44/.429 WC Mold

[oscarflytyer]

OK - now have 3x 44 Specials. I have the Saeco #453 45 WC mold. What is a good similar 44/.429/.430 WC mold in the 200-225 grn range? TIA

 

[Ben]

I like my Lee 208 gr. W/C.
I lapped mine a little, it drops at .432 ".

 

[oscarflytyer]

Lee 208 gr. W/C?!?

I give up! Which one? I don't see/not aware of a 44 WC Lee.

 

[Ben]

A Lee discontinued mould. Sorry, I didn't make that clear.

. 44 Cal. W/C mould

I really enjoy shooting these .44 cal., Lee, 208 gr. , W/Cs. They are deadly accurate out of my many .44 handguns and rifles. I had to lap my mould to get a .432" bullet...but all is well now. Ben

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Ben

 

[Walks]

Cast Boolits had a Group Buy several years back. 6cav's, it is one great mold.
Ya might wanna put up a WTB; Lee #429-208-WC over there. Ya just might be in Luck.

 

[oscarflytyer]

AH! Would explain why I couldn't find it!

 

[Walks]

I too, LOVE the .44Spl. Colts, S&W and a few spaghetti revolvers. Even had a Charter Arms and a rechambered Uberti 1860.
I also load the Lyman #429667 in .44Spl for My Win 94 in .44Mag. Long bullet in shorter case makes for easy feeding.

 

[KeithB]

I've often thought about taking a spare 2C 429421 I have and HPing it with a big enough diameter pin to make it a WC, just never got around to it.

 

[telebasher]

One would think that the current interest in the 44 spl, that Lee would resurrect the wadcutter and even make a 6 cavity version . I have two of the double cavity versions but would buy a six cavity in a heartbeat !

 

[KeithB]

If someone was planning to PC or TL the bullet it wouldn't be that hard to take a smaller caliber Lee mold and remachine it to size. With no lube grooves you could just come in from the top. Anyone with a small hobby lathe or mill could easily do it.

 

[oscarflytyer]

OK - for you eye candy junkies... Two of the Smith 44 SPCs I want the WC for... (the TR has new Hogue Walnuts OTW; 624 lost that ugly horrid rubber and got a nice set of Hogue woods as well).

And might find its way into the Ruger NMBH... (also custom grip panels)

And then the 44-40s --> Uberti Model P and Cimarron 1873 Sporting Rifle (luckily, both ~.430s)...

Yeah... I DO like the 44s!

 

[462]

Man, oh, man, the Blackhawk and 1873 have me drooling!

 

[L Ross]

I sold my Flat Top Bisley .44 spl. for no darned good reason. Just one of my spasms of "I should get rid of some guns", that afflicts me occasionally. Of course nobody wants the only okay stuff, just the stuff I'll regret like my 586 or the Bisley.

I have an original Flat Top .44 magnum from the 1950's that is so unpleasant to shoot full snort .44 mags out of that it only get .44 spl. equivalent loads. I regularly get tempted to shorten that odd ball 6 1/2" barrel, but thus far have fought off that notion.

 

[JustJim]

The Blackhawks with the 6 1/2" barrels, like the 44 flattop and 41 mag, and the 7 1/2" 45 Colt with an XR3 grip frame, are my favorites. I've often thought one of the 7 1/2" flattop 44 specials might be the best of both worlds. But no more Bisleys for me. My 44 special Bisley flattop is wonderfully accurate but handles like a brick.

 

[Walks]

The Colt New Frontier 7 1/2" bbl in .44Spl is sorta the best of both worlds. My Dad became very fond of the New Frontier in His last years. It was the Sights, far better for old eyes. Wish I still had My 5 1/2".

 

[JustJim]

Very much agreed on the 7 1/2" NFs. Can never find a good one when I have the money for it though. I "need" an SAA in 44 special, contemplating one of the repro flat top target guns.

 

[Thumbcocker]

Arsenal makes a good 190+ grain button nose. It shoots well.

In my experience a wc in .44 special offers little if any accuracy advantage to a light load with a good Keith.

 

[Walks]

Arsenal makes a good 190+ grain button nose. It shoots well.

In my experience a wc in .44 special offers little if any accuracy advantage to a light load with a good Keith.

That may be true.
But some of US appreciate the other advantages;
Deeper seating a bullet takes up more powder room, therefore less powder is used.
If a .38Spl WC is a great defensive round, wouldn't a ,44Spl WC be even better ?
It's just ANOTHER mold to have and to cast with.
It looks cool.

 

[Thumbcocker]

Which is why I bought one. I would never discourage another from getting a new mold. I thought some folks might be interested in my experience.

 

[462]

I used to have a NOE .44 wadcutter mould, though can't recall the weight. I was at the range shooting test rounds from 25-yards when a range regular stopped to admire the 6 1/2" S&W 624 and the bullets. I asked if he'd like to shoot the gun and he said yes. Oh, boy, was I ever embarrassed. Shooting a gun he'd never seen, one-handed and standing, he shot a group that was ridiculously small and made than those I'd shot sitting and off a rest look like a shotgun pattern.

He may have admired the gun, but I admired his shooting skills.