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Posted By: Knucklehead36 45-330 Gould Express - 04/02/12
Looking to try the Gould Express in my Winchester 1886 45-90 WCF. Does anyone know of a cast bullet maker who sells this particular bullet? So far Mt. Baldy Bullet Co. is the only company I can find, and their not cheap. Any help would be great. Thanks Eric
Posted By: EvilTwin Re: 45-330 Gould Express - 04/02/12
Those bullets have a rep for rather explosive traits. Lotsa meat destruction. Lyman has a mold for a HP slug of around that weight that would fare well in a levergun cast at about 20:1.
Posted By: crossfireoops Re: 45-330 Gould Express - 04/02/12
I just loaned out that EXACT set up, but for the .43 Spanish / .44-77 family.

I'm not so sure I would not use an even HARDER alloy than 20:1, ET.

Knucklehead, is your Winchester '86 sporting the typical 1 in 22" twist rate ?

If so, it oughta' LOVE the Lyman # 2650122 !
Posted By: Knucklehead36 Re: 45-330 Gould Express - 04/02/12
Its the sporting type with a 26" barrel 1-32 twist for the 300gr. bullet.
Posted By: Knucklehead36 Re: 45-330 Gould Express - 04/02/12
EvilTwin, do you know the number for the mold you mentioned?
Posted By: Swampman700 Re: 45-330 Gould Express - 04/02/12
456122 is the Ideal Mold for the 330 Gould Express. 457122 is the Lyman Mold. Great bullet!

http://www.montanabulletworks.com/BB_45_caliber.html

The bullet was designed to be cast soft and fired at blackpowder velocities.
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