I need a PP mould for a traditional bullet

[Ward Olson]

I have a #3 Shiloh that looks very much like I would imagine many of the 1800's rifles looked - 30" heavy octagon, military stock, grade 1 wood, pewter cap, lawrence sight, pack hardened finish. It is a 45-90 with a standard chamber and I understand the 45 2.4" likely didn't see much use in the buffalo fields but I like it anyway.

I am currently shooting a 475 grain flat point PP from Accurate with good results but I am thinking that I should try to get a more traditional PP bullet and load worked up for this rifle. I am thinking that means a bullet around 550 grains - what bullet shape should I be looking for in a mould and where can I find it?

thanks
ward

[Don McDowell]

Brooks has some traditional sharps styled blocks, as does Old West, altho Bernie isn't doing nose pour adjustable anymore.
As to the bullet weight, if you look at the Sharps and other catalogs from the period, with few exceptions they did not load a bullet in the 45 cases heavier than 500 grs until the powder charge started exceeding 110 grs.

[Ward Olson]

Thank you Don, I don't really know exactly what I'm looking for here since the 2.4" was pretty much a target cartridge and I don't feel the rifle is an ideal target configuration. 500 or even a little less would be just fine with me anyway.

Maybe I'll drop an email to Gayle and see what they suggest.

[Stephen Borud]

Ward a 490 to a 510 grain bullet works very well out of a. 2.4 Sharps. I've killed several animals with that weight of bullet and. 85 grains of Fg,

Stephen