Ok guys the title says it all so which one and why.
Thanks Horsemen61
Ok guys the title says it all so which one and why.
Thanks Horsemen61
MY favorite target bullet in the 1911 and 625's is the Mihec (MP Molds) version of the #68 H&G. I prefer the flat base version (the original H&G flat base was labeled #69). This works perfectly at low NRA Target velocity as well as full loads exceeding 900 fps. It is arguably the most popular of all cast bullets for the .45 ACP and with good reason. It weighs 200grs, has a wadcutting shoulder, and is accurate to at least 100 yards (I haven't shot it further). It has one grease groove (which I MUCH prefer). One of the most important characteristics is that it was designed to have the same "strike" against the feed ramp as the 230 gr round nose. It will function in most modern 1911's without issue. It even is reliable in my unaltered Kimber Ultra CDP II 3"...
Dale53
NOT THE LEE RN!!!!
It must be seated super deep and is just a hassle that doesn't need to be dealt with.
Now lets peel back the lairs and find the need behind the need...
Target shooting: H&G 68 or clone
General use: Lyman 230 gr RN, RCBS 230 gr RN, H&G 68, H&G RN (Can't recall the number)
Lyman 452460 and 452374 are the boolits I stay with. I had a lee 230gr tl and didn't care for it.
That RN Lee you gave me, Dick, works very well in my 1911. I haven't had an ounce of problems with it. It feeds well as well as shoots pretty darn good. I like it. I believe it was the 230 gn. 2R mould. BC
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NOE has some 452-230 hp molds at their website
that work very well in my 1911
http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.p...c97n0b30q9jh15
Last edited by Hickory; 04-15-2013 at 07:55 AM.
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I love my Lee 2 cavity .452, 230 grain round nose. 1 month ago I was a first time boolit caster, never owned a boolit mold in my life and THANKS to the EXCELLENT advice from the folks here I got excellent results. I bought the mold new, followed the instructions about breaking in the mold, (cleaned the mold with rubbing alcohol using Q-tips, smoked the mold cavities with matches until the cavities were black), started pouring and VIOLA, beautiful BOOLITS. I accomplished this on my 1st pour and you can too. 2 must do procedures,( make sure your mold is up to temp., and your lead is up to temp.). I turn on my Lee 10 lb pot to number 7 which is very close to 700 degrees, I give the lead approx. a 10-15 minute head start, then I turn on my single hot plate and put the Lee mold on it to preheat the mold. The lead will be ready in approx. 20-25 minutes and so will the mold. Keep an eye on the preheating of the mold, you do not want it to get too hot, start pouring and:
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Hickory, Is that one the small hole HP??
I already have the 6 hole Lee 230g 2R mold and I really like it, my 1911 eats them like candy. I now want a HP mold.
I am going to have to look into buy one the HP molds. Looks like a great boolit.
Wow. Never had this question before. . . . . . . .
H&G 68 and clones, Lyman 452460, MP 452 200HP.
Bill
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Lee TC 230 grain; wonderfully accurate in my 45 ACP guns. I also have Lee's 190 grain SWC (no longer made per their website chart) but it too is a very nice boolit.
Last edited by ku4hx; 04-15-2013 at 04:38 PM.
Can't go wrong with H & G 68 or 452374 Lyman
Lyman 452374 and 452460.
I have one of the original Lyman molds that was a copy of the "service bullet" from the 1930's......but it's a single cavity. I yearned for higher production rates, so in frustration I bought a six cavity Lee 230 gr. round nose. After a learning curve I can drop boolits at a prodigeous rate. They seat with the little shoulder even with the case mouth and have never failed me.......plus they're accurate. The only problem I can remember was that they seemed to expand the brass a bit at first, resulting in feed stoppages. I bought a Lee taper crimp die and installed it in the last station of my Dillon and it's been nothing but smiles ever since.
Got a LEE .45 200 gr. SWC. Havent tried it yet. The TL 200 gr SWC works good, so does the 230 TC.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |