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Offline zacharoo

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Stonewall bullets
« on: December 20, 2009, 03:40:11 AM »
Anyone use the stonewall bullets? I have a ruger with oversized chamber I just got for a good price. They have some 250 gr. .454 dia. bullets at a 15 hardness. I was wondering if this will help accuracy more than say a hard cast bullet from oregon trails.?
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Re: Stonewall bullets
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 03:38:27 PM »
I can't comment on the bullets you asked about except to say that at 15 hardness they are only good for breaking bones in larger animals.
On coyotes, foxes and groundhogs they will simply punch a hole right through with little or no expansion.
Drive them at 1100 to 1250fps and they will break both shoulders on a deer.
I use to use lead bullets that was 15 hardness also until 5 shots in a yote didn't stop it and 2 of them was at less that 10 feet.
I now load JHPs in my 45s.


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Re: Stonewall bullets
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2009, 04:20:00 PM »
15 BHN is about Lyman#2 alloy. This is the alloy Lyman uses in their books for the .45 colt. How big are the cylinders in your gun? The fit is important to control leading and get best accuracy. MAYBE a SOFTER alloy would be better for you. It would allow the bullet to "slug up" to fill the cylinder/bore tighter. A good lube will also help with any leading.
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