn't jam in the lands of my R8. Unfortunately, that keeps me from powdercoating. After milling the nose diameter to around .509 the boolits just touch the lands. Below the case is .512". I'll be test firing these this week as I just joined the local range today. I expect good accuracy and a big whallop.

Edit: I fired a nice 3-round group of 1.25 inches at 50 yards and then one more at 100 yards with the 595-grainers and was surprised to see this:



My shoulder couldn't take any more so I called it good. Not bad for an Aimpoint and cast bullet. Recoil is anywhere from moderate to severe. I let a guy at the range have a go with it and he emphatically declined a second shot.
 
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Here's my first ever try on powder coated bullets!!
all made from Lee 429-240-2R mold with range lead :)
All powder come form emerald coating!! receive a great service there #1

first is signal red. Look like lips sticks!



I than gave a try to yellow green. little bit diseapointed for this poor covverage.



And the last one, that everyone seem to like here is the tool blue!! My favorite one too!



I all pre-heated them and use shake and bake method!

this is my first post with picture hope it's all okay!!

good cast to all.z :)
 
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