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Hornady 250 SST ML Bullet Disappointed
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<blockquote data-quote="bert2368" data-source="post: 2707669" data-attributes="member: 93675"><p>Same bullet mould I use for my 10.5" barrel .44 Ruger SBH is used for my .54 ML rifle. NOT "hard cast". Tough rather than hard bullet, large HP cavity.</p><p></p><p>.54 sabot with a water dropped cast .44 (.434") 295gr. HP, 92% pure lead (X-ray shielding material), 8% tin (pure tin is expensive, I got lucky and scored a lifetime supply from a guy who's grandpa had owned an old fashioned hardware store). </p><p></p><p>It's a 305gr wide meplat if I don't use the HP pins. Mihec made the brass mould, he's a good maker... </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mp-molds.com/product/mp-44-444-295-grain-hollow-point-mold-multichoice/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>If you don't like what's on offer, make your own. You'll learn things. Lead alloys used correctly don't need no stinkin' copper wrapper, correctly engineered copper projectiles don't need no lead filler (tungsten has some interesting possibilities). A scrap of paper and a hard cast bullet can be pushed to around 3,000 fps with good accuracy and without leaded bores. And you won't need to worry about "out of stock". OTOH, you might get obsessed with bullet making and have that cut into your hunting time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bert2368, post: 2707669, member: 93675"] Same bullet mould I use for my 10.5" barrel .44 Ruger SBH is used for my .54 ML rifle. NOT "hard cast". Tough rather than hard bullet, large HP cavity. .54 sabot with a water dropped cast .44 (.434") 295gr. HP, 92% pure lead (X-ray shielding material), 8% tin (pure tin is expensive, I got lucky and scored a lifetime supply from a guy who's grandpa had owned an old fashioned hardware store). It's a 305gr wide meplat if I don't use the HP pins. Mihec made the brass mould, he's a good maker... [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mp-molds.com/product/mp-44-444-295-grain-hollow-point-mold-multichoice/[/URL] If you don't like what's on offer, make your own. You'll learn things. Lead alloys used correctly don't need no stinkin' copper wrapper, correctly engineered copper projectiles don't need no lead filler (tungsten has some interesting possibilities). A scrap of paper and a hard cast bullet can be pushed to around 3,000 fps with good accuracy and without leaded bores. And you won't need to worry about "out of stock". OTOH, you might get obsessed with bullet making and have that cut into your hunting time. [/QUOTE]
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