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I purchased two molds from Rand Dog, the TLC432-300-RF and the TLC460-350-RF.
I cast up a few of the 45-350gr bullets. Sized and Lube them to 459, with my own lube. Loaded them up for my Marlin 1895 45-70 rifle.
When out to my 50 yard range and then fired one to see what I had to adjust on my sights, Then I fired three, kept a 1.7 inch group. If I tuned the load, I think I can get a better grouping.
Great Mold Design, Great Bullet [smilie=w:
Jerry
jerry not bad for right out of the gate.
Ken.
I am not at all surprised at your results. Ranch Dog is a humble, honest, and caring man. He is also one of the very best bullet designers alive today. Although he designs hunting bullets primarily for lever action rifles, his designs shoot very well out of revolvers, Contenders, and bolt actions, too. For the rest of you, buy them when you get a chance to, you won't be disappointed.
Maybe you would like to hear a little story about him. I am disabled and now live on a minimal fixed income. Fortunately, I do have quite a stash of tools and supplies left over from better days and the remnants of a good sized gun collection, but my impulse buying days are over. It was not easy for me to come up with the cash to get in on the GB, but when the C360-180-TL was announced, I got in on it. Lee could not make it to spec in three tries and finally offered me a credit for their products (at full retail). When he found out about it, he made sure I got one of his moulds. He sent me a brand new one from his private stash for free. It will get lots of use in .357mag (2" 5shot 50yd groups with open sights in my 10" Contender) and .35Rem (to be tested this spring). Next I want to get a .30cal for my .30-30's, maybe in the fall.
Ranch Dog is a humble man with very fast customer service. I asked him a question about a specific load today and he is going to shoot this soon to collect the data.
I"ve heard from several surviving relatives of wild hogs in Texas that he's a "murdering Texas flyboy who shouldn't be allowed outdoors with a 444!"Quote:
Originally Posted by versifier
But then what would you expect a Texas pig to say? Good guy, great sense of humor too.
The Dog Rocks.
Can someone post his email address. I can not get it to come up on his site. Of just pm me with it
Go to CB and PM him. He posts under "Ranch Dog", you can look him up on the members list.
ranch dog also spends a lot of time shooting and changing a design, untill it does
what it is intended to do[ feed through marlin rifles, and kill animals, with as much accuracy
as possible]
if he worked in other then the" lee program" not knocking it i just am not set up to
cast boolits that way and am not about to change my set-up.
i would buy every one of his moulds and be happy.
I have RD's 44 molds, his 35, and 30. Son in Law has 45. They are all shooters in most any rifle. I tend to use them sized and lubed with Lars White Lable for rifle, but LLA for handgun, but there are exceptions. Well designed, well thought out and highly functional. He is a gentleman and I have corresponded with him frequently, and would like to someday press flesh with him.
1Shirt!:coffee:
I bought one of his 30 cal molds, but have yet to take the finished product to the range. I loaded a few for my .308, the others to fire form my '06 a.i.
Bama, Try 20-22 gr of 2400 behind that blt with either Lee Mule snot or LARS red.
Mine shoots best at 20.5 out of a fairly new Stevens 308. I size to .310.
1Shirt!:coffee:
The ones that I have ready have a gas check and were dipped as Ranch dog's website showed. I not too long ago bought 10 sticks of Lars Red, and hand lubed some other Lee bullets that I had previously cast. I really like the Lars Carnauba red, and when I run my sizer empty, that will be all that I'll put into it. A great product at a great price![smilie=w:
You've got me drooling boys. I can't wait til the next load of them comes in this summer. Then I'll have to check them out in all my .30cal rifles. :shock: That might take quite a while, but it will keep me out of trouble. I don't think it will work very well in the 7.5Swiss with that wide meplat - it likes bullets with pointier noses - but we'll see.
Versifier, Shot 20 of them yesterday in my K-31 7.5x55 sized .310 over 20 gr. of 2400. Seated into the lands, and they are a bit deep, but not a bad looking load.
Shot into under 2" at 100.
1Shirt!:coffee:
I guess I'd better save up to get more than one mould then. :-D
Now if only the Dog had time to work on HP for some of his molds. Know he is considering the 457. Would sure like an HP in 429, and 359. Maybe in time!
1Shirt!:coffee:
And .477!Quote:
Originally Posted by 1Shirt
John
UPDATE
Sadly, Ranch Dog is no longer retailing his moulds and has closed his website. His moulds are however still available occasionally in the "classified" section at Cast Boolits and via group buys on that site. You will have to check both sections regularly to see what's offered.
I think he would tell you himself that for rifle hunting bullets there is no need at all for a HP design as the huge meplat on them works much better on large game. If you really feel they need it, try a Forster HP tool. I believe he's still designing bullets, though, and the specs of most of them are available on CB if you go looking.
I have the same mold. I found that in my marlin guide gun, 42 grains of reloder 7 will run 5 boolits through one elongated hole @ 100 yards. Of course this is shooting from a good, solid, rest. Hand held is not nearly as good, even @ 50 yards.
my Ruger N0 1 loves te 350g Ranchdog I use 4759 wiyh 23 to 26 g no filler