swc123
.240 Incinerator
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Post by swc123 on Oct 25, 2022 5:42:46 GMT -5
Thanks 41freak.
Would it be possible to do a drawing for a 190gr-ish bullet with .42” nose and .265” méplat?
TIA
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Post by 41freak on Nov 26, 2022 21:05:48 GMT -5
It is the same one I linked above, for some reason I can't get the pic to show, which is why I had to link to it.  But it seems to have worked this time. The 357 160gr design is in the Accurate Molds catalog.  |
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Post by 41freak on Dec 1, 2022 21:55:32 GMT -5
I have 2 more of Lee's designs done and he has approved them so I will be sending them to Tom to catalog. First is the .510 505gr LFN  The second one is the .41 290gr LFN  Tom as expected is still very busy so it may take some time for him to get them cataloged, but I will update this post once they are cataloged. |
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Post by 41freak on Dec 24, 2022 17:38:58 GMT -5
This week I received the 36-160 Lee Martin Design 357 bullet mold. And I have to say that the first thing I thought of was loading it in 9mm. I think I have found my heavy 9mm cast bullet.   These cast at 162gr and are very consistent in weight from all 5 cavities. Now to coat some and see how they do. |
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cmillard
.375 Atomic
MOLON LABE
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Post by cmillard on Dec 29, 2022 11:36:24 GMT -5
41freak……that heavy bullet in 9mm is taken right out of my playbook! Any details on the load, weapon and how it shoots?
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Post by 41freak on Dec 29, 2022 20:15:11 GMT -5
41freak……that heavy bullet in 9mm is taken right out of my playbook! Any details on the load, weapon and how it shoots? Not yet,I need to get them coated and run some calculations with Quickload. |
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cmillard
.375 Atomic
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Post by cmillard on Dec 29, 2022 20:24:49 GMT -5
Right on.....have any longshot powder on hand? I think that would work real nice with those bullets!
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Post by Lee Martin on Dec 30, 2022 8:04:01 GMT -5
Thanks again guys for taking an interest in my bullet designs. And a special thanks to 41freak for putting in all the legwork and for Tom at Accurate Molds for producing them. I did notice a screw-up on my part with the 290 gr .41-cal LFN shown above.....and it's a good screw-up. 41freak sends me the drawings for confirmation before giving them to Accurate. Basically, he wants to ensure it's drawn to the original specs. The dimensions on the 290 gr LFN are spot on. The thing I missed was the gas check. When I had Mountain cut that mold, I wasn't powder coating. So I had it done with a GC. Now that I almost exclusively PC cast bullets, I would've never done it as a gas-check. And by chance, 41freak drew the 290 LFN as a plain base. Once cataloged, I'll probably order the PB version and retire the gas check mold. One more thing about the 290 gr LFN. If you order it to drop bullets around 0.414", you can size them to 0.412". They shoot great in the old .405 Winchester. The 505 gr shown above has similarly done well at 100 yards:   5-shots, 100 yards bench-rested. The load was 26.0 of H110 for 1,210 fps.  -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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Post by bushog on Dec 30, 2022 10:11:39 GMT -5
Thanks everybody!
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Post by 41freak on Dec 31, 2022 13:47:25 GMT -5
Right on.....have any longshot powder on hand? I think that would work real nice with those bullets! That I do. |
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Post by 41freak on Dec 31, 2022 13:56:03 GMT -5
Thanks again guys for taking an interest in my bullet designs. And a special thanks to 41freak for putting in all the legwork and for Tom at Accurate Molds for producing them. I did notice a screw-up on my part with the 290 gr .41-cal LFN shown above.....and it's a good screw-up. 41freak sends me the drawings for confirmation before giving them to Accurate. Basically, he wants to ensure it's drawn to the original specs. The dimensions on the 290 gr LFN are spot on. The thing I missed was the gas check. When I had Mountain cut that mold, I wasn't powder coating. So I had it done with a GC. Now that I almost exclusively PC cast bullets, I would've never done it as a gas-check. And by chance, 41freak drew the 290 LFN as a plain base. Once cataloged, I'll probably order the PB version and retire the gas check mold. One more thing about the 290 gr LFN. If you order it to drop bullets around 0.414", you can size them to 0.412". They shoot great in the old .405 Winchester. The 505 gr shown above has similarly done well at 100 yards: 5-shots, 100 yards bench-rested. The load was 26.0 of H110 for 1,210 fps. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" Lee, I didn't catch that original was a GC. I may have also done the same on the 510 505gr bullet. I prefer a pb or one with a small bevel base as I hate when I size bullets and a small burr of lead forms on the base. The other reason is now if I need a GC I use a GC that was designed for a plain base bullet. They are thinner but have worked great so far. If you think any of the designs need to be/stay a GC, it is easy to change it.  |
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Post by Lee Martin on Dec 31, 2022 21:30:44 GMT -5
The 505 gr was always PB. And leave the 290 gr PB as well. With powder coating, there's no need to gas check it. -Lee www.singleactions.com "Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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Post by 41freak on Jan 2, 2023 13:23:13 GMT -5
The 505 gr was always PB. And leave the 290 gr PB as well. With powder coating, there's no need to gas check it. -Lee www.singleactions.com "Chasing perfection five shots at a time" Sounds good. |
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Post by 41freak on Feb 1, 2023 20:54:56 GMT -5
Here are the 41 290gr and the .512 505gr.   I will be ordering my 41-290 this weekend. |
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Post by Lee Martin on Feb 2, 2023 9:14:01 GMT -5
41freak- again, many thanks for getting these cataloged. Interesting that the drawing for the 505 gr 0.512" came in ad 540 grains. With 25:1 alloy, mine drop around 505 +/- a few grains. Either way, that's the bullet I designed. I hope some folks give it a try. It has done very well for me at 100 yards. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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