Weather relented, and I decided to cast a few .44 bullets.
Alloy is #2.
This is a 240 gr RCBS SWC GC mold that I had the gas check indent removed. Weight now is 250 gr in this alloy. I size them to .429" and use a styrofoam gas check and find accuracy improved enough to have check indents removed from other molds. I drive this at ~1,400 FPS out of my Redhawk, ~1,500 FPS out of my 10" Contender, and 1,650 fps out of my 24" Puma. Lube is my own concoction and joins beeswax, carnaúba wax, beef tallow, fine graphite and some mineral oil. No leading at all.
This is RCBS's 300 gr SWC GC mold. I am not happy with its performance, accuracy-wise. I drive this bullet at 1,250 out of my Redhawk. Will have the gas check indent removed soon.
I cast my bullets from very hot metal, to make sure every nook and cranny in the mold is properly filled.
Machado
Cast some 44s
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Re: Cast some 44s
Nice , I have both the molds you use and have had very good results from them over the years in 44 MAG rifles , Contender and revolvers as well as 444 rifles . I prefer gas checks myself but to each his own .
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Machado, sorry to hear about the sub-par performance of the RCBS 300. Wonder what the issue is.
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Bill, I sized and lubed the RCBS 300 without a gas check. Big mess at the tail. Cleaned it off with turpentine and loaded the bullets using the styrofoam gas check. Results improved dramatically, but the process is too laborious.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2019 10:27 am Machado, sorry to hear about the sub-par performance of the RCBS 300. Wonder what the issue is.
I like exact 90 degrees on my bullet bases. Metal gas checks won't give me 90 degrees; rather, they will turn a radiused edge. I suspect they are the culprits.