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Jarhead315
06-15-2011, 06:15 PM
I am really looking forward to speaking with all of you who reload and cast their. Own bullets. I have been doing both for over forty years and still enjoy it a lot! I am reloading a .45acp, .460 s&w magnum ( am having much difficulty finding cast load data for this one!), .308, 30-06. .35 rem. And the .44 magnum. Semper Fi! To all of you Marine warriors out there.

versifier
06-15-2011, 08:00 PM
Welcome to The Guide, Jarhead.

For your .460, start with jacketed data for a bullet the same weight or slightly heavier than you want to load. To find an accuracy node or to reduce the recoil of your practice loads, flake and extruded powders can be reduced below JStart levels, but not sphericals. Just like with your .44mag, if you have problems getting the same or better accuracy than you get with jacketed, slug your cylinder throats and forcing cone to see if they need to be opened up a bit.

kodiak1
06-16-2011, 12:37 AM
Jarhead welcome to the forum.
Good to see another interested Caster/Loader!

Ken.

firefly 1957
06-27-2011, 03:11 AM
Welcome to the forum I only come here every couple weeks but you can ask away I load for 44 spec/Mag 45 acp 30-06 30-30 (10 inch contender) .221 fireball .256 win mag .351 WSL 38/357 357-44 Brain and Davis 45-70 50-3 1/4 Sharps 300 savage and I forgot something I am sure.
I cast and swage also.

.223 Remington .....

runfiverun
06-27-2011, 10:11 PM
for 300 gr and under try 10 grs unique as a start.
it's worked in 45-70 and many other rifle [30-30] and revolver [454-445 super mag] cases.
anyways welcome aboard.