.45/70 gallery, short range cartridges

[Texcl2]

So I made some up. (These loads are only safe in my gun and aren’t tested for safety, so don’t use my loads or techniques ). They are actually pretty darn accurate.

[carlsr]

Wow!! Great work building those rounds.
May I ask what brand mold and mold number did you use? Looks like it has a really deep lube grove.

[Jim]

I often wondered how those (now ancient) Lyman “collar button” bullets would behave!

I notice in your pic, they have a purple hue to them . . . .or is it just the photo?

Also, if used in your TD, is the crimp really necessary?

[Texcl2]

They are the Lyman 2660130 mold, which from what I understand is a historic ideal mould that they used for gallery bullets in the day. They reintroduced it primarily for new high powered air guns from what I read. I make them from nearly pure lead, which is what gives it the purple hue.

[Texcl2]

Great mould

[carlsr]

Thanks for providing the mold number, I found one but they are pricey. Then again isn't everything pricey these days

[Texcl2]

Yup, the prices are nuts. I got mine from gunbroker of all places. It was a good $10 cheaper than every place else and free shipping. I will say when you use only use such small amounts of powder it saves a lot of money on propellant, lol.

[carlsr]

eBay was the cheapest and with free shipping so I broke down and bought one.
I figured since it's a steel mold and not aluminum it's well worth it.
I was lucky enough to find a Lyman 500 gr. Round nose mold at a gun show for only 40.00

[Texcl2]

Dang that’s a good deal on the 500gr. Mould.

[carlsr]

Looks to be quit accurate.