lead bullets

I just came into a handful of .44 mag 240 grain cast swc. Was going to work up some loads to plink/target practice with. Will shoot them out of both a revolver and lever gun. I have a few powders to work with, bullseye/2400/unique/231/titegroup. Anyone have any favorite recipes and/or speeds...

I've had that handlebar bag for years. I've got an old Don Parker IWB I bought for my SR9c many years ago. It fits perfectly in the bag and my Shield Plus fits perfectly in the holster. Now, if the Drs would just let me ride again. IMG_20221022_154006062 by TarDevil posted Oct 22, 2022 at 3:45...

Good morning (at least to those of us in PST timezone), I think my next affliction is going to revolve (literally) around pocket revolvers in the 32 and 38 S&W caliber. Most likely ones produced from 1905 and later, so very definitely still in the transitional period from black powder to...

What is an appropriate hardness for a lead bullet to be fired in a 1884 Trapdoor rifle? A few posters in my other thread recommended that I stay away from jacketed bullets. Missouri Bullet Co has a 405 gr. coated bullet (0.459 diameter) that is Brinell 18. Is that an okay bullet to fire in a...

Hey y'all, I just picked myself up an 1892 Ordnance Revolver, often called a Lebel revolver. I intend to handload for this pistol, and already have some loads I've researched as well as brass. I want to use cast bullets for their cost effectiveness, but the only 8mm cast bullets I can find are...

I have been reloading for a little while now, but have been buying my cast bullets online until very recently when I came across a large source of free lead and would like to try my hand at powder coating the bullets I cast. I was wanting some advice on what brand to purchase. Essentially, I...

I usually hang out at the Black Powder Forum, but I have been reading The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle, by Ned Roberts, and I wanted to see what was on the Hand Loading Forum about bullet swaging. I came across some interesting information in the book I thought I would share with you. During...

Cant find load data: 10mm 180g Lead Flat Point with Winchester AutoComp. Any info?

hi all!.. So after loading about 30 round with my starting charge I apparently wasn't thinking and loaded berrys bullets (115gr flatpoint) come to find out they are lead...noticed that when I didn't flare the case enough on some testing blanks and it sheared off the side of the bullet..was...

Today, I did a test using Lucky13 Green Zombie 9mm Coated Lead Bullets sized .357. I was using my Beretta 92A1 which has a large .3575 slugged bore that is prone to keyholes with undersized lead bullets. I reload lead bullets with a Lee Classic Turret press w/o FCD. The first position is a...

Got a hold of some 9mm lead bullets that are .355 diameter, 125gr. I will be shooting them out of a Sig. I have loaded up a few with 3.9gr of Win 321 and only see a trace of leading. Not a real hot load. Is it worth bumping the load up a little just to see if I get a better seal or is...