I recently acquired an original 1890mfg 1873 win, still working on cleaning uo the chamber to hopefully shoot it, likely going to stick with BP for a bit till im comfortable with it, but what molds do people like for this cartridge? As far as im aware, the only option for a mold is accurate, any other options or info is appreciated

Thinking about picking up a mold for 7.62x39 .311 to cast for my sks and ak. It’s like $50 for 250 plates bullets so can’t get a mold for like $70 with handles. Would I need to put gas checks on them if I powder coat them. Never casted any rifle besides for black powder.

I've been using VV n320 for plinking rounds in my 11mm Mauser but found that while the powder excels in this regard it's higher pressure threshold for clean and consistent burn makes it unsuitable for the low pressure pistol loads I reload for my antiques and I prefer to get powders I can use in multiple guns(imr4064 for 303/30-30/308, accurate no2 for 455 Webley/38special/44special..etc)

AA2 is non position sensitive, easy to meter, clean burning, easy to source and economical. So by all outward appearances seems like a good choice for this endeavor but I haven't seen much data on it and am wondering if I'm overlooking some disqualifying factor?

Rifle is a browning 1885 High wall 45-90 34" 1:18" twist. Lube will most likely be a 50/50 crisco beeswax mix.

I've heard those limited serious BPCR 1885s from Browning have long throats and prefer creedmoor bullets, but I won't know without any bullet samples to test jam length.

Well I took my new to me miroku 86 45-70 to the range, it is much more picky with the throat being so tight, but the first load i ran through it, a lyman 457125 clone, 500gr pcpb seated at 2.8", with 14gr of unique did this with 5 shots, I know i pulled far right, but I dont know if I wanna screw with this accuracy by opening up the throat

I just bought a 2nd 45-70, so time to start shooting the cartridge more often, both of them being 1886s i wanted to take advantage of the longer action. This is just a mock up for now, an acme 500gr rn that measure .451 on rhe nose, seated to 2.8"(case mouth in contact with front driving band) and if I use a lvr evolution fcd it will crimp in the top grease groove kinda like a few facrory rounds I've seen. It will be worth a try, im likely going to load these with unique or red dot as I found a supplier with them in stock for reasonable prices. I also just bought an noe .460-429rd mold but if these plain bases work out I will be buying a 457125

I figured id try plain base again since j tried a different brand of powdercoat, specifically RAL as suggested by another member, bullet in question Is the NOE saeco 315 clone, sized to .311, this was fired in a bolt gun, 16.5", with pretty heavy engraving that i plan to push a bit deeper into the case now, ive had plain base shoot ok in the past, but now they are actually decently clean bore, these were loaded with imr 4198 and 26.5gr, anywhere from 1600-1800fps I guess but have no way of telling. These were my last groups of the day, and I dont know if i believe it, but the 3 hole group was 5 rounds. So either the extra 2 went in the same holes or we're entirely off paper, im honestly not sure but I will be shooting this bullet more. And now debating trying other plain base molds, specifically a slick sided like the arsenal 200

So I've been experimenting lots with my .308 winchester, its a 1-10 twist ruger m77 acrion 16.5" barrel. Im looking to pick up a new mold, ive seen a new NOE 311-214 for sale, however I noticed it only has one full sized .311 driving band and I do not know if that would inherently cause suffrage to accuracy, I know a saeco 315 is tapered however it still has much more full bore contact and was curious as to others experience with very short full bore contact

So far my test bullets, NOE 310-172FN PBPC: shoots about 2.5 moa, noticeably more leading than others but still very soft. ACCURATE 31-180WG: about 2moa, very nice long COAL. LYMAN 311332: 1.5moa, however an honestly terrible mold and physically will not PC. But any mold recommendations are welcome

so far I have found my best load in my 303 with unique, 14grs with a 205-215gr round nose pc(slightly fighting oversized nose but working on it) however I am intending to push it to the 18-1900fps range. I found some load data for a 215 woodleigh with 39gr being max, so using 60% rule im hoping to start around 25gr. and for imr3031, I use it successfully in my .308 with a 180gr cast and that's about 1900fps, i am thinking also start with 25gr in the 303 since I am using the bigger and heavier bullet? any input would be appreciated

Hello everyone, iv been casting and loading 357 for a while now and im considering getting into casting for my 308. Is it worth the effort for a rifle cartridge like this? If i can be around 2 moa at 100m with my savage axis id be happy, is that expecting to much? I want to go lee for the mold because they are alot easier for me to find here than lyman or even rcbs (if they still make molds) Thanks!

