Wanted : Big lube style 44 caliber cast bullets to try

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#1 Post by **dirtbag** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:37 am

Hi there, I was wondering If anyone has any circa .430 diameter "big lube" bullets for use in a 44-40 lever gun that I could pay for and try?
I am planning to get a mould from an Accurate design 430 - 205M as pictured, but wanted to see if I could try similar first.
thanks in advance

#2 Post by **dodgyrog** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:11 pm

I thought 44-40 boolits were sized considerably smaller than that?

#3 Post by **dirtbag** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:35 pm

Hi there, I think they range from .427 onwards.

#4 Post by **dromia** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:40 pm

I shoot these in my 1860 Henry sized to 0.430".

Works well enough, I can rattle my 6" gong at 100yrds all day with the load so long as I don't pull the shot by trying to see the hit over the smoke, the only demerit of using black powder.

#5 Post by **dirtbag** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:20 pm

dromia wrote:I shoot these in my 1860 Henry sized to 0.430".

Works well enough, I can rattle my 6" gong at 100yrds all day with the load so long as I don't pull the shot by trying to see the hit over the smoke, the only demerit of using black powder.

Thanks very much. Nice to see a review from using the same boolit and size

#6 Post by **mag41uk** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:22 pm

modern 44-40 are usually needing a 430 dia bullet.

#7 Post by **dirtbag** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:24 pm

dromia wrote:I shoot these in my 1860 Henry sized to 0.430".

Works well enough, I can rattle my 6" gong at 100yrds all day with the load so long as I don't pull the shot by trying to see the hit over the smoke, the only demerit of using black powder.

Hi, you might of seen this coming (apologies). Would it possible to buy and try a handful of these boolits please(if you have any that is).
I feel cheeky asking..

#8 Post by **dromia** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:34 pm

If I had any I would have offered them to you but I don't and with my current circumstances I won't be at the pot for at least another couple of months, I am shooting round ball in my flintlocks and cannon as that is all the cast I currently have on hand.

I suspect that the extra length of these bullets needed to keep the weight with large lube groove is what makes them that little bit more consistent accuracy wise than the smokeless variants.

#9 Post by **dirtbag** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:16 pm

dromia wrote:If I had any I would have offered them to you but I don't and with my current circumstances I won't be at the pot for at least another couple of months, I am shooting round ball in my flintlocks and cannon as that is all the cast I currently have on hand.

I suspect that the extra length of these bullets needed to keep the weight with large lube groove is what makes them that little bit more consistent accuracy wise than the smokeless variants.

No problem at all, like I said it was a cheeky ask , but good to hear your reports on the bullet.

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