For a start, big is defined as over .400". .404Jeffery, .416 Rigby, ,450 Dakota, and my baby; the 505 Gibbs.

Since I can make a cast bullet for any of the four for about twelve to fifteen cents including wheel weights,gas check and lube, but not my time: it lets me shoot them big boys 30-50 rounds a week apiece.

Rich

I cast for my 404 and get a 350GC lino bullet away at 2365fps over 74gn Varget (ADI 2208) and a plinking load at 1900fps over 63gn H4350 (ADI2209) Great fun and accurate as well.

Von Gruff.

Cast the NEI .512 600gr GC for th .500NE.

I think Beartooth and Montanabulletworks are making 416, 404 and maybe some bigger

Start shopping the classifieds for a used mold. I got a smoking deal on a used .512 dia 600 gr NEI mold on the classifieds here.

I cast 51 caliber bullets out of wheel weights for the 510 whisper and 50 bmg. I use a Australian CBE mold for a gas checked 950 grain bullet and an NEI mold for an 885 grain.

The NEI mold makes a driving band (?) near the nose. Why would this be there? The bullet will not chamber unless it is seated very deep. I made a die to remove the band, but it is not perfect. It leaves about .002" on one side. I have yet to see how the NEI bullet shoots.

Here is a link to what the bullet looks like. http://www.facebook.com/photo....673786&id=1313463993

Ranb

cast for the 450Marlin in a bolt gun . 330 hp at 2100 fun and cheap to shoot!!Clint

These molds are still available on my end:

Lee: $12 ($15 for Hollow Base) Handles come with all Lee molds.
0.451 Krupp/Wilkinson 510g GG/PP

NEI: 2-cavity $30, combo/3-cavity $35
420 462 PB 2-cav.
425 446 PB 2-cav.
447 PB ~.48" dia. RN (similar profile to Lyman 410660), 2-cav.
400 410/390 combo PB
2-cav. combo ~.485" dia., similar profile to Lyman Volunteer/RNFP, 3 square lube grooves and a crimp groove. 1.0" oal length w/GC. The 1.25" oal appears to be the same bullet with a 0.25" boat tail.
3-cav. combo, All similar profile (like Lyman 457132 Postell), but in different diameters: ~.40, .44 and .475", PB, 5 square lube grooves, 1.45" oal.

No name/markings; steel $30
Single-cav. ~.44" dia. PB, 5 square lube grooves, similar to NEI 3-cav. above, but this has a 0.30" metplat.

Ideal: Single cavity $30. 2 Cavity and singles w/hollow-base insert $35
#358 495 Button nose WC, PB, 2-cav. Looks unused.
#358 431 Single cavity, hollow-base.
#429 422 Single cavity, hollow-base.
#457 124 Single cavity, 385 gr.

RCBS: $45
44-370-FN 2-cav. Looks unused.

Lyman: Single cavity $30. 2 Cavity and singles w/hollow-base insert $35
#424 2-cav. round ball. No sprue or screws for handles. $20
#445599 Two of these. Both are single-cav. w/ hollow-base inserts.
#533476 Single-cav. w/hollow-base insert.
#410663BV Single-cavity, PB.
#457406 Single-cavity, RN w/GC


I still have your 240 WMag brass set aside, too.

Lee mould in .513 for a 500 grain for my 50 alaskan. Also a NEI 385 grain for 45/70 and 458wm.