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Got a 16in Rossi lever action,looking to load cast bullets for deer at bush hunting ranges,any advice on loads and powder?have heard AP70 is good but not tried it,have 2205 and trail boss on hand.how heavy a crimp do I need for the tube mag?shot it with the red dot and my 240g xtp hand load @ 50m and got nice 2in group,thinking about trying roberts(shooternz)280g flat nose bullets. Thanks
My 20" Rossi is great fun with 7.5 gr of AP70 and home cast Keith semi wadcutters at 240gr for around 980 fps. If I were to kill anything with it, 240 XTP and a healthy dose of 2205 would be the go for me. Each to their own though...Quote:
Originally Posted by The bomb
ADI site has a single action section...have a squizz in there in pistol loads bit.....heaps of info and will give fair indication of where to go.
Thanks didn’t know that,had a look earlier but only checked the rifle data.
Do you crimp them?Quote:
Originally Posted by outlander
You MUST crimp them.
Heavy or light crimp?think I do 1/2turn on the crimp die for my hunting loads,240g xtp.
About 30gr black powder, a kiss of a crimp - good to go!
Well they are accurate @ 10m..shot a few in the garage and 3 shots touching ,below sonic crack with 7g AP70 ..got some loaded at 8g to try as well,cases are bit sooty though,same as trail boss subs but more consistent accuracy wise.trail boss throws the od flier,bloody calving stopping me going and trying them out at 50m.
A mild crimp only.Quote:
Originally Posted by The bomb
if they are subsonic,you should be able to try them in section...if its safe to use in garage its safe in section...Im assuming you live in country ..... biggest block of firewood for backstop/target backing....pleased you having sucess.
Neighbors have horses in paddock on our boundary,(only just over an acre)and new house been built on section next door,only 80m from my house so better safe than sorry going to farm over the road when I get the ok after calving.
Shooting from tube mag,will mild crimp be ok?
Are these subsonic?Quote:
Originally Posted by outlander
Most are. Occasionally there's one that could be a tad quicker. Go 7gr for subs.Quote:
Originally Posted by The bomb
There's not much recoil. Never had a bullet jump crimp with that load. My crimp as mild and yours at mild...hard to govern.Quote:
Originally Posted by The bomb
Due to load some of Robert's 270gr pills. 17th's brew was 23gr 2205 for 240xtp. Do I just drop a grain for this heavier pill so 22gr 2205?
Not a good Idea max load for 2205/4227 is 22.5 grains better to start at 20.0 grains and work up you only need to load 3 of each to check pressure and accuracyQuote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
to start, That is what I do and then shoot 10 shot groups to fine tune the load, Standard loading practise with Cast bullet shooters, But then I make them so no great expense,
Hope they go well for you, watch your angles if shooting with dogs at full velocity they may pass through the 280 grain FP do at 900fps you could be getting 1500fps with the 270
would like to see some pictures if you recover any from animals, Cheers Robert.
Thanks. They are going to my son in Tok.Quote:
Originally Posted by shooternz
took some up to fella today to try out.....pretty sure I will hear back within a few days how the preform on ol gruntasaurus's have asked him to keep any projectiles he recovers.....watch this space.
LOL projectiles are going home again...Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
FWIW the cast jobbies will fit/chamber nicely in begera 44magnum seated out LOOOOOOONG a good 4 mm longer than supposed to be,the lube groove just inside the case....my theory is by increasing case capacity it will help keep pressure down while still using a known charge weight....now if a fella wanted to hot a load up,the extra case space created would be handy.....
That's handy in my Hood, Just setting up my Dillon 550 to load .44 magsQuote:
Originally Posted by TeRei