have you used this bullet???

Yes. Shooten's good too. Mine goes 351 grs ww alloy.

I lapped the nose rider out to 452 to match my gun. Our plinker load is 15.7 grs of Blue Dot making 1220's with 2 MOA accuracy.

The 2003 Gun Digest has an article wherein a fellow creates his own hollowpoint bullet by modifing a mold to carry a nose punch. I am thinking of doing the same to this mold or another just like it to create an "express bullet" but also want a good plinker. Your load sounds great, I will try it. Thanks, JP

You might just want to hunt up a Lyman #457122HP. They're making the old classic again. A few years ago I looked and looked for one. The only place I could find one was Buffalo Arms then. That "Gould" bullet actually weighs 340 grains in wheelweight metal from my mould and shoots very well.

Mostly at the moment it is a question of cash. I can get the Lee mold for $14.00. Being experienced in machine work and tools, and having machine tools available to me at work, it is a simple matter of economics. I like Lyman and RCBS molds, but I don't find that the extra cost translates into a better bullet, or even a better mold. (I know you didn't broach that subject) I have a Lyman 190 grain roundnose mold for a 357/358 that I would gladly sell or trade, i have cast maybe 250 bullets with it. Got it to feed my 357 Maximum, just like my 158 grain bullet better. Anyone interested????

I get it!

Wish I had the machine tools and skills to use them!

aladin
What primer with that load and any kind of fluff to hold the powder in place.
Rifle or pistol?
LouisB
Just full of questions . . . it's answers I lack!

None. Rem 9 1/2M's. Brass partial sized with the die shank on the Lee set only 1.0" from the end to the ring. Rem brass which is very good. A shooten friend ran maybe 20 so rds thru my Buff and got several cloverleaf groups at 100 with only one grouping making over 2 moa. These bullets NOT wt'd or inspected much... ES was under 25 too... go figure.

I ordered the mold, a set of dies and 40 peices of brass Saturday, should be here Wednesday, Thursday at the latest. Your load will be one of the first I try. By the by Aladin, what method did you use to lap out the mold? I think I know how it could be done, 600 grit lapping compound on a bullet cast from the mold. Is there a better way?