Bullet weights ( how many)

[Ian]

The trick is to get it down to ONE and cast a 5-gallon bucket full for the ages. The challenge really teaches us about dynamic fit and what makes a truly "universal" bullet design.

I've done so much tinkering and having half a dozen different loads/bullets per caliber that I'm really getting burned out on it and it makes my OCD flare up.

 

[RBHarter]

45s and I have of ACP , GAP and a few cut down 410 cases here somewhere for shot shells unless I tossed them for the move ......

 

[StrawHat]

In 45 handgun I COULD survive with just the 452423 but that SAECO 453 is such a gorgeous performer! It would be a hard choice.

Kevin

 

[waco]

I have settled on the Lee 124 tc for 9mm
Accurate 36-158-V for 357
RCBS 148 DEWC for 38's
My go to 44 mold is a Lyman 4 cav 429421
RCBS 45-270-SAA and Lee 200gr RNFP for 45 colt
NOE 165gr RD for 30-30
Accurate 46-405-V for the Marlin 45-70
NOE 30XCB in .308
I do use some others here and there but these are the staples.

 

[Walks]

I Don't even know how many molds I have, much less how many in each caliber. Just know that when ever I buy another mold, I some how know if I aleadyhave one or not.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

For 45 ACP - ONE ! The 200 grain SWC.
When I first started playing with the 45 ACP, I wasn't casting. Most of my reloading for that cartridge in those days was with 230 grain bullets (FMJ and commercially cast LRN). I reloaded a few other types in those days, including the old "flying ashtray" 200 grain hollow point but the bulk of my shooting was with 230 grain bullets.

I drifted away from the 45 ACP and pursued other calibers for many years before coming back to the 45 ACP.
When I got back in that game (and it wasn't as energetic the second time around) I was casting my own bullets. In my more experienced state (read that as "older") I decided to settle on ONE bullet. After some research and consultation - I decided on a plain base clone of the H&G #68.
That was one of my few good decisions I made in my life. My SAECO #69 mold drops that SWC at around 205 grains with my alloy and it is one of the best 45 ACP bullets I've ever shot.

After many decades of shooting and reloading; I can say with some authority that standard bullet weights for a cartridge developed - FOR A REASON!
It is not accidental that certain bullet weights have become standard for certain cartridges.

Heavy for caliber and light for caliber bullets rarely achieve anything remarkable. As boring as it sounds, standard bullet weights became the standard for a reason.

 

[Walks]

Just in .45cal I can go from 195, 200,210,225,230,240,250,255,270 to 285gr

For just pistol, and that is only the Mold Makers suggested weight.

I just like bullet molds. I have loads for just about every weight in most cartridges.

But when you get down to it I have a main load and a secondary load in all calibers.

There are just too many bullet molds to play with.

And isn't that why We all cast and load are own ammo ? To have FUN !!!???

That thing about saving money is just a load of horse pucky. We just wanna SHOOT MORE.