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What type of lead should I use? The corresponding BP/gr.wt.?
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:54 pm
by Michael P Nowak
Help: I'M waiting to get my new 1863 rifle in .54 cal! In casting my own bullets for the paper cartridge or Charlies set-up? What type of lead should I use? (1) pure lead or (2) 30-1 lead. I found a web site that sells this product and its pretty in-expensive? The site is Roto Metal.com tele# is 1-800-779-1102. Type of black powder; Swiss 1.5F-2FF or 3FFF,with the grain wt. Say guys I,m really looking forward for this. So for now thank you everybody and good night? Rangers Lead The Way! Mike.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:23 am
by Rich Siegel
Mike,
I use a slightly hard lead, about 1-30. I use a Rapine ringtail mold and 50 grains of FFG GOEX in my 63 carbine.
Rich
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:10 am
by Michael P Nowak
Hi Rich: Thank you Mike.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:46 am
by snapcap14
mine likes pure lead
re: '63 Rifle in .54
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:16 pm
by Todd Birch
I use the same alloy as for my brass cartridge BPCRs and FFg.
Two of my '63s are .50s, and a Sporter in .54. I wish the Sporter was also a .50.
If you don't mind the suggestion, change your order to .50. Less powder, less lead, less recoil = more fun. Sporter or Military?
Anything you want to hunt will be just as dead and you'll suffer a lot less 'recoil fatique' in an afternoon of shooting. On the other hand, if you enjoy taking a beating from a rifle, enjoy!
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:30 am
by Michael P Nowak
Good morning SnapCap and Todd: Thank you for your time in responding to my question. Mike.
alloy
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:34 am
by Jay Yuskaitis
I've had great accuracy with my 54 cal. Sporter with 1-30 mix, Rapine ring tale and Brooks "Charlie Hahn" bullets. J.Y.
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:13 am
by Michael P Nowak
Good morning Jay: Thank you for taking out and replying to my question(s) and that goes to all guys. I'll leave you all with an big Airborne THANKS. Mike.
