I have some Oregon Trail Laser cast 240 grain 44 SWC bullets (bevel base). I have been shooting them in both my 44 Specials, and 44 Mags. They shoot rather well in my revolvers and T/C 10". One thing that has been on my mind with this bullet design for a long time is the beveled base. I believe that it was built into the bullet design for easier alignment when loaded with a progressive press. I could be wrong but that's the way it appears to me. I've kept the velocity down in all the loads that I assemble with this bullet as they are primarily intended for target shooting. Now I plan to try some in a single shot rifle chambered in 44 Mag. The load will start out with a mild mid range charge of Unique at 7.5 grains. Would like to hear Form Members thoughts about this and what bullet they would use in a SS rifle chambered in 44 Mag with a 1 in 20" twist rate. I'm not looking to make a 44 Swift out of this rifle but an accurate cast bullet load that I can plink with and shoot some steel targets with.
    Would like suggestions about other cast bullet designs, and weights compatible with this cartridge and twist rate. Thanks, Sendaro

Sendaro
I have had real good results with the RCBS 240gr. GC Sil.bullet with 16gr. 2400 in both my Redhawk and 1894 Marlin.
Tom

Hello, Sendaro.  I don't have any experience with true bevel-base bullets, however, I do have original Ideal moulds which cast a slight bevel..more like a chamfer around bullet base.  I really like this little chamfer..seems to fill out better than a sharp edge & makes inserting in case easier.  I have had custom mould-makers incorporate this in their design.  Just one of the little standard extra's that has been dropped over the years in favor of the bottom line.

I use Oregon Trail 200 grain RNFP bullets in my Win 92, 44-40. They're very hard with just a small bevel, and they're very accurate with 10 grains of Unique.

Trapdoor Dick,
   Yes I do have an idea why. Dr Franklin W. Mann did some experiments that are covered in his book THE BULLETS FLIGHT that could put some light on the problem. It has to do with the bullets base being at an oblique angle to the sides of the bullet. Dr. Mann recovered bullets that were shot into snow or oiled saw dust so that they would not be distorted. Each of the bullets were marked so he could keep track of them when recovered. In his book he gives the results of the experiment, and shows if the base of the bullet is not  square to the cylindrical sides of the bullet a yaw is induced to the bullets flight. That yaw causes the poor accuracy. The die that you are seating the gas checks with my be seating them at an oblique angle. Or of course it could be just bad Ju Ju Bowanna.
Sendaro

J Louis, How do you bevel the bases on your 32-40 bullets? What weight bullet are you shooting?    What design are they?   Sendaro

what an ingenious idea..

back a few years ago Single Shot Exchange  magazine advertised a tool that you used to flatten the base of a cast bullet.Not sure if is still available or not,but it looked pretty simple to make ...I guess it was used to remove the spur.....