New Accurate Mold ordered

[Eric Johanen]

Too much time on my hands with this weather so I looked at Tom's site and noticed the 45-485XR. Tapered bullet 45/447/439, 485 cast from Wheel Weight alloy. Looks like it would work in my 45 70 Shiloh standard chamber for dirty shooting. Cast with 20 or 25 to 1 maybe a little over 500 grains and should be able to seat well in fire formed cases. I'll post a report when I get a chance to run it at the range. (Don, I am also a member of the mold of the month club. Really should post for sale some of them I no longer have rifles for!)

[Don McDowell]

Eric we are here to help each other thru our addictions.
Looking forward to seeing how that bullet works for you Accurate makes nice moulds.

[Kurt]

Hi, My name is Kurt and I'm a mould alcoholic. and I would bet that there are a few dozen more members on here that are too

[J.B.]

Guilty .. ...

J.B.

[Hiwall55]

Guilty as charged. I've heard that admitting is the first step to recovery.

[Eric Johanen]

Received the Accurate Mold 45-485XR and had a chance to cast a few today. These are cast soft, just pure lead with a smidge of tin left over from my last pot of 16-1 alloy in the bottom. They weigh 484 grains and are 1.245 oal. Base is .450-4505, midpoint is .445 and at the break .440. Patched with .002 100% cotton ragbond paper: .4575, .4525, and .448 at the top of the patch. I am going to load these with thin cards and a cookie and see how they shoot dirty and how many rounds can go down range with just a blow or two into the breech. Hopefully they can make a good hunting load. Summer fun started a week ago and we are rolling now!!!

[Ironramrod]

Eric J. Just out of curiosity what might you have in the area of surplus moulds that are no longer of use to your shooting?

Regards
IR

[Eric Johanen]

IR, I'll put up a list in the for sale or trade section in a day or two. Have about a dozen or so that I no longer have a use for. All are in very good condition and would like a new home.

[Ironramrod]

Eric J. How has the Accurate Arms mould (45-485XR) been working out for you? I'm interested in a similar bullet for the same reasons you mentioned. Thanks.

Regards
IR

[Eric Johanen]

Have not had a chance to shoot them yet, (working up loads and shooting a Creedmoor, 1'st steel match of the season and a upcoming midrange match). I have a supply cast and patched up and will get a chance to work with them in the next 2 weeks as there is a gap between the next competition. Test dummy sets the bullet with the patch just a bit into the rifling. Chambers and extracts with no problems. I'll be working with 2 or 3 fg and a grease cookie/wad stack to help fouling control. Bullet is really nice and patches up perfectly with my paper. I think this one has promise.