just found out after years that the 240gr lead .249 bullets are in fact 250gr.

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Local guy sold me some nice looking lead bullets years ago claiming them as 240gr.

I have loaded hundreds of 44 mag with these using 240gr data (low end) in the past, and have been lucky I guess. Now it seems that I should have weighed them (trust no one). I would love to use the hundreds remaining, but can't seem to find many loads for 250gr cast lead.
 
That is not really very earth shattering information!
For starters, you will notice absolutely no difference in your loading, whether they weigh 240 or 250.
240 grain jacketed bullets is a common size, as is a 240 grain mold. But the weight of a cast bullet coming out of a mold will very considerably, depending on the alloy of the lead.
I have had 260 grain bullets coming out of a mold which was supposed to throw 240 grain bullets. I never change, or adjust the load, because it is ten or up to twenty grains different that it could have been.
Bruce
 
Nice to know I can relax a bit and load as i have been.

I was flinging them with 23 grains of H110 over a mag primer, and it seemed okay (felt a little anemic). It's Lee's minimum for a 240 jacketed.

I have a tub of IMR4227 handy and am tempted to try it out. Lyman's 48th has an IMR4227 min load of 21.5gr to a max of 24.0gr. Suggestions for IMR4227?

I shoot from a Dan Wesson 10" if that is a factor.
 
scott585 said:
start low and work up. same advice for any new load
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yup.

as long as you start low and work up you can make loads for odd ball bullet weights. for imr 4227 i would start at 21gr or 22gr and work up from there with your 250gr bullets using the same OAL as you have been.
 
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