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Post by twbryan on Jul 25, 2009 16:05:22 GMT -5
I thought I would load up some rounds for my Marlin 1895,when I dug through my mold drawer I found a single cavity Lyman mold marked 457643bv. Unfortunately my loading manual does not provide me with any data for this bullet. I have some IMR 3031 and some 4198 to work with.
I just need a load capable of knocking down a wild hog or a rogue bigfoot. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Post by nobearsyet on Jul 26, 2009 2:29:52 GMT -5
Use a starting load for that grain weight of bullet
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Post by twbryan on Jul 26, 2009 6:23:10 GMT -5
Thanks nobearsyet,I kind of figured I'd have to choose the closest bullet weight listed in the manual and extrapolate. Was kind of hoping someone used the same bullet here..
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Post by COR on Jul 26, 2009 8:00:38 GMT -5
Good news! That's a great bullet for lever guns and with those two powders you can really run a wide variance in velocity, from powder puffs at 900fps to hammers at 2000...If you don't have any specific data just use the 405gr data you find. With the 4198 you could start at 35 grs and with the 3031 you could use 37grs. I'd use half grain increments and look for accuracy. Just be sure to verify my data with a manual.
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Post by twbryan on Jul 26, 2009 9:08:59 GMT -5
Thanks Cors,knew I got that mold for some reason.  Cast 40-50 bullets this morning,they look huge,with large meplats. |
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Cast 40-50 bullets this morning,they look huge,with large meplats.