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Just before deer season I picked up a Ruger 77/44, too late to use it this year. I have reloaded thousands of 12 ga. but this is my first attempt at utilizing the metalic cartridge reloading equipment I have had for awhile. This rifle is to be my guinea pig for developing accurate loads.
I have some Hornady XTP in 240 and 300 grain with a diameter of .430. I would also like to try a Keith style lead bullet for the halibut. I know that in order to shoot lead one must know the true diameter of the bore and I went about finding that. It was pretty easy using an egg sinker and thin brass rod I picked up at Menard's.
I used a micrometer instead of calipers and came up with a measurement of .4296. That is actually closer to .430 than .429 and I've heard that you should go .001 over bore diameter. I want to order some lead Keith style before casting on my own. By luck I happened upon an old Ideal 429421 mould in mint condition. I want to keep the velocity low enough to not need a gas check which I think is somewhere around 1300-1400 fps for a .44 mag.
The lead bullets are available in increments of .429 .430 .431. Since the bore is actually pretty close to .430 do those more knowledgeable than I think a .431 would be better than a .430 diameter bullet? Thanks in advance.
I have some Hornady XTP in 240 and 300 grain with a diameter of .430. I would also like to try a Keith style lead bullet for the halibut. I know that in order to shoot lead one must know the true diameter of the bore and I went about finding that. It was pretty easy using an egg sinker and thin brass rod I picked up at Menard's.
I used a micrometer instead of calipers and came up with a measurement of .4296. That is actually closer to .430 than .429 and I've heard that you should go .001 over bore diameter. I want to order some lead Keith style before casting on my own. By luck I happened upon an old Ideal 429421 mould in mint condition. I want to keep the velocity low enough to not need a gas check which I think is somewhere around 1300-1400 fps for a .44 mag.
The lead bullets are available in increments of .429 .430 .431. Since the bore is actually pretty close to .430 do those more knowledgeable than I think a .431 would be better than a .430 diameter bullet? Thanks in advance.