Reloading with Tire Weights???

[Maverick223]

Thanks for all the great replies, I didn't realize how many cheap b******s there are out there. Glad I'm not alone...

 

[bigbadgun]

GoC I never did alot of diving just as a recreational thing but I never really felt comfortable under the water like that so I just gave it up I figured if I dont feel comfortable doing it then maybe I shouldnt be doing it.

 

[BHP FAN]

Not only is molding your own fun,but the present ''ammo crises'' has a lot less bite if you cast your own.
Also,sharks won't eat you while you're doing it.

 

[Voodoochile]

Amen brother on that one, the only round in my home I don't reload is my .45 ACP but then again I have some where around 3000 rounds of Remington FMJ's & 1000 rounds of Remington JHP's & I only shoot a few mags a month to keep my feel for the old girl so I'm not too worried about her, although I do have a bud that has all the gear necessary for me "nice gift" to reload it including 1000 primers & brass.

 

[BHP FAN]

I have a mold for .457 conicals,that works really well for .45acp.I just alox the heck out of them and size to .451-.452. my .311 185 gas checked cast boolits drop as .314,and I have Lee sizers in .311,and .308 ,and can load for .308,.303 and 7.62x54r with just that mold.I have a 385 grain mold for my Trapdoors,and a 405 solid, as well as a 405 hollow based.

 

[Voodoochile]

I thought of trying my .456 222gr. conicals that I use in my C&B revolvers but also though of another Lyman or Lee mold for a .452 230gr.

 

[BHP FAN]

If that's the Lee conical mold,that's the one I'm useing,and it works really,really well.The ball shaped nose feeds well in my GI RIA,and my Ballister Molinas,and the driving bands [even sized down] hold plenty of lube.

 

[4v50 Gary]

IMO, tireweights are fine for musketballs.

 

[BHP FAN]

No reason why not really,unless you mean Minie balls,in which case the skirts don't obturate.but if you mean ,say a patched round ball,in a smooth bore,why not? Save your nice puro puro lead for your rifled guns.Heck I use WW for my .45-70.