Christmas comes early, Beretta Stampede

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It was a great deal in my opinion @ 500 (thats what family is for!) I haven't got to shoot it yet because .45-70 seems to be impossible to get in this area. I am going to have to order some brass and bullets online to reload (dies too, lol). I am really anxious to give it a go, but I can't yet.

 

[arcticap]

The home page of one cowboy action bullet maker does mention several reasons for using soft lead bullets. He happens to use a 20:1 alloy. But one reason for asking is because pure lead is usually more expensive than reclaimed range lead, and harder commercial or cast bullets might offer some variety.
I know some guys who just use reclaimed range lead for some of their casting needs because it's so easily available I guess.

...The Cowboy Action soft lead bullets produced by DCB have proven to greatly diminish the fragmentation and shrapnel normally associated with harder alloy lead. In addition, the soft cast plain or flat based bullets contribute to better gas sealing and reduced leading and fouling in the bore.

DCB is convinced these soft cast, plain based Cowboy Action lead bullets will increase accuracy and improve scores for any active and competitive shooter using low and standard velocity loads. The company is dedicated to producing cast bullets only for Cowboy Action Shooting and Old West applications. Consequently, all of their bullets are cast using soft lead, and the plain base (authentic) design....

http://www.cowboybullets.com/

 

[StrawHat]

I use simple alloys for my revolvers rifles. Usually 20 - 1 (lead - tin) but sometimes as soft as 40-1. The only time I load pure lead is in my muzzleloaders.

The little bit of tin helps the molds fill out better giving more uniform bullets. The softer bullets are sized one or two thousandths OVER land diameter or throat diameter. In my guns this has practically eliminated all leading. That and using a good black powder lube.Even with nitro powder, I use 20-1 and bp lube.

The few times I tried pure lead I got incomplete fills in my molds and a high rejection rate of bullets.

I also cast the Keith bullets for my 45s instead of the zRNFP that you are using Capt. Just my preference.

For my 45-70s I cast the Gould hollow point bullet (Lyman 457122). At black powder velocities it is great for whitetail.