Lyman 429215

[Ben]

I picked up a single cavity Lyman 429215 mould ( Ray Thompson's Design ) a few days ago for my 44 Spec. and 44 Magnums.
The mould cast very nice bullets.
I have a Handi rifle in .44 Mag. with a 1-38 Twist barrel that doesn't like long heavy bullets. ( Maybe I just didn't have the velocity up high enough ? ? )
The Handi - Rifle does like shorter , lighter bullets in the 200 gr. - 225 gr. weight range.
I thought this one might have some application in my slow twist Handi.
Yesterday I cast about 60 - 70 just to try out the mould. I'm using aluminum gas checks. They are on the gas check shank TIGHT ! !
These size out to .4316" , lubed with Carnuba Blue and then rolled in BLL.

Ben

 

[Brother_Love]

Ben,
I’d bet it will shoot well . That always been a favorite bullet for me in my 44 special.
Malcolm
PS: I’ve got to where I love my single cavity molds.

 

[Ben]

Maybe we are just both " old fashion ".
But......I love my single cavity moulds also.

Ben

 

[fiver]

I keep looking at that thinking 44-40, 20" model 92, and 2400.
perfect truck load for stuff out to 100yds or so.

 

[Ben]

That's one cartridge that I know very little about.

Ben

 

[fiver]

it depends on the gun it's in.
there have been loads from Winchester that rival the 44 mag and loads that run with the 44 special.
the 44-40 was the round that made the 73 colt and the 73 and 92 win famous.
speaking of the 92 in 44-40 most of them got sent to South America, they got a nick name like El-Tigre or something like that, and a ton more got sent to Australia.
it would be a pretty good bet the 44-40 is still in the top 5 for the number of people killed.

 

[oscarflytyer]

I keep looking at that thinking 44-40, 20" model 92, and 2400.
perfect truck load for stuff out to 100yds or so.

That sized to .430-.4305 would be perfect for my Uberti Cimarron SAA Clone in 44-40! It has a 4 5/8" bbl. Figure about 7.0 grns HP-38 or 8.0 grns Unique!

Ben - as mentioned, 44-40 is very dependent upon the gun. My particular one has ~.430 throats. I am using a Lee 44-200 that actually drops WW+2% @ ~215 grn. It is a RNFP PB. BLL. Gun likes 8.0-8.5 grns Unique and 7.1 grns HP-38. You should try one of you find it cheap like I did (~$350). They are a hoot to shoot, little steeper learning curve than most, but once you crack the code no big deal imo. Always welcome to shoot mine if we meet at the range.