Originally Posted by JGray
...If I were to pick one bullet for all of them (of the molds I currently have), the Lyman 457121PH (475 gr.), Lyman 457193 (405 gr.) or Lyman 457643 (400 gr.) all would work. The 457121PH and 457193 don't have a crimp groove but can be crimped in the top lube groove or over the top of the top driving band for the lever action. The 457643 was designed for lever actions and has a crimp groove. It also has a larger meplat which some feel make it a better hunting bullet....


Depending on the alloy, the current run of Lyman 457121PH molds throw diameters closer to .455 than .457/.458. I load mine in a Sharps with Holy Black, so they bump up quite nicely at 20:1. The old Lyman 457121 threw .457/.458 with that alloy.

BTW, I'm not putting down the 457121PH, it's my all-time favorite bullet in my Sharps and will kill anything that walks the Earth.

If I were going to shoot one in both rifles using smokeless, I'd load up the 457193 and go kill stuff.

Ed

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