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I'm going to play with the 250s I have and this 300 for the summer and if I decide that 250 isn't enough then will buy that 265 in the fall when casting season starts again...

that slovenian mould you got and i got too is not far from that.
I think mine throws to about 230grains. pretty much what elmer liked.

That Keith mold is a copy of the original H&G Keith 220. With the alloy I use it drops:
222/solid
209/HP
212/Penta-Point

I have another from a Group Buy from Lee that drops a 250 Keith...

Idaho Shooter has the 41-250A which is close to a Keith but with a slightly wider nose/meplat...

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=41-250A-D.png

memory is an imperfect tool, i have made all three of those, but would have to go look as to what they actually came out at, i was thinking a little heavier.
I like that last mould quite a bit.

I go away for a couple weeks, and look at all the fun you guys are having!

The plow tractor is having carb issues this evening and waiting on a visit from the mechanic tomorrow, so I got a bit of time to check in at the 'Fire.

I have been shooting my 250's over 20 gr H110. They are shootable in the 6 inch 657, but it is more of a chore than a pleasure. I much prefer to use the SBH Bisley Hunter when I get the urge to shoot them. (and I think the Ruger is built to better handle such loads.)

I need to buy some replacement screws for my Ruger rings on the SBH Hunter. I stole the Torx screws out of the revolver rings to use on my #1 before last elk season.

I think the SBH will be down right tame with the 250's with the scope mounted on it.

Over the last three days, I have plowed up four pocket gophers, and did not have a revolver on the tractor. What kind of gun nut am I??????

I had to let the Jack Russel take care of them.

...so lets see...you have a Single-Seven and a TiTracker but you have no gun on the tractor...what kind of gun did Jack have?

You could shoot the SBHH without the screws...you'll just have to retrieve the scope between shots.

On a kinder note...I don't shoot the heavily loaded 250s from the Smiths. They will handle them fine but it is just not much fun. Fully loaded 220s are about as hot as I go and most of my Smith loads are in the 950-1200 fps range. I do run 170-200 grain bullets hot out of the 8 3/8" 57/657 and the 6.5" hunter for deer but that is about it...

As I sit here waiting to go to the range this morning it is snowing with freezing rain expected...and it's 35*....

Oh well.....Bob

Bob, have fun! I was planning on a range trip with the S&W 58 and some other toys yesterday. I have some 210 gr. loads to try. Instead, I built and hung gates. Bu,t it was a beautiful day here. Just glad to be outside without knee deep snow or 39* rain.

LMAO!

...glad someone likes my humor....

Rooster...no range today...it continued to snow and rain till noon...then as it got warmer the wind started blowing...gusts now 30 mph...

Bob

And i have been running around today with shorts and a t shirt. And we have already turned on the a/c a couple of times. Global warming.
Regarding loads in these revolvers. I was looking at a ruger redhawk in 41 magnum at cabella's, their nickel version. And i pulled out a early blued 5 1/2inch blued redhawk in 41 magnum. No comparison in looks. It had a spring replacement in it and i swear it is smoother than a smith. Really tempted to shoot it rather than retain it as a safe queen.
I think am going to retain those heavier bullet loads for the carbine.
those 265 grain montana bullets i was running worked easily enough, but you know you felt the recoil when i lite them up.
I have one box of sierra i think 170's to load up. I bought them specifically to bust cast iron skillets with after reading about some guy doing it, the original gong so to speak.
i should mention that midway has in inventory those 180grain barnes projectiles, at least for a little while. I ordered some, they should be interesting.

...I would say "go to Hades" Ron but you're already 1/2 way there....

26 grains of H110 makes those little 170s run 2100+ from the carbine...

Bob

Bob, I got your package in the mail today.

Thanks, there are some very interesting looking boolits in it.

Between farm chores, I was only able to perform a very cursory examination. At first, I thought the one bag was a Hollow Base. Then I decided the hollow must go in the front.

Tell me about it!

i am sure those are the 200grain bullets from matt's bullets, they are hollow base, but neat as a hollow point when you turn them around. I have fired them and they kind of go splat.

Matt stopped making them so I was able to get in on the group mold buy over on the CastBoolit Forums from Mehic.

Start off with 5.0 grains of Unique and work up...I used 7 or 8 I think and it was in the 1300s...needless to say it comes apart...

Bob

I bet they would splat a pocket gopher pretty well!

I will be back to plowing tomorrow after work, maybe some will turn up.

Anyone looking for bullets...stumbled across these...can't hardly buy cast this cheap DELIVERED.

I have never used Extreme but the same bullet from Berry's is my standard shooter for my S&W .41s...

http://store.tjconevera.com/x4121fpplbu1.html

Bob

Wow, that is a DEAL. It could put a hurting on Berry's.

I am well flush with 41 cal projectiles, else I would already have a thousand on the way.

I think it is a one time overstock special. One of my friends who I emailed about this ordered a K and said there was only 6K left...

Bob

i think it is being added to, it showed 10k a few minutes ago when i finally placed an order. While this isn't the right forum, they also showed some sierra 250grain jsp for .375 too. Which would work in the .375 winchester. I haven't seen them in the stores around here period.
those .41bullets from berry's by the way, 150bucks plus probably shipping.

I could say the same about me, but finally ordered some. I have a lot of cast bullets, but that's probably cheap enough to avoid the work.