Here's a link to a group buy on castboolits for a couple molds I've been hashing over for about a year now !
Yes I already have Mountain Molds mold's for 433-375 and 433-400 . I just wanted to try a Ranch Dog style as well !
I am also thinking about an LBT in these weights if Veral will cut it ;)
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Both the BRP/RD 432-375GC and 432-400GC did very nicely on deer this season as can be said for the LBT 433-375GC . But then as is often said how hard is it to kill a deer !
The MM 433-375GC did very nicely last season to brain a bear at 9 1/2 yards but again a black bear that not frightened isn't that hard to kill either .
I have unblooded rifles set up with the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP and the NEI 429-350GC that actually weighs about 370 grains .
My 2001 rifle is now sighted in with the MM 433-400GC but I doubt it will be used again this season as I'd rather blood rifles that have not killed yet rather then use this one with different bullets !
However next season the 2001 rifle will be back at the head of the list . After the MM bullet it will most likely go to the LBT 433-400GC and then the BRP/RD 432-400GC .
Once I'm done trying each one of these on a deer or bear I'm not sertain what my plan will be , but you can bet I'll come up with something else by then ;)
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Both the BRP/RD 432-375GC and 432-400GC did very nicely on deer this season as can be said for the LBT 433-375GC . But then as is often said how hard is it to kill a deer !
The MM 433-375GC did very nicely last season to brain a bear at 9 1/2 yards but again a black bear that not frightened isn't that hard to kill either .
I have unblooded rifles set up with the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP and the NEI 429-350GC that actually weighs about 370 grains .
My 2001 rifle is now sighted in with the MM 433-400GC but I doubt it will be used again this season as I'd rather blood rifles that have not killed yet rather then use this one with different bullets !
However next season the 2001 rifle will be back at the head of the list . After the MM bullet it will most likely go to the LBT 433-400GC and then the BRP/RD 432-400GC .
Once I'm done trying each one of these on a deer or bear I'm not sertain what my plan will be , but you can bet I'll come up with something else by then ;)
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Here's the status of my heavy bullets to date !
MM 433-375GC killed a sow bear in DCP season 2010
LBT 433-375GC killed a doe whitetail in 2011
BRP/RD 432-375GC killed doe whitetail in 2011
BRP/RD 432-375GC HP nothing yet
NEI 429-350GC (weighs about 370 grains) nothing yet
MM 433-400GC nothing yet
LBT 433-400GC nothing yet
BRP/RD 432-400GC killed a 3 point buck 2011
BRP/RD 432-400GC HP nothing yet
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I can hardly wait for the story bro whatever you pick I wish you all the best luck this year my friend!
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Can't decide whether to start the DCP season for bear with the BRP/RD 432-400GC , BRP/RD 432-375GC or the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP !
I am thinking I may go with the 400 grainer for startes as I've never carried my circa 2001 Marlin 444 hunting yet !
Plus the fact that I have a BRP/RD 432-400GC HP for that one as well as 400 grainers from LBT and MM's !
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hey nice 22-250 bro! lol
I'm gonna say something about that 22-250AI and I know it's gonna sound like I'm bragging but I think it's more of a fluke then anything .
But I shot a 3 shot group with that one at 100 yards using the no longer made Nosler 50 grain Solid Base bullet and 41 grains of RL-15 that measured .054” !
I am quite sure I will never equal or better that with this rifle or any other I ever shoot the rest of my life !
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BTW at 433 what is the shank on them.
To be honest I've never measured anything other then the as cast diameter and the as cast weight .
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Beautiful pics. Some bullets seem to have lids on them. Supposed to carry extra water in them? Rifle is gorgeous, BTW at 433 what is the shank on them.
Charlie
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hey nice 22-250 bro! lol I love the looks of the hollow points!
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Alright I've got the Weaver KV back on top the 1968 rifle and I have 15 rounds loaded up with the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP pushed with 44 grains of IMR8208 and lit with a CCI200 primer !
