50 caliber bullet mold paper patched

Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. The bullets from this mold were really intended for use with the. This means you need to carefully measure the bore of your rifle and then have a custom mold made by one of the many mold makers. Custom quality cast bullet molds for sale buffalo arms.

Rcbs 1cavity bullet mold 50530pp 50 caliber 500 diameter 530 grain paper patched. Here is the best formula for a cast bullet mold in my 45 caliber experiments. Yesteray,i finally got to the range to start developement of a paper patched bullet load for whitetails. Nice to be able to mold both types of projectiles at once. Make offer 12 bullets from a precivil war colt 1849 pocket model. I have done a little paper patching with an old sharps 50 140 i had back in the day. I have ordered moulds from both tom ballard and colo. If it is not in stock please call us to order as we do not stock all of our molds. Rcbs 1cavity bullet mold 50530pp 50 caliber 500 diameter. The norwegian army also used a paper patched bullet in the nagant revolver ammunition.

I have taken deer with both but never studied the numbers on these. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. I only tried it with the holly black to me it would have been a sin to run smokeless powder in that rifle maybe i will call the shop this afternoon and ask if they have a paper patch 50 bmg bullet mold in stocklol. Handloading the 5070 for antique and modern rifles single. Mar 06, 2014 we describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. This catalog is a record of molds ive made, and posted for reference. This is an rcbs 50 caliber single cavity paper patch bullet mould, casting a. Also, about the diameter of the bullet, aside for the recommendation to use slightly over bore diameter not over groove, several ray ordorica, ross seyfried have patched bullets much smaller, like 458 for 470ne 3 wraps, with success. Since the only ones i can find are low dollar aluminum moulds, i was wondering what the pro and cons are of the maxi ball, which for some reason are indeed available in quality steel from rcbs and others. Paper patch bullet molds help page 2 shiloh rifle forums. Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. I have been experimenting with paper patch bullets both swaged and cast in the 45 2.

Lyman bullet moulds lyman moulds for sale midsouth shooters. You can always shoot him an email and ask him what he can offer for paper patching a. From a military perspective, the paper patched bullets were not that popular in the usa, but they. Most shooters, given quality ppbs and proper loading techniques. Please order in the other features drop down box above. Paper patched bullets were especially popular in europe, and was used in, for example, the british martinihenry rifle and mausers infanteriegewehr mod. Lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right one of the issues involved with paper patching is the bullet needs to fit the bore nearly perfectly for best results. As it turns out, these bullets weigh just over 480 grains when cast with soft lead. Note how the upper point of that angle cut is the last to be rolled. Photo at far right shows the wrapped paper patched whitworth bullet.

I have done a little paper patching with an old sharps 50140 i had back in the day. Paper patch bullet d reamer and shop made casting mold. The bullet is accurate, just have to lube the three grooves with your favorite black powder lube and you are good to go, no patches needed. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Heavy sprue cutter plate precision ground both sides. Aug 09, 2018 the above with minie and paper patched exceptions noted applies to naked lead or soft alloy lubricated bullets. Volunteer single cavity mould permanent link to product page. It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs. Midsouth shooters offers a variety of lead bullet moulds by lyman in different sizes to fit your needs. Pedersolimrhawken2 north american muzzleloader hunting. May 17, 2016 i wrap the paper twice around the bullet, providing. The bullets im actually interested in paper patching would be for the. Make offer lyman single cavity maxiball bullet mold. I dont know if you noticed that on the bullshop website, they list a.

I wrap the paper twice around the bullet, providing. Due to the variety of casting techniques, temperatures, alloys, etc. The above with minie and paper patched exceptions noted applies to naked lead or soft alloy lubricated bullets. The molds are then heat treated that is why they are blue in color and feature hardened steel alignment pins to provide many years of bullet casting service. The load i used on this hunt and trust in this rifle is my favorite, a 500 gr. Were captives of the hype around all these high performance bullets that blow a whole shoulder off a deer. The paper patch bullet is from montana precision swaging and it has a wicked cutting edge or wad cutter type shoulder, which leaves pronounced full caliber holes in paper targets. Lead bullet lyman moulds, reloading equipment, tools, components, and accessories. The excess paper at the bottom is then twisted tight against the bottom of the bullet.

Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal dimensions north of the crimp groove, so that they will chamber in the great variety of firearms out there. Rcbs 1cavity bullet mold 50 530pp 50 caliber 500 diameter 530 grain paper patched. In fact, the 50 70 mold would work for that application. We describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. The bullets im actually interested in paperpatching would be for the. Weight variations can also be expected due to the same variations. North american muzzleloader huntings part 2 of loads for the. Photo at far right shows the wrapped paperpatched whitworth bullet. Important information regarding paper patch bullet molds please read. In fact, the 5070 mold would work for that application. Shop lyman for our innovative selection of bullet moulds. Field test of stock or custom quality molds for cast bullets.

Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron. Mar, 2018 the load i used on this hunt and trust in this rifle is my favorite, a 500 gr. Measure the thickness of paper patch that you plan to use. Then the bullet is rolled in the paper, as tight as possible, to the left. Lyman 1cavity bullet molds are made from solid leadedsteel and machined to an exact and smooth super fine finish. Lyman black powder hunting gun bullet molds for sale ebay. For a description of what a top punch is, please see our faq page. I got some groups around 12 inch with low velocity cast,gas check.