Ranch Dog .30 cal.
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richhodg66
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Oughta be a hammer on deer.
Thumbcocker
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We have that mold sans hp pins. It is a shooter in. 30-30 and the Tikka .308 loves it. Worked up a load with surplus ball powder in the Tikka and Mrs.Thumbcocker did a bang flop on a good sized hog at a hunting ranch in Missouri. I think you will be pleased.
richhodg66
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The original Rancgdog, no hollow point, worked quite well in a .308 Savage 99E. Not bang-flop, but went down pretty quick.
CWLONGSHOT
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I've been looking for my original ranch dog mold for all over a month now.
I had a brain fart and was sure it was a six cavity and I can't find it. I know I have this mold shown above. I picked it up as a group buy, Long ago on the other site and yes it's a really good one! Mine is a plain base, with all the pins. But, my wanting a solid version, I picked up a Arsenal 170 RF copy of the ranch dog and it's also a really good bullet. I was looking for my gas check , and that's the original ranch dog. Its somewhere....
I had a brain fart and was sure it was a six cavity and I can't find it. I know I have this mold shown above. I picked it up as a group buy, Long ago on the other site and yes it's a really good one! Mine is a plain base, with all the pins. But, my wanting a solid version, I picked up a Arsenal 170 RF copy of the ranch dog and it's also a really good bullet. I was looking for my gas check , and that's the original ranch dog. Its somewhere....
Josh
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I've got that mould in a regular 5 cavity, I absolutely despise that tiny drive band above the gascheck shank. It's there for a properly thick plain base bullet, but it's horrible to get good fill out with. About 1 every cast wasn't right and it was on random cavities.
Once you sort out the bad ones, they shoot very well.
Once you sort out the bad ones, they shoot very well.
There were, I believe, four renditions of this bullet from Michael, and likely more as others have "cloned" it.
Mine is the fourth version, according to Michael. I think I bought this one from him, from his personal moulds - all three in this photo, actually. Hard to keep up with what I've done and when regarding moulds over the past two decades.
The bullet on the far left is the version I have. Its a gem in my 30/30 - 24" MGM Contender Carbine barrel. I've not hunted with it, but I wouldn't hesitate to.
Anyway, the band ahead of the gas check on mine is wider, but Ben seems to have a special rapport with moulds.
If you DO, @Ben , I'll take it off your hands.
Mine is the fourth version, according to Michael. I think I bought this one from him, from his personal moulds - all three in this photo, actually. Hard to keep up with what I've done and when regarding moulds over the past two decades.
The bullet on the far left is the version I have. Its a gem in my 30/30 - 24" MGM Contender Carbine barrel. I've not hunted with it, but I wouldn't hesitate to.
Anyway, the band ahead of the gas check on mine is wider, but Ben seems to have a special rapport with moulds.
If you DO, @Ben , I'll take it off your hands.
Rally
NC Minnesota
Jeff,There were, I believe, four renditions of this bullet from Michael, and likely more as others have "cloned" it.
Mine is the fourth version, according to Michael. I think I bought this one from him, from his personal moulds - all three in this photo, actually. Hard to keep up with what I've done and when regarding moulds over the past two decades.
The bullet on the far left is the version I have. Its a gem in my 30/30 - 24" MGM Contender Carbine barrel. I've not hunted with it, but I wouldn't hesitate to.
Anyway, the band ahead of the gas check on mine is wider, but Ben seems to have a special rapport with moulds.
If you DO, @Ben , I'll take it off your hands.
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The last time I counted (discussed here) there were 5 versions of just the .30 cal Rd bullet. One nose is for the Winchester levers, and a smaller nose version for Marlin levers. I ended up with a version of each, not my intention, I have all Marlins.
richhodg66
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No deer in Alabama will be safe when you get some of those cast up.
Geesh,,now i have to paw around,and see what version i have!
I shoot it out of a 1948 336amarlin.cant remember the issue without looking,but that barrell has a tighter throat then bore.didnt shoot very well,but when i got done tinkering,it shot fine.
I ended up using neck turned cases,turned really thin,to allow the bullet to have room to launch.
I shoot it out of a 1948 336amarlin.cant remember the issue without looking,but that barrell has a tighter throat then bore.didnt shoot very well,but when i got done tinkering,it shot fine.
I ended up using neck turned cases,turned really thin,to allow the bullet to have room to launch.
