C Younger
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- Jan 4, 2017
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I've been playing around with Missouri Bullet Co's .430" 240gr RNFP with an advertised BHN of 18. My hope was to put together a fun to shoot load similar to a .44 S&W special. I have tried 5 and 6 grains of TiteGroup with these bullets in a late 90's Ruger Vaquero and had terrible leading. I don't know if I'd have the same issue with magnum loads using this bullet. I have read that TiteGroup burns hot, and can melt the back of the bullet or push past it if it is too hard, and that sometimes a slower powder such as 2400, H110, or 5744 may help reduce the leading issues. I put together some loads using the same bullet coated with Lee liquid Alox over 6 gr of Trail Boss. A lot less leading, but still some. Not sure if the reduced leading should be attributed to the Alox or powder, or both. I've been using Missouri Bullet's 405gr .459" bullets in my 1895xlr with no noticeable leading.
I've found, what appears to be, a good deal on Laser Cast .431" (slightly larger than the Missouri Bullet's) 240gr SWC; $85 per thousand. My question is, would using the Laser Cast bullets help me out, or is there something else I should try? I hate to pass up this deal if the Laser Cast bullets are better, but at the same time don't really want to spend the money if I'm going to have the same issues.
Thoughts?
I've found, what appears to be, a good deal on Laser Cast .431" (slightly larger than the Missouri Bullet's) 240gr SWC; $85 per thousand. My question is, would using the Laser Cast bullets help me out, or is there something else I should try? I hate to pass up this deal if the Laser Cast bullets are better, but at the same time don't really want to spend the money if I'm going to have the same issues.
Thoughts?