Author Topic: What to do with left over hard cast (Read 383 times)

volshooter · « **on:** July 06, 2005, 05:13:53 PM »

I sold my .454 and bought a New Vauqero. I have a good supply of 340gr WFP hard cast left over and wondered if anyone knows if I can use these in my Ruger. I,m not looking for a hot load, just a low/med carry load. I may hay to melt them down and buy a new mold, shame though there very nice hard cast from TN Valley bullets. Any help.

Rick

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2005, 12:28:25 AM »

try them with 20 grains of h4227

Throckmorton · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2005, 03:52:55 AM »

and the new model Vaqueros won't take it,IMHO.
At least that is how I read the data on the Hodgdon website in the 'Ruger only' section.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2005, 11:59:38 AM »

MY MISTAKE!!!! I didnt read that correctly dont shoot that load in a new vaquero. I though you were refering to the old bigger framed guns.

volshooter · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2005, 05:04:58 PM »

Still looking for a slow load for these. I will not push my new V. above normal. I have plenty other handguns for that. The 340 WFP's I have are cast very hard by a west TN caster. ( hard enough that a finger nail will not scratch them) I can buy a mold and recast them at a lower grain, but would love to "salvage" them.

GOD bless America, W. and GITMO.

Rick