Lee 340 Grain Bullet in .45-60

[Niederlander]

Has anyone used the Lee 340 grain bullet in the .45-60?  How does it work?  Thanks!

[Niederlander]

Anybody?  Bueller?  Bueller?

[Joe Lansing]

    I bought the mould, but havn't tried any yet. I have tried the Lyman 330 gr Gould Express though, and they shoot just fine. Both are very similar, except for the hollow point.

                                                                          J.L.

[Niederlander]

Thanks!  Let me know how they shoot, whether the crimping groove is in the right place, etc.

[hawkeye2]

I have had good luck with it in my 84 Springfield trap door.  48 gr. 2f.

[Grapeshot]

Has anyone used the Lee 340 grain bullet in the .45-60?  How does it work?  Thanks!

Can't say about the Lee 340 grain bullet, but the RCBS 350 grain bullet works very well in my Chaparell .45-60 with 60 grains of GOEX 2Fg as does the Lee 405 HB with 55 grains of 2Fg or Pinacle.

[Hilo Willy]

Had a chance (finally) to chrono my loads.  340 gr Lee with 20.0 gr of 5477, no filler, Jamison Brass, Win std LRP,  OAL 2.249.  Avg velocity 1183.60 fps.  3 shot group at 50 yards had all three touching.   Fired from Chappy with a 28" bbl.  Vernier tang sight Lyman 17A front.  All fired from a bench.

Shot 292 gr Lyman with 23.0 gr of 5477 avg. vel. 1250 and it looked as if I was using a shotgun (did keep 5 rnds on the 10" paper plate)

Going to try and repeat the 340 loads and try at 100 yrds

Willy