Two New Ranch Dog bullets are being tested !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:11 pm

Ranch Dog decided to try a 432-240GC bullet for use in the 44 MAG and 444 Marlin as well as a 460-300GC bullet for use in the 45-70 and 450 Marlin !

As you might surmise I was fortunate enough to get a test mold for each and have been working with them this week . They arrived to me monday in the mail , I cast a bunch tuesday at the shop and then sized , lubed and checked them tuesday night at home as well as loaded dome initial stuff for range use on wednesday !

Well Ranch Dog sent me the test molds for the RD 432-240GC and 460-300GC and they arrived a day or so after I returned from Arkansas !

I was able to cast maybe 100 od each today in the shop and hopefully I will get them sized lubed and checked and possibly loaded for a range trip tommorrow !

The RD 432-240GC !

The RD 460-300GC !

I plan on trying the 432-240GC in a 444 first and then my 44 MAG later . And of course the 460-300 in my 45-70 .

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:13 pm

Okay the finished product !

Ranch Dog 432-240GC

Ranch Dog 460-300GC

Both these bullets were sized in my Lyman 4500 and lubed with Thompson's Blue Angel and checked with Gator checks . The 44 went thru a .432" Buffalo Arms die and the 45 went thru a .461" Buffalo Arms die .

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:14 pm

Now after getting enough bullets ready for initial testing I loaded 18 for the 444 and 18 for the 45-70 !

The the 444 I did the following ,

H4198 with 45 grains

H4198 with 46 grains

H4198 with 47 grains

RL7 with 48 grains

RL7 with 49 grains

RL7 with 50 grains

And for the 45-70 I did ,

H322 with 59 grains

H322 with 60 grains

H4198 with 54 grains

H4198 with 55 grains

IMR8208 with 59 grains

IMR8208 with 60 grains

Since I have a Weaver K2.5 in the 45-70 and a Weaver K3 on the shorty 444 I'll most likely just shoot 50 yard groups tommorrow . Hoepfully by next week I'll have a bigger scope on the 45-70 and perhaps a different 444 with more scopeage !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:20 pm

Got back from the range maybe an hour ago !

I had my Retro 444P with a Weaver K3 on top for testing the Ranch Dog 432-240GC initially !

Also all targets were shot at 50 yards .

Also had my circa 1972 Marlin Model 1895 45-70 for initial testas of the Ranch Dog 460-300GC and this one has a not as clear Weaver K2.5 on top and again all shots were at 50 yards .

Started with the 444 shooting the RD 432-240GC with 45 grains of H4198 .

The first shot from a cool clean barrel was low and then the next two touched .

Next was the RD 432-240GC with 46 grains of H4198 .

All in the same hole !

Then I tried the RD 432-240GC with 47 grains of H4198 .

Not near as good but I'm not sure I held the rifle as well that time and the barrel was no longer semi cool . Wanna try this one again just to be sure along with 47 grains !

Now I tried the RD 432-240GC with RL7 !

This was 48 of RL7 .

Am wondering if I jerked the flyer or not !

49 of RL7 .

Looking better !

Now 50 of RL7 .

Not bad at all !

I'm thinking Ill try H4198 with 46 and 47 again as well as RL7 with 49 and 50 again . And of course move on out to 100 yards with a second 444 with a bit more magnification then 3x .

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:24 pm

Now for the 45-70 and the Ranch Dog 460-300GC !

First up was 59 grains of H322 and of course from a cool clean barrel .

First shot was the highest hole and then the other two settled back down . Wanna try this again from a fouled barrel .

After that I tried 60 of H322 .

Not overly impressed or see any reason to try this one again . I think I'll try 59 again as well as dropping back to 58 and 57 grains !

Now to H4198 !

First was with 54 grains .

Not terrible but not all that great either .

55 grains H4198 .

Nothing there with this one .

Now for IMR8208 , first off with 59 grains .

Might try this again , am not sure if I pulled the far one or not .

60 grains of IMR8208 .

Don't see much with this group either !

Might do with IMR8208 what I plan to do with H322 and drop back two grains and see what happens .

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:25 pm

My thoughts are to try the 444 with the RD 432-240GC in another 444 with a higher magnification scope . With the hotter charges of H4198 and RL7 .

Also I plan to try the RD 432-240GC in my little Marlin 336-44 44 MAG with most likely 23 , 24 and 25 grains of H110 .

As to the 45-70 and the RD 460-300GC I plan to use H322 and IMR8208 again but at 57 , 58 and 59 grains with both powders . Also I think I better get a higher magnification and clearer scope then the little Weaver K2.5 that sits on the rifle now .

