Ranch Dog bullets in my handi rifle

[lee1954]

The Ranchdog on- line store  is getting back going again,,,, So I thought I'd try there TL .311 165 gr---- it comes in a 6 hole costom made by Lee....
  Anyway since I belive that the handi barrels were made by Marlin  --- and the miold is for a Marlin 30-30 I'd give it a  try..

For the test I loaded 4.8 gr  Unique - and a filler to keep the powder against the primer......in my .308 Handi..I got  a good  50 yard pattern of a inch  --- so I need to load up a bit and try 100 Yards....

They have other bullet molds . 223 thought  45-70... (tumble lube)
 And if you want to skip the casting part, I read you can get cast bullets from them..
                                                     Dan

[Papa Jack]

The Ranchdog on- line store  is getting back going again,,,, So I thought I'd try there TL .311 165 gr---- it comes in a 6 hole costom made by Lee....
  Anyway since I belive that the handi barrels were made by Marlin  --- and the miold is for a Marlin 30-30 I'd give it a  try..

For the test I loaded 4.8 gr  Unique - and a filler to keep the powder against the primer......in my .308 Handi..I got  a good  50 yard pattern of a inch  --- so I need to load up a bit and try 100 Yards....

They have other bullet molds . 223 thought  45-70... (tumble lube)
 And if you want to skip the casting part, I read you can get cast bullets from them..
                                                     Dan

Hello Dan, I too have purchased a RD mold for my .444 Marlin. I'm waiting for handles, should be here this week I hope.

 If you want otherRD bullets to try , check out "The Bull Shop", they have several of the RD molds and sell their bullets, in your choice of alloys and checks and lube.. Nice folks to deal with. I just recieved an order from them for bullet lube and "Bull Plate Lube" for the bullet mold sprue plate...     http://bullshop.gunloads.com/tbs_products.htm
  Good luck ..... "PJ"

[lee1954]

Thank you   I have heard good things about them  - but hadn't found there web sight .


very good price on lube sticks  ,,,   And there Bullplate - mold prep lube, is said to be great
 

I have a question about  "big lube groves"  -- and   - the collar botton bullets ----

http://www.biglube.com/Default.aspx

click on bulletmolds

Has very many of you folks tried the handi bigbores ,,,with big lube groves and light weight bullets?

Thanks again   Dan

[AH-1G]

The Ranchdog on- line store  is getting back going again,,,, So I thought I'd try there TL .311 165 gr---- it comes in a 6 hole costom made by Lee....
  Anyway since I belive that the handi barrels were made by Marlin  --- and the miold is for a Marlin 30-30 I'd give it a  try..

For the test I loaded 4.8 gr  Unique - and a filler to keep the powder against the primer......in my .308 Handi..I got  a good  50 yard pattern of a inch  --- so I need to load up a bit and try 100 Yards....

They have other bullet molds . 223 thought  45-70... (tumble lube)
 And if you want to skip the casting part, I read you can get cast bullets from them..
                                                     Dan

Hello Dan, I too have purchased a RD mold for my .444 Marlin. I'm waiting for handles, should be here this week I hope.

 If you want otherRD bullets to try , check out "The Bull Shop", they have several of the RD molds and sell their bullets, in your choice of alloys and checks and lube.. Nice folks to deal with. I just recieved an order from them for bullet lube and "Bull Plate Lube" for the bullet mold sprue plate...     http://bullshop.gunloads.com/tbs_products.htm
  Good luck ..... "PJ"

here is a test they did on my 444 rd bullets

http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/index.php/topic,56318.0.html

pete aka txpete

[Dead doc]

I use the RD mold for 360 grain  for my 45/70  Handi         I tried the 425 grain it did not shoot as well in the Handi as it does in my marlin or my Sharps       MY handi does best with the 350 jacketed bullets as well .
      I also have another Rd mold  for 357    the 180   it shoots well in my Ruger    I like their molds

[Papa Jack]

The Ranchdog on- line store  is getting back going again,,,, So I thought I'd try there TL .311 165 gr---- it comes in a 6 hole costom made by Lee....
  Anyway since I belive that the handi barrels were made by Marlin  --- and the miold is for a Marlin 30-30 I'd give it a  try..

For the test I loaded 4.8 gr  Unique - and a filler to keep the powder against the primer......in my .308 Handi..I got  a good  50 yard pattern of a inch  --- so I need to load up a bit and try 100 Yards....

They have other bullet molds . 223 thought  45-70... (tumble lube)
 And if you want to skip the casting part, I read you can get cast bullets from them..
                                                     Dan

 I just got my RD mould working a few days ago, cast a handfull of .432/265 bullets. So far I have em gas checked and run thru the sizer die. I'm checking the BHN now and getting ready to load em. My lead is a little on the soft side, I used my junk plinkin lead that has a little of everythin in it....I may bail out of that and drain the pot and put in some known alloy and start over. So far I have fired only 5 rounds in the handi-.444. It's snowing here today so I really should be out there testing my loads, but i'm nice and warm by the stove.....       PJ