Development of PP loads for the .44-77.

[Kurt]

A lot of us living on the wrong side of the Mississippi River have to do their load development during a match. I know I'm one also that is why I take several different loads and pick the best showing during the unlimited sighters we get at Lodi and go with the least dirt diggers.
Lodi would be a lot better if they would open the range the day before the match for sight settings and checking the loads.

Jim. I cast 200 of the BA Jim 430/520 bullets today that is enough for me to use at Rapids this month. I can send you that mould and I also have a good KAL .44 elliptical that really shoots well at the 1K I can send you these instead bringing them so you can see how your rifle shoots them before Rapids and bring moulds back to Rapids this month.
The 520 is a little longer then I want at 1.473" and .430" diameter. I'm going to change it to a DD when I get a smaller boring bar for the mill that will fit the mould. I have a index chuck that holds a 3/4" shank but the bars are to big for the .44's. and I think I will shorten it up to 1.425 or 1.430" depending how the vent lines work out. I might also open the shank .001" per side to the start of the ogive so I can use thinner paper than the .0022" I need for this bullet.
I also have a smaller diameter and shorter with the same ogive I use for shooting dirty but .428" is not the best unless you have the right paper.
If you want me to send them send me an e mail with your mail box again. I'm not sure I saved it when I sent the box of bullets. But I think I put some of those in the box.