Think that'll be my hunting load with this rifle !
Now I need to get to the range and sight it in again !
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Just swapped the Weaver KV for a Weaver K8 on my 1968 rifle !
Now after dinner I'll see if I can't get enough bullets lube/sized to load three rounds of each of the following plus 6-10 fir sight in purposes .
Varget , 42, 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 grains
RL-7 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 grains
H322 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 grains
IMR8208 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 grains
Hopefully a couple of these will be 1 1/2” or better for 3 at 100 yards !
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Cast 100 of the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP's and 96 of the BRP/RD 432-400GC HP's !
BRP/RD 432-400GC HP
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Took my 1968 rifle out again this evening after dinner and tried the BRP/RD 432-375 GC HP some more !
Rifle liked 40 grains of RL-7 and 44 grains of H322 pretty well . Wanna try both of them some more and some more Varget loads since I got two pounds of it today !
The 1968 rifle and my 22-250AI cooling the barrels near the end of my session !
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Just finished loading some more of the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP . Loaded 3 with each of the following charges 39 grains RL-7 , 40 grains RL-7 , 43 grains H322 and 44 grains H322 . Also loaded some more of the LBT 433-340GC with 45 grains of Rl-7 to shoot for fun !
Perhaps I can hit the range thursday afternoon or friday morning !
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Took the 1968 rifle out to the range today with a new to me Weaver KV on top !
SIghted the 1968 rifle in with the LBT 433-340GC pushed with 45 grains of RL-7 . Then I moved on to the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP . Rifle really liked 39 and 40 grains of RL-7 . But 41 didn't do so well ! 43 and 44 grains of Varget weren't to great either but 45 grains looked pretty decent ! Next trip I'll try 39 and 40 of RL-7 again as well as 45 and 46 grains of Varget !
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Probably shudda left the big Leupold on the 1968 rifle , but I got this Weaver KV yesterday . SO I mounted it last night and have it bore sighted and ready for the range today or tommorrow !
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I pulled the Leupold 6.5-20x off the 1968 rifle and mounted a new to me Weaver KV and bore sighted it earlier tonight !
Then I loaded 15 rounds of the LBT 433-340GC with 45 grains of RL-7 . I wanna sight the rifle in with this load !
Then I have some more of the BRP/RD 432-375GC HP I wanna try . I loaded three rounds for each load I am listing .
RL-7, 39 grains RL-7, 40 grains RL-7 ,41 grains
Varget , 43 grains Varget ,44 grains Varget , 45 grains
If one of those doesn't look very good I'll go back to H322 , IMR8208 and possibly H335 .
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Went to the range after 5 PM today and tried the new HP bullets !
The slow twist Micro Barrel of the 1968 rifle liked the 375 with the HP . It shot 3 at 100 in about 2” . Not bad for the first time out the box ! The slow twist rifle however does not like 390 grain bullets as thats what the BRP/RD 432-400GC HP weighs . It keyholed the rounds with 37 grains of RL-7 as well as the 43 grains of Varget rounds .
My circa 2001 fast twist Ballard 444 liked the BRP/RD 432-400GC HP rather well with Varget . The first group with 37 of RL-7 was not much as was the second group . When I switched over to 43 grains of Varget the first group measured .865” and the second group with that load opened an inch when I pulled the third shot .
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Just finished loading some of the HP's for a range trip on monday !
Loaded the 432-375GC HP with 45 grains of H322 . Only loaded 10 of these .
With the 432-400GC HP I loaded 10 with 37 grains of RL-7 and 10 with 43 grains of Varget . While this bullet is intended for my faster twist ballard rifled 444 I plan on shooting 3 of each at 100 yards in my 1968 slow twist Micro rifle .
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:coffee
Sorry , but I'm of no help in saying NO !
I've got TWO DOZEN rifles chambered for the round at the Contender you sent me the forend for .>
And the funny thing is the 444 isn't really my favourite cartridge , but I sure enjoy shooting cast in them !
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