Author Topic: cast bullet for muzzle loader (Read 981 times)

drags · « **on:** December 05, 2004, 05:54:50 AM »

Where can I find a cast muzzleloader bullet that uses a sabot for hunting deer, I want a bullet in the 250gr range? Also does anyone know where I can get a bullet mould for this bullet?
Drags

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2004, 12:43:01 PM »

What bore is your front stuffer? I use some plain base .45LC RNFPs .452dia in my .50 just about any .44 or .45 cal bullet will work as long as you use the correct sabot, I've seen some fellers using .357 cast outta the .45 cal muzzle loaders.

jbtazgrabber · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2004, 03:01:38 PM »

hey bob how does those bullets work on deer do they expand???do you make them out of????hard lead or soft???

jh45gun · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2004, 03:06:58 PM »

Why bother with a sabot? Just cast a conical or mini or maxi for your gun and get a good projectile with out needing the sabot. A slower heavy lead bullet kills just as good as a fast lighter one and sometimes better. If you are looking for a fast lighter bullet for longer range you are getting away from the whole premise of muzzle loading in my estimation.

warf73 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2004, 12:55:53 AM »

I have some 44 SWG that can be cast in pure lead(in WW weigh about 245gr.) and do alot of damage if I were to guess.
That Big Meplate should flatten out nice

But for my dads and mine we just use reg. ol pure lead bullets that I pour that have a big meplate on them. I have a .54 and .50 cal mold.

Warf

WD45 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2004, 02:21:25 AM »

If yer going to cast yer own dont bother with sabots. Like stated already,
get a mold for a maxi , mini or real bullet. You can get them from LEE or LYMAN. Go work up a good load and go put some meat in the freezer :grin:
I use the maxi mold for my 45 which is very accurate in my gun and kills very well. It weighs at around 240 grains depending on what it is cast with.

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2004, 02:43:17 AM »

Hey grabber I don't hunt with those and I usally use WWs to hunt I use a LEE conical .50cal pure lead at 365gr they hit like a ton of bricks. This is out of a Knight rifle and will shoot 1.5" groups at hunnerd yards

jbtazgrabber · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2004, 10:02:52 AM »

yes i have 2 50 cal bullrt molds a tc bullet the pionted type and a lee targrt i call them the trashcans ,hollow base and small grove for thier bullet lube but i been using sabots ih my huntsman with excelent results just going to try lead bullets in sabot to see how they work on deer ??

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2004, 01:13:12 PM »

for a couple years now ive been using the .44 250 grain lyman devestator hp cast out of ww in mine with great results

rickyp · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:49:10 PM »

the bullet mold I am looking for is a lee R.E.a.l. bullet in 50 cal and 250 gr using pure lead.

jh45gun · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2004, 07:34:17 PM »

Quote from: rickyp

the bullet mold I am looking for is a lee R.E.a.l. bullet in 50 cal and 250 gr using pure lead.

Not that hard to find you can get it right from Lee!

http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1102660311.771=/html/catalog/blackpow.html

ediehaskell · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2004, 09:12:59 PM »

phillistines. Round balls are supposed to be shot from ML's.

jh45gun · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2004, 02:36:45 PM »

Quote from: ediehaskell

phillistines. Round balls are supposed to be shot from ML's.

The conicals/ Mini's and maxi's and bullets were used long ago also and correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :? I am not talking about sabots and pistol bullets or copper bullets ect but pure old good lead!