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Last update: My earlier post about my larger mold was incorrect. I was going on memory. It's a Lee 456-220-1R. This, as the nomenclature implies, is nominally a .456" RNL bullet of 220 grains. In...

'Nother minor update. I fired the .45 acp pistol cast bullet loads (referenced above) at 50'. They were about 4" high - which I more or less expected - but the group was awful at around 5". Next I'll...

Another minor update. I have loaded six rounds using RN lead, 230 gr. .45 acp bullets that mic out at .4535". These are sitting in front of 16 grains of 2400. If we get a break from this infernal...

Minor update: I was able to load rounds using a combination of my .45 acp and .45 Colt dies, but the effort was hardly worth it. You might keep this in mind for emergency use. I have a set of 45-70...

I haven't forgotten this thread, but this is a slow process. Thus far I've acquired a supply of brass and just today my shellholder arrived in the mail. I still don't have a die set, but now that I...

Thank you, Larry! I really appreciate getting a response from someone whose actually done what I'm discussing, instead of hypothetical "what if" responses. Yes, we did use the Cerrosafe correctly. My...

Here's a rather odd question: I recently acquired my first 45-70 (a single shot Handi-Rifle) and though I have been casting and reloading for many years, I've never owned a 45-70 or loaded the...

Not mold-specific, but type specific: Years ago I bought 25,000 .357" HBWCs from an estate sale. I traded and sold most of them, but kept enough to use for the rest of my life (because I don't shoot...

The Harris article is great and I've referred to it for many years. I not only have it bookmarked on my computer but keep a hard copy in my reloading manuals. I recently used it again a few days ago...

I have an old(er) 1894 Marlin in .44 Mag that I use for Cowboy Action shooting. It will digest anything with a j-word bullet but is very particular about cast boolets. The only cast that it will feed...

Another update: My friend finally sent me those .44 Special cases I mentioned previously. His estimate of "200 cases" turned out to be only 89, but I'm not complaining. I started working up round...

HP, why? I'm already shooting .44 Russian cases which have even less volume than .44 Special. FWIW, a friend is sending me 200 .44 Special cases and I will experiment with them.

Best regards
Doc

Update: This past Sunday I shot my round ball loads for the first time in a match. They worked a treat and several of the members complimented me on their performance and my (new to me) "gunfighter"...

Hi Three44s! All good advice, my friend. For economical .44 Mag loads over cast boolets I've used Red Dot for decades. Like your Clays, a little goes a looooong way. For my full house hunting rounds,...

Walks, you bring up several good points. I'll address them one-by-one. I always bring several different loads to the matches. You get to see what's on each given stage before you hit the loading...

Luckydawg13, thank you for those questions! I forgot to add the crimp instructions. You should stoutly crimp the ball just above the hemisphere line. I did some experimentation by seating the balls...

I started shooting with a local Cowboy Action Shooting club several months ago. This can be an expensive proposition when you consider the expense of the necessary firearms. I also shoot with a USPSA...

Handy note: For basic field stripping and - especially - in the event of clearing hard jams, you will need to drop the lever. In the case of jams, the lever screw is under pressure and it's very easy...

DEP, thanks for the clarification, and yes, I agree. Like I said, I don't usually use my cross bolt safety as a safety, but there's no intrinsic mechanical reason why I couldn't. I also have a...

"They are not really a safety anyway as one cannot carry them cocked and locked and depend on them to shoot by disengaging the safety." I don't understand this part of your post. Though it's not my...

I just started shooting Cowboy Action and am acquiring the necessary kit for the sport. I've been shooting USPSA for awhile now, but none of those firearms are suitable for CAS. It seems that nearly...

Just a quick post to share the superb customer service I received from TAPCO/Remington recently. I had bought a lot of used firearms-related equipment recently and included in the mix were two...

Since my last post on this thread I have tried several different cases in my Star Super 9mm Largo. Cases that work and cycle well have included .38 Automatic, .38 Super, .38 Super Comp and - of...

Thanks for the input, gents. I'll try some additional mags and give you an update.

Best regards
Doc

I don't know a great deal about Paras, but I inherited my son's P14 after he passed away just over a year ago. It sat in the safe for a long time because - as I'm sure you can imagine - I just didn't...