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kenneth carlson said:
Well I got 10 45 acp loaded up. http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/...4-02/6A591623-6BD5-4361-B5D5-A862855EBFA1.jpg
And I got 5 45-70 loaded up.

Both of the calibers are load on the hot end. Almost max. So we shall see how they preform. I'll shoot some water jugs at 15 yards with the ruger 1911. And 50 yards with the 45-70. As long as I don't wake up any sicker than I am right now it shall be range day. :)
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That's an impressive looking HP on the 45-70. What mold did you use?
 
What is your mixture for the alloy. Where did you get such an impressive HP on the 45/70??? How many grains?? This projectile looks like a real bear-deer stopper at close range.
 
ton45-II said:
I'm using wheel weight with a touch of linotype. I'm using IMR trailboss for my loads. I was getting 1149 fps with 11 grains and major keyholing. At 1000 fps with 8.5 grains the keyholing seems to be less but it still seems to be entering the paper at a slight angle. I loaded a few more with 7 and 6 grains to see if that slower velocites will further stabilize the bullet. I also seated them higher to see if that might help.

I just did these with the gas checks. It seems to work. These will be loaded with 14 grains of Trailboss.
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If your experiencing key holes try this.............size your bullets a couple thou bigger, measure a fired case and see what the largest diameter bullet will fit in the case and still allow it to chamber, then use a heavier crimp to let the pressure build more before the bullet starts it's launch cycle.......you may be surprised by the results.......
 
Yes the mould is noe mould. Out of the states. Very nice moulds and great customer service. They answered all my questions within half hour of messaging them. These boolits are weighing in at 375 gr as a hp. And 400 gr as the flat points. The lead mix I was using is 10 lbs of ww to 3 lbs of pure lead. And air cooled not water dropped. So they are softer. Should be around 9-11 bhn.
 
yodave said:
If your experiencing key holes try this.............size your bullets a couple thou bigger, measure a fired case and see what the largest diameter bullet will fit in the case and still allow it to chamber, then use a heavier crimp to let the pressure build more before the bullet starts it's launch cycle.......you may be surprised by the results.......
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Cool :) I'll give it a try. Thanks
 
I was reading on a site that you can't make a soft lead pointed bullet with RF jackets. I made these more than 30 years ago in a 2-peice die and using my SAS dies to swage and seat the cores. Then the 2-peice die to form the point.
These were made with .22 short cases and weighed 46 grs. I used them in my BRNO Hornet and they vapourised 'hogs out to 125 yds. Further than that, they just killed them!!!! They were wet tumbled in Dawn, Lemishine and ceramic pellets and a splash of water.
The cannelured ones are made with Long Rifle cases and weigh 60grs. The long silver one on the left, is made with a CCI Stinger case and weighs 75 grs.






These big slugs are swaged using .40 cal cases for jackets. The right one is trimmed to make a 240 gr. bullet and the left one uses a full length case and makes a 280 gr. slug. I haven't shot any of the 429" slugs yet as I'm just playing with doing different things with the dies. The .44 cal dies are an old set of CH dies that I bought new for $37.95...........that's right, $37.95!!! And before someone offers to double my money, they are not for sale!





 
Bassmaster said:
It is VERY cool....some guys really know how to take it to the next level. I'm just happy with my Lee 20 pounder and a few molds. Well done
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Thank you! None of this is "rocket science" Swaging has been around forever. You can learn the whole process be going to castboolits.com & go to the forum on swaging. There's also lots of info on youtube as well. But, be warned..........it's addictive, very much like anything having to do with our passion for firearms and all aspects of the hobby.
Mike
 
Here are the latest 100 meter groups shot with the 285 gr Northman. Loaded one grain more CF8506, a half-inch square cotton towel wad, and COW to halfway up the neck.



Removed the Leupold 4X heavy duplex,and replaced with a 6X for today's shoot. The left target is the first one, and first shot was near bottom of the paper. Right target is second three-shot group. The hole to right in that target is from a 270. With the two targets superimposed one over the other, those five shots after scope adjustment are in a tad over 1 1/4 inch.

One of our range officers was there today, and checked the groups through a spotting scope while I was shooting. He was quite impressed that a plain base bullet could shoot that well at close to 2300 fps. He was especially impressed after looking at the bore and saw this was all without leading. Continue to shoot this rifle with no leading at all. Just one pass with KROIL now, no solvent at all, between range sessions.

This Husqvarna 9.3X62 Model 648 has a 24" barrel, and was supposed to become my dedicated skidoo rifle. Was planning to cut and crown the barrel at 20", but my friend won't let me do it. :)

Ted
 
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Here's about 3 hour's casting with a LEE 2 cavity 314 90gr TL TC

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Very nice Otto.
Have you tried other alloys or do you fine you really need the hardness for the Swede?
I have the Lyman .266" 150gr mould and they lead my bore something awful even at 1200fps. Was thinking maybe lino could help or at least a harder alloy than uncut WW's.
 
LUTNIT said:
Very nice Otto.
Have you tried other alloys or do you fine you really need the hardness for the Swede?
I have the Lyman .266" 150gr mould and they lead my bore something awful even at 1200fps. Was thinking maybe lino could help or at least a harder alloy than uncut WW's.
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I have not tried any other alloys (for my rifles). Luckily I happen to have quite a bit of Linotype so I use it exclusively for my rifle loads (target only). My bore slugs .267, I size my bullets to .270", I use LBT Blue lube and a homemade aluminum gas check. I'm using IMR 3031 powder and I'm getting sub 2" groups at 50 yards, 1750fps. I have only done a bit of cast shooting with my Swede, but (so far) I am not getting any leading.

Have you checked out the "Cast Boolits" website? There is a ton of information available on that site, I'm sure someone could help you resolve your leading problem.
 
just loaded up my first 10 rounds for 8x56r with some 205gr .330 lee mold bullets without a gas check, gas checks are on the way though.

lyman doesn't make a .330 or .331 sizer and the one lee makes is .329 which is smaller then i want and smaller then my bore so i made my own from an old aluminum heatsink. i previously used it for my 500 mag before i had a lyman 4500. i just used a drill bit a tad bit smaller then the diameter i need for what ever size i'm after, then polish it to the correct size.

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Otto V said:
Have you checked out the "Cast Boolits" website? There is a ton of information available on that site, I'm sure someone could help you resolve your leading problem.
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Thanks for the tips. To be honest I haven't slugged my bore yet so really I have some work to do before I really look into issues. I just ordered a mould and crossed my fingers; didn't work out. I'll probably end up ordering an oversized NOE mould and get a custom sizer.

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I've always thought that cartridge looked funny but for some reason that looks like it would look good on a hat. I just sold my M95M which was a real beater and was converted to 8x57mm. Very nice looking bullets though.
 
Spawn-Inc said:
just loaded up my first 10 rounds for 8x56r with some 205gr .330 lee mold bullets without a gas check, gas checks are on the way though.

lyman doesn't make a .330 or .331 sizer and the one lee makes is .329 which is smaller then i want and smaller then my bore so i made my own from an old aluminum heatsink. i previously used it for my 500 mag before i had a lyman 4500. i just used a drill bit a tad bit smaller then the diameter i need for what ever size i'm after, then polish it to the correct size.
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You can ream the Lee 0.329" out - I did that with good results. I use 0.338" gas checks.

In fact since these guns typically have such large chambers and hence so much neck clearance, they don't really have to be sized down - in that case you'll need to use 8mm gas checks.
 
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