44 bullet

[Mike]

Sam, Having the nose cast just a bit smaller as you suggest sounds good. I might have recommended .433" but we can't fight over .001". And Tom (at Accurate Molds) will make the mold just about any size you ask for with no extra charge. The leade in my .44/77 is cut to 1 1/2 degrees by C. Sharps Arms and that is really hard to beat. The 7 degree leade that you suggest is only a little steeper and, of course, we're talking about a "climb" of only .004" so we probably won't be able to detect any difference. Let me ask, what action are you building your .44/77 on? I have a rolling block action that I want to build into a rifle but so far I haven't decided on making it a .44/77 or a .50/70.