44 C & B Bullet Mold

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rodwhaincamo

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Any recommendations on a bullet mold for a Dragoon that produces a bevelled base that works well for hunting?
One that will produce bullets that can be loaded on the revolver and not require a stand.
 
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Hellgate

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I just went downstairs and was able to easily fit a LEE 200gr home cast conical into the Uberti Dragoon with plenty of clearance. The bullet fit down to the middle driving band (about 1/3 of the way in). I'd recommend you get the LEE Double Cavity mold and cast up a bunch of pure lead. The bullet is a round nose bullet so I doubt it is gonna mushroom unless you put a big hollowpoint in it. I don't have any setup to do that or know if one is made. You might want to check out the biglube.com website for their 44/45 cal molds with rebated bases.
 
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Gatofeo

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Years ago, Lee used to make a hollowpoint version of that bullet. I don't know why they dropped it.
Might find one on an auction site.
But to make it more effective on game, you could file off the roundnose a bit and create a large meplat. The Keith semiwadcutters have a stellar reputation for killing large game, and they do it with a large meplat.
 
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Hellgate

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I had one of those HP LEE conical molds in 36 cal. It was a single cav. Sold it about a year ago. It had a large hollow.
 
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rodwhaincamo

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Hellgate: Do the 200 grn conicals fit well at .450"? Are the conicals stepped down at the base? I've read they are difficult to load straight.

The loading ram doesn't mar the nose of a flat point?
Would .452" bullets work well?
 
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Hellgate

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They are stepped down on all 3 driving bands. I don't know the exact diameters but I suspect the first is less than .448 'cause that's the diameter of some of my chambers and they drop to the second band which is probably .450. I don't know what the last one is, probably .454 or .457.
 
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