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With the ever increasing cost of primers, powder, and bullets, I have put more effort and time into producing accurate cast loads.
Here are a few of the later and time tested loads I use for lever carbine and also the revolver. Velocity listed is for carbine which has a 10:1 twist liner. Powder type is given but not the charge - as always work up your own charge weight with the use of a trusted published manual.
200GC FP - 1450 Lil'Gun T
180 TCGC Sil - 1650 Lil'Gun T
158 Lee RFP GC added - 1850 Li'Gun H/T
150 RN GC added - 1780 W296 T
125 2R GC added - 2300 W296 H
(H = hunting use: T = target)
When loading the same bullets (less the 200) for the revolver, I do not use the above listed powders. For handgun a mid range burn powder is used and charge determined by impact to point of aim. Powders used in revolver: Longshot, True Blue, Blue Dot, or as always 2400.
Alloy - Lyman #2
Lube - Lyman Moly
Sized - same as groove in carbine and same as cyl throat for revolvers (within reason).
Sure others are doing or considering cast bullets. I refuse to pay what bullets go for now days. Scrounged lead is what it is but purchased alloy still will run close to 6 to 9 cents a piece depending on source and bullet weight.
Here are a few of the later and time tested loads I use for lever carbine and also the revolver. Velocity listed is for carbine which has a 10:1 twist liner. Powder type is given but not the charge - as always work up your own charge weight with the use of a trusted published manual.
200GC FP - 1450 Lil'Gun T
180 TCGC Sil - 1650 Lil'Gun T
158 Lee RFP GC added - 1850 Li'Gun H/T
150 RN GC added - 1780 W296 T
125 2R GC added - 2300 W296 H
(H = hunting use: T = target)
When loading the same bullets (less the 200) for the revolver, I do not use the above listed powders. For handgun a mid range burn powder is used and charge determined by impact to point of aim. Powders used in revolver: Longshot, True Blue, Blue Dot, or as always 2400.
Alloy - Lyman #2
Lube - Lyman Moly
Sized - same as groove in carbine and same as cyl throat for revolvers (within reason).
Sure others are doing or considering cast bullets. I refuse to pay what bullets go for now days. Scrounged lead is what it is but purchased alloy still will run close to 6 to 9 cents a piece depending on source and bullet weight.
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