All in all I think Ranch Dog has hit two more winners !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:26 pm

I got all the remaining bullets lubed , sized and checked last night so tonight or this weekend I'll load up more for the 444 and 45-70 . And maybe 12-15 for the 44 MAG as well !

To be honest I'm pretty satisfied with the 240 grainer in the 444 already . The 45-70 has room for improvement certainly . But I also expect the 44 MAG to fall in pretty quickly as well .

Just finished in the loading room preparing for the next trip to the range with the two new RD bullets !

Loaded some of the RD 432-240GC for the 444 with ,

46gr H4198

47gr H4198

49gr RL7

50gr RL7

51gr H322

52gr H322

Then loaded some of the RD 460-300GC for the 45-70 with ,

57gr H322

58gr H322

59gr H322

And this evening I loaded some of the RD 432-240GC for the 44 MAG with

23gr H110

24gr H110

25gr H110

Maybe I can get out friday afternoon and give these a go ! IF not I'll shoot for monday !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:28 pm

Made it to the range this afternoon for my testing of the new Ranch Dog 432-240GC and 460-300GC .

Carried along my circa 1966 Retro 444P in 444 Marlin .

My circa 1967 Marlin 336-44 in 44 MAG .

And finally my circa 1972 Marlin Model 1895 in 45-70 with the extra buttstock that has the recoil pad !

I have old Weaver K3's on the 44 and 444 . And I have a Weaver K2.5 on the 45-70 !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:32 pm

First up was the Retro 444P at 50 yards .

This was 46 grains of H4198 with the RD 432-240GC .

This was 47 grains of H4198 ,

This was 49 grains RL7 ,

This was 50 grains RL7

This was 51 grains H322

And 52 grains H322

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:35 pm

the RD 460-300GC at 50 yards again !

Powder charges are written on these targets as 47 , 48 and 49 but in actaulity they were 57 , 58 and 59 grains !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:38 pm

Next I pulled the 336-44 44 MAG out and gave it a go at 50 yards with the Ranch Dog 432-240GC and H110 !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:41 pm

Then I tried the 45-70 again with the same three charges of H322 !

And this time I wrote the correct charge weights on the targets !

I dunno if I need a more clear scope , a more powerfull scope or a different powder . But I am positive something should make this one tighten up !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:43 pm

Next I tried the Retro 444P at 100 yards with the H4198 and RL7 loads I had tried earlier at 50 yards .

Wish I'd had the bullets loaded with the two charges of H322 for trial at 100 yards !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:44 pm

And then all I had left was another 3 shot group of all 3 loads I'd tried in the 336-44 earlier !

shooter · Post by **shooter** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:46 pm

Nice, detailed report. I haven't tried one of Ranch Dog's molds yet, but I've always wanted to. Might have to give one a try soon.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:46 pm

I'm pretty happy with the testing thus far with the 444 and 44 MAG . I expect to have a load picked for both them by the end of next week .

The 45-70 while I'm not happy at the moment I'm not totally displeased either . This one will take longer though .

I'll see if I can't get more loaded for all 3 rifles this weekend and take a wack at it monday or tuesday depending on the weather and whether I can get myself out of the bed early or not !

Sorry for the way some of this is worded as I took it from another forum I frequent and posted it here !
I started the threads over there on this the day I got the mold which was 6 days earlier then today !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:48 pm

shooter wrote:Nice, detailed report. I haven't tried one of Ranch Dog's molds yet, but I've always wanted to. Might have to give one a try soon.

Thanks !

These two molds have not hit the market yet and they may possibly be a slight bit different when and if they do .

I can attest to just about all Ranch Dog's lever action molds as his been graciouse enough to let me in on the testing of just about all of them .

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:49 pm

Good report. What are you using for a lube?

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:57 pm

I'm gonna do a good bit more testing on the Ranch Dog 460-300GC in my old circa 1972 Marlin Model 1895 45-70 .

Plan to try the following ,

H322 61 & 62 grains
RL7 46 & 46 grains
RL10X 51&52 grains
Varget 62&63 grains
H335 62&63 grains
IMR4198 47&48 grains

I've had far better accuracy with this rifle shooting both of the Ranch Dog 460-350GC and 460-425GC as well as the BRP 462-465GC and BallistiCast 462-550GC . So I am assuming I can get a good bit better with this rifle then I've seen so far with this bullet !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:03 pm

Griff wrote:Good report. What are you using for a lube?

If I have a choice when I order I get "Thompson's Blue Angel" . If thats not available I'll settle for "RCBS Rifle Lube" or I think it's called "Rooster Zambini" .

