the mold is a really old Lyman one that my Dad rescued. It was battered and beat and some gun shop gave it to him when he bought some reloading stuff. He loved restoring old molds and worked this one over until it was useful again. So it stays in the family. And that old bullet is pretty accurate.
I had a big Hereford cow that had not given me a calf for 3 years so I decided to put her down and make steaks. When the butcher came over I asked him if he would mind if I put her down and he said he didn't. I put some range cubes on the ground and I let her eat some, then when she put her head down again I shot her in the sweet spot. I used my 1st Generation Colt SAA .45 loaded with the 190 bullet from that mold and a case full of 3Fg Black Powder. Of course the bullet went right through and pretty deeply into the ground. She never knew what hit her.
So I have a little attachment to the old mold.
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I had some time this morning and it was cool ...
- Jim Taylor, 2024-03-11, 11:12
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Good looking bullets Jim.
- Mark Conner, 2024-03-11, 13:21
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The old 454190 is nostalgic ... PLUS
- Jim Taylor, 2024-03-11, 13:46
- No doubt the Grandkids will - Mark Conner, 2024-03-11, 14:07
- I think it's just blunt enough to keep straight - WB, 2024-03-11, 14:01
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The old 454190 is nostalgic ... PLUS
- Jim Taylor, 2024-03-11, 13:46
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Good looking bullets Jim.
- Mark Conner, 2024-03-11, 13:21