Lee R.E.A.L. bullets, perform well?

[Rum River]

I've never tried these, thinking of seeing how they work in my .54 Lyman GPH with a 32" twist.

Anybody used these? How well did they perform? Are they cast from pure lead or alloy? What lube?

[jh45gun]

While I think you can buy REAL bullets or that design I do not know where but I have seen them advertised, I know most cast their own with a Lee mould. They should be of pure lead for easy engraving of the rifleing onto the bullet and I have them in 54 and 50 and they have worked fine for me.

[The Cast Bullet Kid]

JH45GUN:  Nice quote in your signature.  I liked Quigley too!

[jh45gun]

JH45GUN:  Nice quote in your signature.  I liked Quigley too!

Thanks  Yes Quigley inspired me to own a buffler gun. Never figured I could afford a Sharps and back then there was such a waiting time for the ones made here in the US. SO I had a chance to trade a 44 mag Ruger Pistol for a Origional Remington Rolling Block the smokeless Military one made with better steel mine is marked 1902 and was in 7MM I had it rebarreled to 45/70 with a Green Mountain Full Octagon Barrel at 32 inches. I really like that gun. Jim

[lonewolf5348]

www.blackjackhill.com
Here the guy from FLA. that cast REALS from soft to hard lead anyway you want them

[S.S.]

They are very accurate with either light or heavy powder charges.
Use pure lead or they are a pain in the butt to start down the barrel.
I have used them with all the way up to a 1-66 in. twist and they still
shot good. I have never seen them for sale, I bought a 2 cavity mold .

[zermatt7]

Call Bill  at blackjackhill, or email him at

techsupport@blackjackhill.com he'll take great care of you.

[Slamfire]

I'm gonna find out, I've just taken delivery of a T/C White Mountain Carbine. I've not checked the twist yet but it has the QLA muzzle. I've a 250 grain R. E. A. L. mold and will order some 320 from Blackjack Hill.
I prefer real black powder, currently using Grafs private label which is made by Wano in Germany. They recently had a fire at the mill, so may end up with some Goex. 

[Rum River]

I've got some .50 and some .54 cal. on the way from Black Jack Hill.

[mspaci]

I`ve had a white mt carbine for about 6 years, if you have the qla it is 1:38 twist like mine. It likes real black powder & a bullet of approx 240gr. I use a peep & hold 2 inch groups at 75 yards. I always wanted to cast my own bullets, where do you get the lee molds?  Mike

[Rum River]

I posted an update on the thread 'conical load for lyman .54'.

[wgr]

hey guys  i have a lee mold  that cast the 250grain bullet   cant get it to shoot very good in anything i have  have rifles  with twists in   1/20   1/28   1/30   1/48 1/66  the best i could do  was about 3in at 50yards   use 90grains of black powder think the 320 grain real  bullet would shoot better  not really i n a bind  becouse i now shoot a 400 grain paper patch bullet  but would like to know

[jh45gun]

hey guys  i have a lee mold  that cast the 250grain bullet   cant get it to shoot very good in anything i have  have rifles  with twists in   1/20   1/28   1/30   1/48 1/66  the best i could do  was about 3in at 50yards   use 90grains of black powder think the 320 grain real  bullet would shoot better  not really i n a bind  becouse i now shoot a 400 grain paper patch bullet  but would like to know

The heavier bullet should shoot better in the faster twist. That one you have should shoot good in the 1 in 66 twist try dropping the powder charge say start out at 60 grains and work it up at 5 grain increments until you find a load that works with that bullet.