In the past I've used SPG lube with decent results . But then I was loading most everything with XMP5744 or one of the SR powders and the velocities were a good bit less .

I am thinking of laying in a supply of the "White Label" lube for 2700FPS . While I certainly don't need that all the time I do sometimes get close to that . And I don't wanna be differentiating bullets lubes .

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:10 pm

Good report!!
My .444 loves RE7 and does shoot better than I can hold.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:51 pm

Chuck 100 yd wrote:Good report!!
My .444 loves RE7 and does shoot better than I can hold.

Take it from someone used to shooting bolt action bench guns with half pound triggers .
Marlin triggers , low power scopes and (sometimes) cast bullets do not the best groups make

However with that being said I'm not unhappy with the results so far .

Mainehunter · Post by **Mainehunter** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:19 pm

I'm going to give Ranch Dog's .359 190grn. & .379 235grn. a try here very soon. I'm not casting right now but I do believe Carolina Cast Bullets are using his molds. I'm wishing some day he could make something a little heavier in the .379 cast bullet department for my 375 Winchester hint,hint,hint.

Mainehunter

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:04 pm

Mainehunter wrote:I'm going to give Ranch Dog's .359 190grn. & .379 235grn. a try here very soon. I'm not casting right now but I do believe Carolina Cast Bullets are using his molds. I'm wishing some day he could make something a little heavier in the .379 cast bullet department for my 375 Winchester hint,hint,hint.

Mainehunter

Having used both those bullets in the past I "expect" you will be well satisfied !

However he made an 180 grainer before he made the 359-190 that shot very well in my Marlin 336ER 356 WIN I used to own !

He also made a 379-210 before he made the 235 grainer and BOTH of those shot like a house a fire in the two Marlin 375's I used to own . As to heaver for the 375 try the RCBS 37-250GC or the Lyman 375449 . The RCBS was about 255-260 dropping from the mold I had and the Lyman was about 270-275 in the mold I had as well .

The 375 WIN cartridge in a Marlin rifle is very similar to the Marlin's in 444 . That meaning it was never very difficult to get them shooting pretty much anything you wanted !

I doubt seriousely that you'll see any more weights for either of these diameter bullets as the market isn't really there and I think he's pretty well satisfied with what he has for the .35 and .37 cal cartridges .

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:08 pm

shooter wrote:Nice, detailed report.

Understatement of the year! That was a KirkD level report!!!

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:10 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:
shooter wrote:Nice, detailed report.
Understatement of the year! That was a KirkD level report!!!

Thanks , but I ain't done yet !

The 45-70 is a good ways off from what I'll settle for . Just wished I coulda gotten done without yanking the scope off

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:43 am

Looks like fun

Why did you not use alox as these are tumble lube design ?

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:23 am

foxtrapper wrote:Looks like fun Why did you not use alox as these are tumble lube design ?

Simple !

I don't care for Liquid Alox !

And yes I am well aware the lube grooves are a tumble lube design .

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:55 am

6pt-sika wrote:
foxtrapper wrote:Looks like fun Why did you not use alox as these are tumble lube design ?
Simple !

I don't care for Liquid Alox !

And yes I am well aware the lube grooves are a tumble lube design .

Easy Tex ,just asked a question.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:22 pm

foxtrapper wrote:
6pt-sika wrote:
foxtrapper wrote:Looks like fun Why did you not use alox as these are tumble lube design ?
Simple !

I don't care for Liquid Alox !

And yes I am well aware the lube grooves are a tumble lube design .
Easy Tex ,just asked a question.

No problem at all !

Except perhaps "Tex"

I'm a Virginian not a Texan or a Yankee or a Reb

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:05 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:
shooter wrote:Nice, detailed report.
Understatement of the year! That was a KirkD level report!!!

+1

Awesome report

Nath.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:26 pm

Great range report and great shooting 6pt. Thanks for sharing!

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:58 pm

C. Cash wrote:Great range report and great shooting 6pt. Thanks for sharing!

You're quite welcome !

I just finished swapping scopes on my 1895 from a Weaver K2.5 to a K6 perhaps my abilities with that particular rifle will improve somewhat !

Now I need to go load some more stuff up so I can shoot tommorrow or tuesday !

rimrock · Post by **rimrock** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:00 pm

One thing I've noticed about alox. If there's any on the nose of the bullet when it's warm outside,the bullet can jamb up on cycling. I dip my bullets in a warm crock pot like RanchDog, and wipe off the nose of my bullets after sizing while still warm using an oily rag. My mixture is 1/2 alox 1/2 lard only because it makes the alox go further, and it works for me. I don't tumble lube anymore because I can get enough lube in grooves with one dipping and sizing of bullets while the mixture is warm.

rimrock

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:13 pm

Whoa! That report was better than any report I ever saw in a gun rag.

