Hi all, I made my copper tubeing/ cast bullets and loaded one for my proof load. While seating the bullet, the core got pushed out of the jacket tubeing. I guess I didn't flux or pre-heat enough. I went back to the lathe and turned out a 550gn bullet from Aluminum Bronze. It looks pretty good, I think I'll use it for my proof load. I hope to get to the range tomorrow and shoot this thing for the first time. I'll have to build a quick jig to bolt it to the bench for remote fireing on the proof load.

I'm thinking that this bullet shouldn't deform on anything.

Sorry, my wimpy digital camera doesn't give the clearest pictures on closeups.
Loaded round with Barnes 500 XLC, loaded tubing/cast, you can see the lead comeing out of the top, I'll pull this one, 550gn turned, 500 Barnes XLC.

Lar45,
I was on the www.MidwayUSA.com site the other day was noticed that they had an RCBS .470 NE bullet mold on markdown - something like $75. Sounds like you already have something to fill the bill though, but just thought I'd pass it along anyway...just in case.

Good luck with your .470!
Jeff P

Thanks, I have a 400gn mold, but need to get a 500gn mold also. I was thinking about going with www.mountainmolds.com and haveing him cut two different styles on the same block, maybe one with a 70% nose and the other with a 90% nose.

That's a mean looking flat nose.

I personally like the idea of more driving bands that are thinner to reduce the pressure of engraving the rifling on the bullet even further.

About the 90% nose, that is basically a full wadcutter design. I like the idea too, but I have wondered if it would be stable as it passes through flesh and bone.

I have a .452 350gn 90% nose mold from www.mountainmolds.com. It shoot really accurate on paper out of my 454 Taurus. I only got the mold and tested this winter, so I haven't shot anything live with it. I could probably do a wet newsprint test sometime though. The 470 will have much higher velocity though. What do you think would be a resonable band width and groove depth? I just guessed at the bullet, it has over 50% of the driveing surface removed. The smaller steps would probably help though.

500 grs. I will bet it will be stable going through game, but I will also bet dollars to donuts it won't feed for beans in most rifles....

It will feed great in a Single shot or double rifle(Ha Ha)! from a bolt action it won't feed at all! Tried that!-Rob

It fell right in the double.

Was just looking at that RCBS mold again and it is a .474" 500 grn mold.
RCBS 470 NE Mold

Hmmm, Wonder how this one might work in the 470 Mbogo...Anyone tried it?

LAR45 - Do let us know how your Mountain Mold comes out for you.
Jeff P

I picked up my Mountain mold yesterday. It's made on the large Aluminum block with the tool steel sprue plate. I got one cavity with a 70% nose and the other with a 90% nose, both gaschecked and 500gns. The test bullets that he cast looked perfect. Life's been busy so I haven't had a chance to cast or load any yet, but I'm hopeing to do so this comeing week. Once I get some cast, I'll send samples to anyone that's interested.