Home Forums Reloading Bullet Casting Post pics of Keith style bullets

Gotcha!

Speaking of Creeker's beauties, I still have some .453" 325 grain Keiths for my new model Blackhawk 45 Colt (not a flat top).

Anyone have a pet load for them?
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/k5hFSWWT/IMG-20220328-060009068.jpg/[/img]

I use a "sissy load" in my Blackhawk, 8.5 of Unique.

Will give it a try. I don't think there are any critters around here that could stop one of those bullets, even at sissy speeds.

I'm looking for a good all around 44 mold in the 250-270g weight range. I'd like a Keith style with a wider meplat but something not too long so it will work in all my 44s including my lever guns.

Many I see have too much of a tangent up front angling into a narrower meplat.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Bb

Keith profile bullets in lever guns are not guaranteed to feed & can be a real problem. The RCBS 44-250-K or clone would be the weight you are looking for.

How about this if the Keith requirement may be dropped?

https://noebulletmolds.com/site/432-240-wfn-cf5/

Anyone have a mold for this Keith bullet?

Do any of the other companies like arsenal make that design in a 4 or 5 cavity?

Bb

Arsenal will build you a 5 cavity gang mold for the 429421 Keith style semi wadcutter weighing at 255 grains for $88. They take a Lee gang mold handle approx $30. I have a Arsenal 5 hole in 358421 they are the tits..mb

Had this one cut for the 500 S&W.

That's a nice looking 500 bullet design. I'd like something similar in a 44 with about a .340 meplat and a little shorter nose with less tangent on it. Does that work well having a 3 bands 0.100? Is that too thick for a front band on a .432 or so?

Bb

The NOE 270 44 Keith fits that bill; shorter nose, less tangent.

I've had good results in the 1894 44 Mag Marlin with NOEs H&G 503 as to decent feeding with Keith designs.

The RCBS 250K is a bit of a hiccupper.

You find some sixguns which may have a little trouble chambering the Keith with the .100" front band. Personally I've not experienced this but have read of those who have. The Lyman/Keith I sold had the front band at .090".