Single projectiles available for the Deer Slayer
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 4:34 pm
...If you cast your own!
First off, I won't give out specific load information because of liability. I've shot them all through my Ithaca '37 Magnum Model with success determining the weight of the payload, hull, primer, and gas seal according to several loading manuals and information gained through other's experience using these solid projectiles and their development. I'm just showing you what's available to the home bullet caster. I will say that ALL my loads were developed using 2 3/4" Remington STS hulls ONLY, Winchester 209 primers, and Unique, or Blue Dot powders and a variety of gas seals/wad combinations.
The first projectile I used was a .69 round ball out of a LEE mold in conjunction with three 00 buckshot nested under the ball. Using a smoothbore Deer Slayer barrel this combination makes a deadly defense load, or just fun at the range. I tested it at thirty yards getting 2.5" groups with the .69 balls and 50% hits with the buckshot on a human chest size piece of paper.
The next two projectiles are meant for rifled Deer Slayer barrels. First a sabot "slug" utilizing a .58 Minie bullet, (Lyman 575213 OS). The sabots are available from Ed Hubel @ $83.00 per 400. If anyone wants to buy some, I'll provide contact information, he sells them in lots of 100, 200, and 400 priced accordingly and only makes .01 cent per sabot. I've always wanted a sabot that would shoot a .58 Minie, and Ed has now provided one! In a 12ga. D-S rifled barrel, MV can exceed 1,500fps accurately and safely. A thin gas seal is required under the sabot.
Lastly, I cast and shoot a full bore .73 "bullet" weighing 790gr.from an, Accurate mold. This "bullet" only requires a gas seal, filler wad, and lubricant on the "bullet". I keep MV down to just above 1,000 FPS for my shoulder's sake. So far this one has yielded average 2" groups at 50yards, I still have some work to do with it. It should stop a charging hog instantly!
First off, I won't give out specific load information because of liability. I've shot them all through my Ithaca '37 Magnum Model with success determining the weight of the payload, hull, primer, and gas seal according to several loading manuals and information gained through other's experience using these solid projectiles and their development. I'm just showing you what's available to the home bullet caster. I will say that ALL my loads were developed using 2 3/4" Remington STS hulls ONLY, Winchester 209 primers, and Unique, or Blue Dot powders and a variety of gas seals/wad combinations.
The first projectile I used was a .69 round ball out of a LEE mold in conjunction with three 00 buckshot nested under the ball. Using a smoothbore Deer Slayer barrel this combination makes a deadly defense load, or just fun at the range. I tested it at thirty yards getting 2.5" groups with the .69 balls and 50% hits with the buckshot on a human chest size piece of paper.
The next two projectiles are meant for rifled Deer Slayer barrels. First a sabot "slug" utilizing a .58 Minie bullet, (Lyman 575213 OS). The sabots are available from Ed Hubel @ $83.00 per 400. If anyone wants to buy some, I'll provide contact information, he sells them in lots of 100, 200, and 400 priced accordingly and only makes .01 cent per sabot. I've always wanted a sabot that would shoot a .58 Minie, and Ed has now provided one! In a 12ga. D-S rifled barrel, MV can exceed 1,500fps accurately and safely. A thin gas seal is required under the sabot.
Lastly, I cast and shoot a full bore .73 "bullet" weighing 790gr.from an, Accurate mold. This "bullet" only requires a gas seal, filler wad, and lubricant on the "bullet". I keep MV down to just above 1,000 FPS for my shoulder's sake. So far this one has yielded average 2" groups at 50yards, I still have some work to do with it. It should stop a charging hog instantly!