Thread: 44-40 ammo

Originally Posted by Old_School

I was told it's good to spend more on a decent mould.
There are supposed to be good ones out of Europe that cast hollow nose bullets.
I guess I should slug my bore and get the appropriate sized mould for my gun?
The Lee moulds all appear to be the same standard size from what I can tell.
Do I just need a mould, press and the right die to suit the brass?
There seems to be alot of different presses available I'm not really sure what I need to buy.

I buy all.my cast projectiles from someone else. I have all the gear to cast my own, but it's cheaper and easier for me to get them from someone else.

The only ones I cast are the .459 projectiles for the 45-70. Because all the ones in the shop are .457 or .458 which don't shoot well in my rifle.

If you have the opportunity, try and load some using other people's gear. I started using the Lyman press, then a Lee, then RCBS, and have ended up using the Dillons and the RCBS single stage.

Expensive gear doesn't always perform the best. My 308 dies are cheap and ugly but are very consistent with loading.

It's a science, and it's always good to have an opportunity to try gear so you know what suits your needs the best.

I use the dillon presses cause I load hundreds at a time, but I still use a single stage to crimp them.

Seek as much advice from many people to get an informed decision on what to get. Everyone has a bias towards certain gear or brands.

If you get all the info, then you end up buying once, rather than buying stuff that doesn't suit.

Like others on here, I've brought stuff on someone else's opinion and didn't suit what I wanted.

Just my opinion.