450 racer Bearcat Joined Jan 13, 2011 Messages 21 City & State/Province New Mexico Apr 24, 2011 #1 picked up a used lyman mold for the 44mag I casted out some test bullets but they came out 280gr as cast with ww lead my problem is I can find no load data for this weight or no info on this mold does anybody know any data on this?
picked up a used lyman mold for the 44mag I casted out some test bullets but they came out 280gr as cast with ww lead my problem is I can find no load data for this weight or no info on this mold does anybody know any data on this?
J Miller Blackhawk Joined Sep 30, 2000 Messages 977 City & State/Province Not in IL anymore ... :) Apr 24, 2011 #2 Wheel Weights normally cast out heavier than what the mold is listed for. In Lyman's case they use their own #2 Alloy. As for data, ahhh sorry I can't help there. Joe
Wheel Weights normally cast out heavier than what the mold is listed for. In Lyman's case they use their own #2 Alloy. As for data, ahhh sorry I can't help there. Joe
M mattsbox99 Hunter Joined Jan 12, 2009 Messages 3,391 City & State/Province Montana 'Merica Apr 24, 2011 #3 You can use 300 grain data for cast or jacketed bullets or mid range 265 grain data for cast bullets.
You can use 300 grain data for cast or jacketed bullets or mid range 265 grain data for cast bullets.
A Amistad Single-Sixer Joined Jul 7, 2007 Messages 275 City & State/Province The land of the Alamo! Apr 25, 2011 #4 This, from the handloads.com site: http://www.handloads.com/loaddata/default.asp?Caliber=44%20Magnum&Weight=280&type=Handgun&Order=Powder&Source= Amistad
This, from the handloads.com site: http://www.handloads.com/loaddata/default.asp?Caliber=44%20Magnum&Weight=280&type=Handgun&Order=Powder&Source= Amistad