Rapine 535370 Mold

[cwbuff]

Does anyone know a source of cast bullets from a Rapine 535370 mold? I want to reload cut down 50-70 cartridges for an original 56-56 Spencer.

[major]

If you are looking for a rapine mold  you might want to try the N-SSA board.  Someone there might have one.
http://www.n-ssa.org/vbforum/
Terry

[wolflobo76]

Does anyone know a source of cast bullets from a Rapine 535370 mold? I want to reload cut down 50-70 cartridges for an original 56-56 Spencer.

You may want to check out S&S out of glendale,ny  they have spencer bullets for sale [25 to a bag]  in 56/56. I called and talked to Phillip when i ordered everything to convert my 56/56 to centerfire and oordered a mould instead. It is a 546378 and the bullets shoot OK out of it since my original carbine has a tapered bore.

[cwbuff]

Thanks, that is the information I was looking for. Here is the link for the cast bullets from S&S
http://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetail.asp?prod=HCB10

[Trailrider]

Another possibility is to try to find a Lyman #533476AX hollow base mould. Depending on the alloy, bullet weight runs 411-430 gr, with the lighter weight produced with Lyman #2 alloy; pure lead made for the heavier slugs.

I have used this for a number of years, and with both Pyrodex and smokeless loads of .45 LC equivalent (i.e., 18.6 gr IMR4227, and 8.0 gr. Unique). The bullets' as-cast diameter with Lyman #2 equivalent metal or 1-10 tin/lead for BP/Pyrodex/etc runs around .535-.538". The bullets were sized to .535". Cases were the older lots of Dixie Gun Works .50-70 brass, trimmed to 1.000" and reamed with a custom .525" dia. reamer. Cases were annealed about half-way down from the mouth, with the hardness of the head and lower case body controlled by submerging them half-length in water while heating the upper portion with a propane torch until discolored and then tipping them over into the water.  Accuracy with the IMR4227 loads was good, considering the sights and my eyes:  7-round groups ran around 3-5/8" to 4-1/8" at 50 yds.  MV ran around 929 ft/sec with the 4227 loads at 70 deg. F., altitude about 6200 MSL. Interestingly, I got better accuracy with the smokeless loads and the harder bullets than with the pure lead or even 1-10 tin/lead and Pyrodex.

[Usual disclaimer: I can assume no responsibility for accidents or incidents resulting from the use of the above information in guns other than by own, and maybe not even then!]