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BobS Participating Member Offline Posts: 14 Location: Idaho Joined: Jul 8^th, 2014	I need some bullet opinions please. Mar 1^st, 2016 at 3:18pm	Print Post
	I shoot a Browning Hiwall for BPCR silhouette. I'm using the Saeco 540gr FPGC and have a tough time forcing it into the lands when loading a cartridge. I have them seated to the top of the last grease groove and still have to lever them in. 20:1 BACO lead. Do you have any suggestions for a different mold like maybe tapered? thanks, Bob


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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1825 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: I need some bullet opinions please. Reply #1 - Mar 1^st, 2016 at 5:24pm	Print Post
	This Buffalo Arms bullet is a good one. It shows it's out of stock but they make them up fairly quickly when they get the order. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) It has the first driving band reduced to .454" and I load it so that about 1/2 of the driving band is in the rifling. That centers the bullet up nicely. Cast at 16:1 to 20:1. One question though. Are you compressing your powder with the bullet?


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2942 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: I need some bullet opinions please. Reply #2 - Mar 1^st, 2016 at 5:57pm	Print Post
	Bob - you might join the Shiloh Sharps forum and ask in the Black Powder forum over there. Any number of good BPCR shooters are campaigning the Browning BPCR rifle in 45-70 and you will likely receive several recommendations for what is working for them in the same rifle.

	Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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BobS Participating Member Offline Posts: 14 Location: Idaho Joined: Jul 8^th, 2014	Re: I need some bullet opinions please. Reply #3 - Mar 1^st, 2016 at 7:31pm	Print Post
	Thanks guys, I will ask over there. I am compressing the 1.5 Swiss quite a bit. I'm using 63gr. A .030 poly wad in Starline brass. Not much room left. Thanks.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 4465 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: I need some bullet opinions please. Reply #4 - Mar 1^st, 2016 at 8:39pm	Print Post
	Bob, if you are compressing the powder using the bullet it will expand. For BPCR you are not using a gas check on it, are you?


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1143 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: I need some bullet opinions please. Reply #5 - Mar 1^st, 2016 at 9:38pm	Print Post
	As Old Win says check out Buffalo Arms bullet molds. They make quite a few from 525 to 545 grains with one or two reduced bands in both the Creedmoor and money shapes. I have a 525 with 2 reduced bands that I plan to shoot some this year when the weather breaks. I also have a 540 Brooks Creedmoor with one reduced band that shoots well.


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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 823 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: I need some bullet opinions please. Reply #6 - Mar 2^nd, 2016 at 10:40am	Print Post
	Another option to try is, if you have a luber/sizer, put the bullet in nose down and run the first band into a smaller sizer die, perhaps a .452 or smaller and just reduce the first band some. Depending on the lead in your chamber this might help in seating the bullets in the chamber or maybe allow you to set them out a little more. Sam


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