Accurate Molds

[Don McDowell]

Mike what is the alloy those are cast from?

[Mike]

Believe it or not, I can't really tell you. A lot of the lead I use is "range lead" recovered from our shooting berms. So, it is a real mixture and
the only "official" test I usually give it is with the thumbnail. What I can tell you is that those bullets are not pure lead and yet they are on the
reasonably soft side. I know that does not speak of consistency so I'll have to buy some known alloys or begin to mix my own.

[Don McDowell]

Ok, thought they might be pretty soft , with them being all nice and shiny and all..
Looking forward to seeing how they shoot for you. I'm thinking in the chamber that gun of yours has , they should shoot fantastic.

[Kurt]

I just looked at the specks on Tom's web site. That is a tapered bullet at .437 at the base that should be pretty good for staying in the case when you carry it in a belt. A big problem solved with the loading dies you can get for the .44-77 not being tight enough sizing brass. How long is the shank before the ogive starts?
That nose on that bullet will fair pretty well even with a soft alloy. It will get a straight setback, but not too much that will still shoot well because there is not much weight ahead of the shank. A good choice for the .44-77 for shooting "dirty".

[Don McDowell]

Pretty sure Mike's main goal with that bullet is punching holes in deer rib cages more so than punching holes in targets at long distance. Altho I do think that bullet may do a fair job at target swatting...The alloy he used gave him a .435 base diameter, and that seems to me to be just about right for the best accuracy from a slick, in a Shiloh barrel.

[Kurt]

.435 at the base and .430 at the nose would be like the sharps bullet.

[Mike]

Okay, I got my new C. Sharps Arms rifle in .44/77 but all I can tell you for sure is that loads with these new bullets chamber very easily. Yes, I do need a louder evaluation...

[Don McDowell]

Maybe a Loud report (pun intended) tomorrow?

[Ironramrod]

Guys, I'm considering a double cavity mold from Accurate molds; 1 bullet cavity in the 45-400T pp design and the other bullet cavity in 45-500T pp design. Both designs to be shot in a Shiloh .45/70 and the larger design to be shot in a Shiloh .45/110. The objective for both is hunting bullets w/ a little more velocity, and for use at mid-range target distances. I'm kinda leaning toward either an aluminum or iron mold.

I'd like you guys opinions, experience w/ bullets of this type; good, bad, or ugly. Thanks

Regards

[Kurt]

If I was going to order another mould for a hunting bullet or for a midway bullet it would be on the Lyman 457-121 ph profile adjustable at a proper diameter GG for the rifle or the PP. It's very hard to beat the flat nosed bullet for reliable accuracy if you can get the proper ogive radious profile.

Kurt