albroswift
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| | 04/30/09 at 06:39 AM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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Welcome to the Elmer Keith Forum!
Al
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“If it rolls, floats, flies or shoots, runs on gasoline or gunpowder, goes fast or shoots a big bullet and makes lots of noise, thus producing torque and recoil — it’s cool.”
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ttemen
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| | 05/02/09 at 07:42 PM | Reply with quote | #3 |
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Thanks for the welcome. I have been an EK fan since I was 19 yrs old. The calibers I shoot are:
.38/.357, .38-40, 41mag, .44spec/.44mag, .45colt, .454casull, .475linebaugh and .500linebaugh. I reload and cast bullets for them all. I own some Freedom Arms but mostly rugers that have been rebuilt by Clements, Huntington and one Reeder. It is amazing how addictive custom sixguns are. Every time I order one, I tell my wife that it is the last one. Somehow I always find another one that I have to have. I figure that I better get what I want now because I am an Engineer for Motorola. If you keep up with the financial pages, then you know that my job isnt very safe. So, I will keep on buying while I can.
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albroswift
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| | 05/03/09 at 09:59 AM | Reply with quote | #4 |
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What are you casting/ loading for the 454? I've been thinking about getting st up for some time now, could use all the tips I can get. I load FA260JFP in it right now with all the H110 that fits. Like to go with a heaver non gas check at medium velocities.
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| | 05/03/09 at 12:58 PM | Reply with quote | #5 |
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In my .454 and .45colt I load a 345gr semi-wadcutter with a 80% metplat. I had this mold made by Mountain Molds. I cast with pure wheel weights and water quench them. I push them to around 1500fps in my 4.75" FA. I push them to around 1200 in my 5-shot .45colts. I could push them faster but they are comfortable to shoot. If I need something bigger, I go up in caliber.
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