The type bullet I'm wanting to use is a two diameter bullet much like this Ron Long bullet. Rons bullet is .397 at minor diameter, and tapered grease groove section that measures .408-9 at the base. Is for my Ruger #4 40-65. The minor diameter is to small for my Shiloh Sharps.  

Want to shoot a hard two diameter bullet in the Shiloh. The bore riding section of the bullet must be a close fit on the lands. I don't know what brand mold will throw a .400 bore riding section. 

           Joe. 

Sorry, but no longer have the 740 mould. Mine was a 2-cavity and it wore out my left wrist it was so heavy with two bullets in it. Could only cast about 30 bullets before my wrist started cramping. My 400gr mould is the BACo mentioned above. I'll measure the 640 at the end of Jan when I get back to casting. If you are willing to risk the $20 (shipping, mostly), order the 740. You will have no problem re-selling if it isn't what you want. Saeco makes an excellent mould and a couple of the custom makers use their blocks.

Joe:

Leo Brumphrey (Boomer Moulds) will custom lath cut
any mold shape and diameter and weight you want for $100 plus $25 shipping and handling.

I have been quite happy with the .40 caliber Money nose mould he custom cut for my new 1874 Shiloh Sharps.

L.Brumphrey@sasktel.net
Phone: 1.306.522.8760
Cell: 1.306.551.2621 

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My .400 bore riding Paul Jones was too tight for my Shiloh Sharps. Rifling was cutting .002 the length of the nose. Needed a lever to chamber the cases. Therefore I had to go to a Money nose with .398 to hand chamber the cartridges in my Shiloh Sharps.

First bullet band of my Boomer Money  seats and centers the bullet in the Shiloh chamber. Let me know if you have a tight throat like I have on my Shiloh.

Could forward you samples of my 425 grain Paul Jones Creedmore and my 410 grain Boomer Money bullets to test with (.410 base diameters) before you order a new mould.

Dave
















Dave

Joe:

Boomers Moulds Post:

Shows the targets and has data on the test load plus the specifications for my Money mould:

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Advice Wanted Post:

Has pictures of my .40 cases and .40 caliber bullets:

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Dave

Nice looking rifle. Looks like you will shooting it at long-range (1000yd).

Don't recall any of the several 40-65 shooters I shoot with using 3F Swiss. All use either 1 1/2F or 2F. Believe one of them does use 3F Goex. That is a lot of compression for Swiss, which generally does not like as much as Goex.

Have the 400gr BACo Money bullet with the reduced first band if you want to try that.

Joe;
Just for your info, my Saeco 740 cast a .398  x  .410 @ 25/1 using a 775 degree casting temp.

Cary

SSShooter wrote on Dec 30^th, 2013 at 7:56am:


Mike Otterberg uses Swiss FFF. Thought I'd try it. Got just a few specks of lead on the patch after the last ten shot group. Was cold and damp yesterday. May lead the barrel bad in hot weather. Plan to switch back to Swiss 1 1/2

The rifle is very nice. Used but like new.  Biggi says the rifle was fun to shoot.   

     Joe. 

Joe:

Samples are in the mail.

So is Biggi now interested in trading a fabulous German Schuetzen Rifle for a Sharps or Stevens 44 1/2 or Remington Rolling Block? 
What does she have for trading material?

Dave