Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
I bought the Lee REAL molds last year for 50 cal. I made Emerett's lube and casted and pan lubed a bunch. Let them sit all summer and decided to take them test shooting last weekend and see if I wanted to hunt with them.
What a Fricking mess! The lube didn't melt out when being fired. First round went down smooth, 2nd a bit stiffer and the third almost didn't seat. After the third I tried to wire brush and you could feel the cake in there. It wouldn't come loose. Tried swapping and my ram rod got stuck. Need to walk to the shop and vise to pull the ramrod. I think the rounds tumbled also, no were near the accuracy of RB for me and the mess too.
I'm melting the lube off and casting these 320 grain conicals into 177 grain round balls. This was a disaster. I can't imaging felt wads would have improved it in any way. I had lube all over my hands, the muzzle of the gun, the short starter and it was only three rounds.
Others have said "these things are great" I found them to be a miserable experience. Cleaned the gun in a coffee can and the first run was the dirtiest, blackest water I have ever seen when cleaning my rifle. I had twice the fouling of RB shooting. It was painful!
What a Fricking mess! The lube didn't melt out when being fired. First round went down smooth, 2nd a bit stiffer and the third almost didn't seat. After the third I tried to wire brush and you could feel the cake in there. It wouldn't come loose. Tried swapping and my ram rod got stuck. Need to walk to the shop and vise to pull the ramrod. I think the rounds tumbled also, no were near the accuracy of RB for me and the mess too.
I'm melting the lube off and casting these 320 grain conicals into 177 grain round balls. This was a disaster. I can't imaging felt wads would have improved it in any way. I had lube all over my hands, the muzzle of the gun, the short starter and it was only three rounds.
Others have said "these things are great" I found them to be a miserable experience. Cleaned the gun in a coffee can and the first run was the dirtiest, blackest water I have ever seen when cleaning my rifle. I had twice the fouling of RB shooting. It was painful!