Some luck with NM Evans

[Bead Swinger]

Hi All
I've managed to assemble parts for reloading the NM Evans I picked up last month. 
Cases:
    Several made from cut-down 30-40 cases
    20x Buffalo Arms cases made from .445 Super Mag
    12x .44 Mag cases

I ordered a ~300 gr variant of a .421 mold from NMI in Texas, and cast up a bunch of bullets. These chamber well, but shave in the Buffalo Arms cases; they load great in the 30-40 and .44 Mag cases.

When I match these to the OAL of the sample round provided, the Buffalo arms cases are tight, probably due to the shaving problem. The milled-out 30-40 cases are great, and the .44 mags have to be crimped on the 2nd ring to achieve the desired OAL; these chamber very well.  I also loaded some more .44 mags shorter, and these chamber very smoothly. 

I've loaded up a dozen of different varieties with 25 Gr. Pyrodex for some test shots tomorrow. We'll see how they perform.

[Two Flints]

Bead Swinger,

Just for your information.

This 2 cavity mold has a steel sprue cutter and casts 2 base pour slugs with flat point and 2 base grooves. The Evans rifles were in .45 caliber center fire with cartridges 1" and 1 1/2" long for old model (1") and new model (1 1/2"). A C. fire re cap pin was present but appears to have been removed. The number "2" is punched on the mold bottom. A picture of an Evans mold is shown in illustration "V" on page 134 of "Cartridge Reloading Tools of the Past" by R.H. Chamberlain and Tom Quigley. These bullets measured just over 7/8" long and were most likely for the "new" model.

Still available from Joe Salter at  http://www.joesalter.com/detail.php?f_qryitem=9309

Make him an offer from the indicated price.



He also has this Evans for sale:  http://www.joesalter.com/detail.php?f_qryitem=10203

Two Flints