Thanks!

On another note, maybe those slight flyers were not the bullet. I personally have never been lucky getting tight groups with big bores that use high pressure loads----light loads, yea, but not the heavy loads. I'm pretty much happy with a 3-4 inch group at 100 using the big recoilers.

I see gun writers saying this "hot 45 caliber 400 gr. load shoots into 1 inch all day long". It must take a special man, but I guess I'm not "it".------------Sixgun

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:48 pm

Sixgun wrote:On another note, maybe those slight flyers were not the bullet. I personally have never been lucky getting tight groups with big bores that use high pressure loads----light loads, yea, but not the heavy loads. I'm pretty much happy with a 3-4 inch group at 100 using the big recoilers.

I see gun writers saying this "hot 45 caliber 400 gr. load shoots into 1 inch all day long". It must take a special man, but I guess I'm not "it".------------Sixgun

You'd be surprised how much that KickEez pad on the back up stock on my 45-70 takes the recoil out of the equation . While I'm not above jerking the ever loving stuff outta the trigger sometimes I also put a bit of the blame on the Weaver K2.5 that is far from crystal clear .

Although I've done better at 100 yards with 465 grain and 550 grain bullets and the Weaver K2.5 then I did so far with the 300 grainer at 50 yards . And none of those loads are less then high octane

Can't say I've gotten the 45-70 with the big boomers into less then an inch at 100 yards but I have shot a number of 3 shot groups at 100 yards that hovered very near the mythical 1 MOA . But as you mention under no circumstances can I do it all day long !
For me to do that well it needs to be early in my normal range trip before I've been battered to much

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:12 pm

Just finished casting about 150 of both the new Ranch Dog bullets as well as maybe 75 of my MM/RD 432-325GC !

Got all that stuff put away and after lunch I'm gonna head to the rifle range for the next try with my 3 test rifles .

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:20 pm

Good stuff, thanks for letting us tag along with you to the range.

My Marlin 45-70 has been a steller performer with cast bullets it like. I have not had very good luck with bullets in the 300-350 range, nor in the 500 grain range. But the 400 grainers (plus or minus) have been tack drivers. It is hard to get them to shoot bad. My rifle is one of the first ones with Ballard style rifling. I really don't think that is an issue and I have also had super luck with Micro-Groove barrels and cast bullets.

I have concentrated on powders like 4795, 2400 and 3031. Ball powders are notorious for being harder to ignite and I was afraid that small charges of ball powder in that big 45-70 cases would be erratic, although a magnum primer might help. But this is just speculation as I have never tried a ball powder in the 45-70. Well that is not entirely true either. I have used a case full of WC872 over a kicker charge of 3031 with pretty good results.

Keep up the good work and keep us informed. I am interested in your results.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:48 pm

Okay I went to the range today about an hour after lunch . I had thought it was going to be rather cold but it turned out to be a nice day !

Anyway here goes for the latest .

Shot a ten 45-70 loads at 50 yards and here are the groups .

I saw a bit better results with the 45-70 this time I think in part to the relatively clear Weaver K6 I put on top of the 45-70 to replace the not so clear Weaver K2.5 !

H322 in both 61 and 62 grains looked good today , RL7 with 52 grains looked good but 53 grains opened a bit !
RL10X didn't do all that great with 56 grains but the hotter load of 57 didn't look so bad , H335 didn't show me much and the bomb was quite a bit greater then any of the others to date .IMR8208 looked as if it deserved another try with both 62 and 63 grains !

So next up for the 45-70 will be ,

H322 61 gr
H322 62 gr
RL7 52 gr
RL10X 57 gr
IMR8208 62 gr
IMR8208 63 gr

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:54 pm

The circa 1966 Retro 444P did okay today at 100 yards with all 3 loads but I'm sorry to say I over sighted taking pics of the 46 grains of H4198 load !

But all 3 for shooting a old 3x Weaver at 100 yards looked good enough for what I do with the rifles !

I did however jerk the shite out of one shot that is quite noticable !

I wanna load all three of these loads again and try then some more at 100 yards . May put a little more magnification on the subject or might just try one of the longer barreled 444's with a higher power scope !

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:57 pm

The 44 MAG loads are both decent 24 and 25 grains of H110 with the RD 432-240GC bullet and I shot one group offhand at 50 yards !

I didn't shoot all that great but here it is ,

After that I got to pop popping the gong at 50 yards !

