Cast Bullet Help

[Col K]

I just picked up a Uberti 1876 in 45-60 and can't wait to get out to the range with it.  BIG PROBLEM: I don't cast my own bullets and I'm having a hard time finding a commercially available cast bullet that meets the 45-60 O.A.L. without seating it to a point where I'm crimping half way up the ogive. Can anyone suggest a bullet?  Thanks much.

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

About page 3 of this topic, a long thread on your question.

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,18020.0.html

[Col K]

Sir Charles,

     I appreciate the help, thanks.  However, from what I can gather from the thread and the BigLube web page, is that they sell moulds and not bullets.  Though casting appears to be in my future, right now I just trying to get the rifle on the range... any ideas?

[Hell-Er High Water]

Col K,

Check out Springfield Slim's web site, www.whyteleatherworks.com.  He sells a modified Big Lube bullet that works well in both the 45-60 & the 45-75.  My shooting pard and I have been using these bullets in both calibers with great results.

He calls it the 45-60/45-70 300 grain bullet.  They can be had sized and lubed and the prices are included on his web page.

Give it a try.  It is a great bullet.

HHW

[Col K]

Hell-Er High Water,

     Thanks to you and Sir Charles for the quick replies..y'all are gentlemen and scholars...and their ain't many of us left!

[Col K]

Hell-Er High Water,

     I just ordered a batch... are you using BP or smokeless in your loads?  The article said the bullets are pretty soft, I was wondering if you ever had any leading issues?

[Springfield Slim]

Ya don't get leading issues with soft bullets going relatively slow. It's using hard bullets that are too small that really get ya. I use the same soft alloy for my wife and brother's 45 Colt guns using smokeless and Liquid Alox. So far no leading in the last 4 years. Worked just as well when I Moly coated the bullets, but the LLA is easier and faster. I modified a mould for Hell'er so now he can make his own, so I suppose we will get more shooting results from him soon. Don't have a 45-60 myself.