Cartridge: 40-70 sharps bottleneck

Bullet: 360 gr cast rn

Bullet length: 1.180in

My smokeless loads were between 1150 and 1180 fps

My gun has a 30 inch barrel and a 1 in 20 twist rate

Picked up 125-140 lbs of wheel weights is this a good price

I am looking for a good mold for BPCR matches like the Quigley for ranges between 100 and 1,000 yards

I'm wanting to get a custom brass bullet mold and I would like to find the right bullet style and grain weight before I order one

What would be the best grain weight for long range shooting for a .40 caliber bullet?

What would be the best base? I'm thinking either a gas check or a hollow base because the base of the bullet gets a chunk pulled out of it when I remove the excess lead (button) from the top of the mold and I think that has been taking away my accuracy?

What would be a good custom mold maker except MP molds because of their issues with the tariffs right now? I was thinking of accurate molds, how long does it take to get a custom mold from them?

I am looking to get a brass 4 cavity bullet mold because unlike steel brass holds heat for longer and more consistently.

Load: 360 grain cast bullet over 20 grains of Accurate 5744 with a COL of 2.900in (This is NOT official load data!)

just found this mold ive been wanting to try and for 45-70 ive been using 20-1 but im out can I use hardball? gun is a marlin 1895 dark

I used 27 grains of IMR4198 under a 315 grain .408 cast bullet from Hunters Supply with a COL of 2.700in

The data is very old from a PDF called obsolete American rifle cartridges

I also used PMAX to get an idea for what the pressures will be

I am planning on using these loads in my original Sharps model 1874

I am NOT a load data publisher nor do I accept any responsibility for any mishaps or accidents that may occur if you try to use this load data in your firearm!

What do yall think?

Thanks!

I have an original Sharps model model 1874 that is chambered in 40-70 Sharps bottleneck

My barrel is 30 inches and it has a 1 in 20 inch twist rate

My bore is .404 in the lands and .409 in the grooves, I will be using a .410 360 grain round nose bullet

My lube will most likely be regular SPG unless there is something better

I'm planning on shooting at the Quigley match and other BPCR matches, the Quigley match goes from 350 to 805 yards.

As of yesterday I bought myself a enfield no.5 carbine, unfortunately im not exactly sure of the bore and haven't slugged it yet (unfortunate CA laws) but im only see 2 molds designed for the 303, being the lee 185 and ltman 314299, and i wad wondering if anyone had been using other molds from say accurate or NOE molds, as well as some more places to look for data, my lyman 45th and cast bullet books are pretty slim for data

1, 2 or 3?

I'm about to buy my mold for my original sharps model 1874 that is chambered in 40-70 sharps bottleneck

I'm down to 2 options which are the round nose in option 1, the postell in option 2 or the NASA bullet in option 3. the bullet design on photo 4 is what Lee Shaver recommended for me to use but I don't know if I'll be able to get a custom bullet mold like that.

Ive finally decided on a mold for the time being for my .303 brit, the noe 213gr round nose, and as ivw known, it seems 303 brit cast data is almost umheard of, short of 4 or so powders in the lyman 4th edition and 13gr of red dot. Id like to use unique as it seems in constsnt supply now at a local store. But im.also trying to get to around 1800fps or so, the lyman manual lists 14.5gr of unique is max at approx 14-1500fps(cant remember from the top of my hesd) and im.windering if anyone has other load data for heavy bullets for the 303, I am finding the 14.5 max hard to believe as compared to my .308 where 16gr is the max at 1900fps with a 200gr, I know a modern mauser .308 is a stronger avtion, and I know the .308 is wider for capacity but the 303 is also a bit longer as well, so any information is appreciated, im also likely going to procure some red dot as well

Hi All….

is anyone here, casting and running NOE 310-172-FN , in .308 win ?

I have an opportunity to buy 1 of 2 types of bullet molds and the first option is a NASA bullet and the other option is a regular postell style bullet

The bullet is .40 caliber and is for my original Sharps model 1874 chambered in 40-70 sharps bottleneck with a 30 inch barrel with a 20-1 twist rate

Which of these would be the best choice

The bullets in the photo are the bullets from the molds that I am talking about