New Accurate Mold ordered

[Eric Johanen]

Received the Accurate Mold 45-485XR and had a chance to cast a few today. These are cast soft, just pure lead with a smidge of tin left over from my last pot of 16-1 alloy in the bottom. They weigh 484 grains and are 1.245 oal. Base is .450-4505, midpoint is .445 and at the break .440. Patched with .002 100% cotton ragbond paper: .4575, .4525, and .448 at the top of the patch. I am going to load these with thin cards and a cookie and see how they shoot dirty and how many rounds can go down range with just a blow or two into the breech. Hopefully they can make a good hunting load. Summer fun started a week ago and we are rolling now!!!