Accurate Molds 45-485XR

[Eric Johanen]

Out yesterday testing this bullet again. 300 yard rapid fire target reduced to 200. Benched cross sticks. 68.0 grains of OE 1.5, OJ card and 1/8" SPG lube cookie wad column. Bullets seated to 2.095. 8 shots without fouling control. Loaded easy and the fouling remained soft. Sighter shot high at 12 O'clock and made a adjustment to my rear sight. Next 6 went well into the heart/ lung area of a white tail. Last one got pushed out a bit into a middle 9 at 9 due to a missed wind call. Wiped and fired the last 5 rounds and they stayed in the 10 ring. Saved 2 rounds to verify measurements and compression. This load is going to work! Will probably tweek the charge and compression a bit just to see if it can be improved on but for a hunting load shooting dirty it's pretty good!! Very good horizontal but I did string a bit vertical. 25/32" patch height with 3/32" folded under the base (wet patched). With a blow up the breech or down the muzzle I believe I could fire a pretty long string before fouling becomes a problem.