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The wait begins
03-24-2016, 07:42 PM,
#1
The wait begins
I sent the check and drawing off today to Brooks to have him cut me a "tank buster" bullet , only scaled up for 45 caliber today.
Also having him cut me another greaser block for the 44-77 in the original postell form but keeping the length the same as the original Ideal bullet, so it'll drop at 460 grs. That should make the 44-77 competitive at 1000 even if the wind does blow.
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03-24-2016, 09:01 PM,
#2
RE: The wait begins
Now we're getting somewhere! Shoot straight, rdnck.
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03-24-2016, 09:16 PM, (This post was last modified: 03-24-2016, 09:16 PM by Caprock.)
#3
RE: The wait begins
Mold collector!!!! LoL
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03-24-2016, 10:06 PM,
#4
RE: The wait begins
I'm hoping this new creation on the 45's does as good of a job shooting dirty as the 44 one does.

And Yes my name is Don and I have a mould collecting problem...
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03-24-2016, 11:05 PM,
#5
RE: The wait begins
Heck Don every shooter should have a couple drawers full of moulds and a couple .30 caliber moisture prove ammo cans full of the good once. Tongue.
I had Brooks make me a postell GG for the first .44-90 bn, the round barrel rifle you shot at Alliance but he missed the base diameter I wanted like the original Ideal postell and I wanted the bullet 1.3" long but it came 1.433" at 495 gr but it shoots so well I didn't say BOOO to him Big Grin I also use that bullet in the .44-77 and it shoots well as far as the sights let me shoot. Tongue
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03-24-2016, 11:28 PM,
#6
RE: The wait begins
I have that original postal from him for the 44 but it's just a tad long at 1.35 in the 77 when the wind picks up past 800, shoots good to there tho. The 44-90 st really likes that bullet tho , but I haven't shot it past 600 in that rifle.
If this tank buster platform works like I hope it does in the 45's , I'll scale it down for the 40 to see how the 40-70 and 40-65 likes it.
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03-24-2016, 11:41 PM,
#7
RE: The wait begins
A good two diameter PP bullet is good. I know the once you gave me shot well.
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03-24-2016, 11:48 PM,
#8
RE: The wait begins
Thing I like about them is they'll shoot dirty , with a couple of breaths in the chamber, and shoot well.
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03-25-2016, 07:38 AM, (This post was last modified: 03-25-2016, 07:39 AM by Kevin Alexander.)
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RE: The wait begins
(03-24-2016, 10:06 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: And Yes my name is Don and I have a mould collecting problem...

Ha! I decided to try to start casting my own bullets this winter. In a matter of a week or 2, I had purchased 9, yes 9, (2-Hoch, 2-Lyman, 1-PJ, 1-BACO, and 3-Boomers), molds. Still waiting on 3 of them from Boomers. All 45 caliber but 2 of them are 40 caliber. I still haven't melted one ounce of lead yet. I had a buying frenzy on moulds.

Yes, my name is Kevin, and I have a problem......
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03-25-2016, 09:47 AM,
#10
RE: The wait begins
Welcome Kevin we are here to help each other work thru our illness. Smile
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