CASTING BULLETS .... LOADING AMMO
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CASTING BULLETS .... LOADING AMMO
It's raining so it is an indoors day. Spending it in the shop, casting bullets and loading ammunition. I cast a bunch of the RCBS 250 KT .44 Semi-Wadcutter bullets... sized and lubed them. Loaded them in brand new unfired SHOOTISTS-headstamped brass. Winchester Large Pistol primers. 16.5 gr. 2400
They will be fired in John Taffin's honor (he just had a birthday). I will use my Shootists Anniversary USFA .44 Special. I promised John I will not shoot at anything closer than 200 yards.
They will be fired in John Taffin's honor (he just had a birthday). I will use my Shootists Anniversary USFA .44 Special. I promised John I will not shoot at anything closer than 200 yards.
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Awesome Jim, I bet Elmer Keith would sure approve!!
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awesome hand gun & some fine ammo to go with it!!
nice here so just came in from unloading some ammo
Brad
nice here so just came in from unloading some ammo
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Those are some beautiful bullets. How much are per hundred???? I know you don't cast to sell, but that is a fine bullet in one of my favorite calibers.
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That looks as if you had a thoroughly enjoyable day. 200 yards with a handgun is pretty good shooting. I hope those bullets fly straight and true.
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+1.
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That is one fine lookin' pistol Jim. And I like the look of that bullet. Should be a real hammer.
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Re: CASTING BULLETS .... LOADING AMMO
Jim, I am casting that bullet for my Bisley Flattop in .44 Special, but so far just using Universal. I guess I need to lay in a pound of 2400 for old times' sake.
There is not much left that I need to do that can't be done with that bullet at 1,000-1,100 fps.
There is not much left that I need to do that can't be done with that bullet at 1,000-1,100 fps.
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THAT is for sure!!Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 6:05 pm Jim, I am casting that bullet for my Bisley Flattop in .44 Special, but so far just using Universal. I guess I need to lay in a pound of 2400 for old times' sake.
There is not much left that I need to do that can't be done with that bullet at 1,000-1,100 fps.
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Jim,
Nice: Pistol, bullet, cartridge.
I don't have a .44 of any persuasion, but I shoot a lot of Keith bullets from my 45s.
It can't beat.
Joe
Nice: Pistol, bullet, cartridge.
I don't have a .44 of any persuasion, but I shoot a lot of Keith bullets from my 45s.
It can't beat.
Joe
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