Got a new one today.

Beagle333 · July 1, 2019, 05:41 PM

I haven't seen one of these before, but I just had to snag it once I saw it. I think it'll be fun in my .45 Seneca or my .45 Hawken. Does anybody else have one?

Sorry it's a little big. Photobucket wanted it to be big for some reason.

{Edit: Size fix: You can Google on photo image resizing and find lots of free services that will do it to your existing size photo. You should then be able to upload the resized version to an image file host, or do what I did and use this board as the host using the Go Advanced/Manage Attachments functions here. That way you know the file will always be here, even when Photobucket decides to try to blackmail you for an exorbitant fee.}

Mike / Tx · July 5, 2019, 06:05 AM

Took me a minute for the Hawken part to register..

I've been staring at too many lube grooves and bases from fresh cast. Looks like I got in a little bit of a rush to dump a few pours and managed to mangle quite a few 9mm.

Beagle333 · July 6, 2019, 09:25 AM

And I really wanted to cast today too. It's raining hard here.... just a tiny spot on the radar. It won't last ten minutes, then it's going to be 95° today. The heat index will be just stupid kinda hot. I guess it's a reloading day indoors.

Mike / Tx · July 6, 2019, 01:11 PM

LOL I hear ya, welcome to my world....

On a lighter note, I've managed to pour up about 60# of alloy over the past month of weekends. Really like that MP 41-260 ?is it? I shipped some up to my bud in MO and he's getting around 1" groups with 13ish grains of AA9.

The three grandsons will be here for the summer shortly and I plan on giving those 44s over to the oldest to work on. I got SO much to do shesh.

Grey_Lion · July 12, 2019, 09:41 AM

That round appears to have all the ballistic qualities of a 55 gallon drum. Reminds me of " man stoppers" or dum dum rounds. I'd like to see some finished castings and hear how they fire for you when you do get some out.

Beagle333 · July 12, 2019, 06:18 PM

I should be making some here soon. I get furloughed (laid off

) on July 23rd and I'm planning a huge casting blitz after that for a couple of weeks.

F. Guffey · July 31, 2019, 04:44 PM

I have something like that, it is a 58 cal. with a base that makes the base hollow. It is older but made perfect bullets of the Sideburn rifle.

F. Guffey

Beagle333 · August 2, 2019, 04:37 AM

I haven't tried this one out yet, but I have a new NOE in the mail on the way here and hope to try out 3 or 4 new molds that haven't seen any lead yet.
The newest member to the casting shelf is a .45 caliber version of the Turtle Buster. (a .357 bullet that I have posted about several times in the past)
NOE just took a HP 358432 and sized it up to make one in several calibers. I had the mold and Rangefinder hp'd it for me and I sent a few samples to NOE and they copied it.
Here's a pic from NOE's page...

Mike / Tx · August 2, 2019, 05:44 AM

If you had hogs you could call it your "Hogbuster"

Course I wouldn't wish those demons on anyone...

Beagle333 · August 2, 2019, 10:59 AM

The next county (5 miles away) has a LOT of hogs. Never seen one here though.

Beagle333 · August 4, 2019, 09:31 PM

She's here! Now to just find time and weather to cast with it.

Mike / Tx · August 8, 2019, 03:14 PM

IFFIN it's anything there like it is here, just lay a corn cob ingot on top and set her out in the sun bout 12:30-1:00. Come back an hour or so later, cut sprues, dump, and repeat

Beagle333 · August 10, 2019, 03:19 PM

That's about right. Same way here. Whew!!!

I really want to cast some..... but after I sit in this 120° bus for 5 hours a day (6-1/2 on Thursday)..... I just can't make myself get out of the AC for more than 20 minutes when I'm home.

(no, none of our regular buses have AC.... only the 10 special needs buses have it. The other 100+ buses are just yellow convection ovens.)

Mike / Tx · August 14, 2019, 03:58 AM

Tha wheels on the bus go round etc, etc....

I commend you sir, your doing a good thing there. I certainly understand about the heat.

LAH · August 20, 2019, 09:27 PM

I feel for you Beagle. Hauled fuel for many years with no AC. Not fun.

July 5, 2019, 06:05 AM	#2
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	Took me a minute for the Hawken part to register.. I've been staring at too many lube grooves and bases from fresh cast. Looks like I got in a little bit of a rush to dump a few pours and managed to mangle quite a few 9mm. __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

July 6, 2019, 09:25 AM	#3
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	And I really wanted to cast today too. It's raining hard here.... just a tiny spot on the radar. It won't last ten minutes, then it's going to be 95° today. The heat index will be just stupid kinda hot. I guess it's a reloading day indoors. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

July 6, 2019, 01:11 PM	#4
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	LOL I hear ya, welcome to my world.... On a lighter note, I've managed to pour up about 60# of alloy over the past month of weekends. Really like that MP 41-260 ?is it? I shipped some up to my bud in MO and he's getting around 1" groups with 13ish grains of AA9. The three grandsons will be here for the summer shortly and I plan on giving those 44s over to the oldest to work on. I got SO much to do shesh. __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

July 12, 2019, 06:18 PM	#6
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I should be making some here soon. I get furloughed (laid off) on July 23rd and I'm planning a huge casting blitz after that for a couple of weeks. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

August 2, 2019, 04:37 AM	#8
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I haven't tried this one out yet, but I have a new NOE in the mail on the way here and hope to try out 3 or 4 new molds that haven't seen any lead yet. The newest member to the casting shelf is a .45 caliber version of the Turtle Buster. (a .357 bullet that I have posted about several times in the past) NOE just took a HP 358432 and sized it up to make one in several calibers. I had the mold and Rangefinder hp'd it for me and I sent a few samples to NOE and they copied it. Here's a pic from NOE's page... __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

July 12, 2019, 09:41 AM	#5
Grey_Lion Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2018 Location: Baton Rouge - Louisiana Posts: 407	That round appears to have all the ballistic qualities of a 55 gallon drum. Reminds me of " man stoppers" or dum dum rounds. I'd like to see some finished castings and hear how they fire for you when you do get some out.

July 31, 2019, 04:44 PM	#7
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	I have something like that, it is a 58 cal. with a base that makes the base hollow. It is older but made perfect bullets of the Sideburn rifle. F. Guffey

August 2, 2019, 05:44 AM	#9
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	If you had hogs you could call it your "Hogbuster" Course I wouldn't wish those demons on anyone... __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

August 2, 2019, 10:59 AM	#10
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	The next county (5 miles away) has a LOT of hogs. Never seen one here though. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

August 4, 2019, 09:31 PM	#11
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	She's here! Now to just find time and weather to cast with it. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

August 8, 2019, 03:14 PM	#12
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	IFFIN it's anything there like it is here, just lay a corn cob ingot on top and set her out in the sun bout 12:30-1:00. Come back an hour or so later, cut sprues, dump, and repeat __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

August 10, 2019, 03:19 PM	#13
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	That's about right. Same way here. Whew!!! I really want to cast some..... but after I sit in this 120° bus for 5 hours a day (6-1/2 on Thursday)..... I just can't make myself get out of the AC for more than 20 minutes when I'm home. (no, none of our regular buses have AC.... only the 10 special needs buses have it. The other 100+ buses are just yellow convection ovens.) __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile. Last edited by Beagle333; August 10, 2019 at 03:32 PM.

August 14, 2019, 03:58 AM	#14
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	Tha wheels on the bus go round etc, etc.... I commend you sir, your doing a good thing there. I certainly understand about the heat. __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

August 20, 2019, 09:27 PM	#15
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	I feel for you Beagle. Hauled fuel for many years with no AC. Not fun.