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Pond, James Pond · April 17, 2012, 01:12 PM

I'm getting closer to choosing and ordering my reloading materials as I find more and more places to get the parts I need.
In fact, I am now down to choosing where to buy from rather than how to buy.

It looks like I may also be getting some casting materials: buying trashed lead wheel weights should be easy enough, and I can buy some molds, and the savings would be huge!

At the moment I have found online .430 300gr RN molds and some .430 240gr SWC molds, as well as 158gr SWC .356 molds for my .38. These would suit my range, SD and woods needs amply.

My question is where might I find reloading data for these bullets. They are not amongst the listed types in my Lymans 49th Edition.

Is 300 grs of .430 round nose to be backed up with the same powder charge as a 300 gr #429650 Linotype?

My guess is not because I see 300gr JSP on the opposite page with different charges of the same powder.
Same with 240 gr: 3 bullet types listed and 3 different charges.

So how do I know?

April 17, 2012, 01:12 PM	#1
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	Casting bullets and the associated data needed. I'm getting closer to choosing and ordering my reloading materials as I find more and more places to get the parts I need. In fact, I am now down to choosing where to buy from rather than how to buy. It looks like I may also be getting some casting materials: buying trashed lead wheel weights should be easy enough, and I can buy some molds, and the savings would be huge! At the moment I have found online .430 300gr RN molds and some .430 240gr SWC molds, as well as 158gr SWC .356 molds for my .38. These would suit my range, SD and woods needs amply. My question is where might I find reloading data for these bullets. They are not amongst the listed types in my Lymans 49th Edition. Is 300 grs of .430 round nose to be backed up with the same powder charge as a 300 gr #429650 Linotype? My guess is not because I see 300gr JSP on the opposite page with different charges of the same powder. Same with 240 gr: 3 bullet types listed and 3 different charges. So how do I know? __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly.