R.E.A.L. 250gr bullets shot like garbage in my m/l today.
03-06-2007, 10:21 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: R.E.A.L. 250gr bullets shot like garbage in my m/l today.
Part of the reason that I bought the mold is that I was able to buy it for barely more than they want for 100 rounds. Ammo is just getting rediculously expensive....
03-06-2007, 10:32 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: R.E.A.L. 250gr bullets shot like garbage in my m/l today.
Well that is very true. I have that mold and the 320 grain REAL as well as the .54 calibers. Now in one of my Renegade .54 calibers, it shoots the smaller 300 grain just fine. It also shoots the 380 grain well too. So there is no telling what the rifle will like.
03-10-2007, 07:43 AM
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RE: R.E.A.L. 250gr bullets shot like garbage in my m/l today.
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I stopped by the sporting goods store today and picked up a LEE 260gr. double cavity mold for my T/C 50 cal today. The bullets turned out good, I bore buttered them up and used anywhere from 60 to 90 gr. of powder in them and the bullets where hitting all over at 25 35 and 50 yards. Mostly shooting high and right. Round ball shoots pretty darned accurate in this gun and I am a bit dissapointed that it shoots kinda crappy with the bullets. Any tips or facts that I should know?
I stopped by the sporting goods store today and picked up a LEE 260gr. double cavity mold for my T/C 50 cal today. The bullets turned out good, I bore buttered them up and used anywhere from 60 to 90 gr. of powder in them and the bullets where hitting all over at 25 35 and 50 yards. Mostly shooting high and right. Round ball shoots pretty darned accurate in this gun and I am a bit dissapointed that it shoots kinda crappy with the bullets. Any tips or facts that I should know?
Next, try shooting them NAKED, with NO GREASE or LUBE of any kind on the bullet, but put a greased Wonder Wad under the bullet and seat the bullet on the wad. I assume you cast them from pure lead, and they load easily without being deformed as you start them into the bore.
Here's howhome-cast MaxiBalls will shoot with NOTHING for lube except the Wonder Wad under the bullet base...
3 rounds, .45, 3 rounds .50, range 100 yards.
(Hey! If you think the REAL's are too loose, try using a thin lubed patch with them, just as if they were round balls)
03-10-2007, 02:52 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: R.E.A.L. 250gr bullets shot like garbage in my m/l today.
Thanks for the tips Eldequelo. I was using them lubed with borebutter and no wad. I have some of those lubed button wads, is that what you are talking about?
03-11-2007, 07:10 AM
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RE: R.E.A.L. 250gr bullets shot like garbage in my m/l today.
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Thanks for the tips Eldequelo. I was using them lubed with borebutter and no wad. I have some of those lubed button wads, is that what you are talking about?
Thanks for the tips Eldequelo. I was using them lubed with borebutter and no wad. I have some of those lubed button wads, is that what you are talking about?
