624/24 Smith loads

Brad

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No hollowbase for me. Too finicky to cast.

The 210W doesn't look bad.

Saving 50+ gr of lead per bullet is appealing. Almost a pound of lead saved per 100 rounds. Who doesn't like that?
 

Brad

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And hey, do I try to help you spend your money Walter?
 

Brad

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Says the man who would spend my money by the bushel basket....
 

Bret4207

At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
My shooting buddy and I got 10 pounds from a estate 10-12 years ago. We have shot up about 1/2 of it. It is very good light charge load powder, but pressure go up very quickly at the top. So it isn't a high performance high velocity powder. It is my favorite for 32 S&W Long wadcutter loads at 2.5 grains. And it measures very accurately in small charges, just like ball powders.

As it happens, 32 S+W is all I ever used in it, something like 2.0 gr. A lb lasts a looooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg time...
 
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freebullet

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Would? :eek: Seems I've spent a fair bit of your money. FA to come. :D

Ha, surprised it hasn't happened yet. His luck might net him a mismatched throat, rough cone having fa though.
 

Ben

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I decided to cast some with this mould yesterday.

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This should keep me and my 44 Spec. busy for awhile.


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Ben

Sized .432" and lubed with Carnuba Blue and rolled in BLL.
They are on the drying board.
I have an H & R Handi in .44 mag that these are super accurate in.
They also shoot well in my Ruger Super BlackHawk , .44 mag. with mild loads.

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Wiresguy

Active Member
My 4" 24-3 likes the MP #503 clone over 4.5gr Bullseye.

The Accurate 43-240W shoots well over that load also.
 

Rally Hess

Well-Known Member
Last year at this time I bought the Lee 429-200-RF to try in my 624. I cast a gallon of them but haven't loaded a single one yet. I just wanted something lighter than 240-265 gr bullets, which I cast for my rifles and 629. I'm thinking something @ 700-750 Fps range. We'll see when time allows.