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Offline Selmer

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.454 Casull-dilemma with H110
« on: July 09, 2003, 09:32:30 AM »
I'm trying to find some good loads for my 12" Encore .454 Casull with H110, and I can't get anything to group!  I'm shooting cast bullets from 250 gr. to 370 gr, and nothing is under 3" at 25 yds yet, and most groups are well over that.  It's not the gun because it loves Unique and almost any weight bullet, but I wouldn't mind having a little more punch that Unique provides, although a 300 gr. bullet at 1400 fps is probably enough for deer, it groups about an inch at 100 yds, one big hole at 25 yds, so I know it's not the gun.  If any of you have and tried and proven (safe) loads with H110 and the .454, please shoot me some info, if you don't want to post it, PM me or email me at encorefan@hotmail.com.
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2003, 10:02:06 AM »
You dont mention any specifics, but since you are using cas bullets, and these bullets seem to work good with Unique, what's the possibilty you are encountering too high of pressure for that cast bullet hardness? Encountering any leading? could try backing it down a bit and see if groups improve. Just a thought but something to try.
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2003, 12:00:34 PM »
I don't know the hardness, but Lloyd Smale on here might, he's a moderator on a couple boards, and that's who I got the bullets from, but the 300 gr. bullets shouldn't be a problem, they are gas-checked, and that should take care of the leading problems, right?  My gun is getting some lead fouling, but it's my first true handgun cartridge, I've had some bottle-necks, but it's my first cast experience, and I don't think I'm experiencing bad leading, it dull the barrel a little just past the throat, but accuracy doesn't ever suffer from it, I clean after each session.  I think my PB bullets that I use for light plinking are the cause of most of the leading, they're 250 gr. over 11 gr. of Unique.  Thanks for the info, if you got any more ideas, I'm open to anything, including constructive criticism. :)
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.454 Casull-dilemma with H110
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2003, 01:40:24 PM »
most of the bullets I gave you test out at 18bhn there cast from 5050 ww and linotype. I sent you an email with some load ideas. Take care pal
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