Yeah I know I wasted 15 rounds

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:41 pm

Well monday as I stated earlier I cast more of each bullet along with some of the MM/RD 432-325GC .

Tuesday afternoon I started lubrisizing them ! Got thru the RD 432-240GC without a hitch , then started the MM/RD 432-325GC and did about 10 before snapping the dogleg linkage on the handle of my Lyman 4500 . This is the 4th or 5th time I've snapped the linkage in one or the other of my 4500's !

I have two spares but I let the whole mess sit over night before I wanted to think about changing it out !

My thinking is Lyman needs a good earfull of venting from me !

I'll get the dogleg linkage changed out today and finish up the RD 460-300GC bullets and then go back to the 44-325's !

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:16 am

Hello 6pt,

You're getting some nice results with that 240 gr bullet in the 44 Mag. Too bad your 4500 is self-destructing. I use two 450's and they are both different as far as handles go but I haven't broken either of them . . yet.

I always use the 450's to size & lube the Ranch Dog bullets as I, like you, find the liquid alox a pain in the butt. Plus I can cast, lube, and load within a very small time span. No time spent watching paint (LLA) dry. If I have to use LLA I use the Ranch Dog method of a light coat tumbled on then dipping for a heavy final coat. I only use that method when I haven't got a sizing die for a particular bullet and shoot them as cast.

Michael is working on some bullet designs for the 38-55 in the 250 gr. weight range and sent me the drawings. I'll be getting a trial mould too when they are available.

I must have missed your hog hunt report. Have a link for that?

Best regards,
Frank

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:22 am

Steelbanger wrote:Michael is working on some bullet designs for the 38-55 in the 250 gr. weight range and sent me the drawings. I'll be getting a trial mould too when they are available.

I must have missed your hog hunt report. Have a link for that?

Best regards,
Frank

I saw on castboolits that he , you and Tom are about to start tests on on a 379-250GC . Makes me kinda wish I still had a Marlin 375 ! I still have the orginal Ranch Dog 379-210GC mold but I traded off the second Ranch Dog try the 379-235GC .

Here's a link to the piggie extravaganza !

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=39358

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:03 pm

Excellent work - tests, documentation, photos - 6pt-Sika! This is a keeper for my archives. Thank you.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:59 pm

JohndeFresno wrote:Excellent work - tests, documentation, photos - 6pt-Sika! This is a keeper for my archives. Thank you.

This one most likely won't be finsihed until mid august !

Or shall we say until I've proven both bullets on deer/bear for myself !

And you are quite welcome .

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:23 pm

Well I got my 4500 working again and got all the bullets I had cast finished up and ready to load !

Tommorrow I have some skeet and trap shooting to do . And this weekend they are rebuilding berms on both rifle ranges so I;ll just wait until monday to shoot the rifles some more !

Ranch Dog · Post by **Ranch Dog** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:51 pm

I guess everyone can see why I get Craig involved in a new bullet design! Thanks for your hard work. I was all set to go this week. Going to start with the 44 caliber, 240-grain mold shooting them out of my new Puma 92 Scout Rifle, the 336-44, and the 1894P. I got 11 shots out the barrel of my Puma, walked up to the house to get something I forgot and never went back to the range but ended up spending the week in the hospital with my wife for the reoccurring health issues she experiences. Everything has passed and she is back. We are going to take a weekend trip and just take it easy. I'm spent.

While I was in the hospital watching my wife sleep, I put together a post on my first shots with the TLC432-240-RF.

This is a 240-grain bullet with the same nose as my heavier TLC432-265-RF. My 25.0-grain load of H110 produced 1725 FPS. The target in this image was shot at 50-yards. My rifle has a NcStar 1.5X20 extended eye relief scope. Honestly, this load and lightweight rifle kicked like a mule at the bench. I consider 25.3-grains a max load producing 1760 FPS and 35.5K PSI.

I sized the bullet in a Lee .432 custom sizer, which I have available on my web store but I lubed the bullet on my Lyman 4500 with White Label Lube's X-Lox 2500+. This bullet is a tumble lube design and normally I would have shot it with Alox but you will see a lot of my bullet shooting in the future with bullets lubed in a traditional lube/sizer so that I can demonstrate that my bullets don't care how you apply the lube. They will still shoot!

Ranch Dog · Post by **Ranch Dog** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:56 pm

Craig, I will get back on track with the shooting but I am going to order this mold from Lee tomorrow. I was desperately short of 45-70 brass and my Starline arrived while I was out this week. I might jump over and start on the 300-grain bullet, hammering it out of my 1895G and MR plus the Rossi RG4570.

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:28 pm

Glad to hear you Mrs. is doing okay !