Testing the hardness of bullets cast during a recent Wednesday evening live stream using a new NOE 412-220-SWC H&G 258 clone mold.

Using the Lyman 452423 Keith Hollow Point, 234 grains, 8BHN with 8.6 grains of Unique inside a Starline case primed with a CCI-LPP. This’ll get’er done boys! It exited the jug at 440FPS and came close to a 1 inch mushroom. CharlieBrassStufferBorn in 1950…HS grad, some college, no degrees, served in the US Marine Corps, […]

Shooting the 44 Magnum loaded with the 200 grain Speer GDHP at about 1035 fps into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 629.

Shooting the 44 Magnum loaded with the 200 grain Speer GDHP at about 1100 fps into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 629.

Shooting the 44 Special cast with the penta hollow point, 1:25 alloy with a BHN of 8.7 into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 29 with a 6.5" barrel.

I haven't been able to do any bullet casting, reloading, or make any trips to the gun range in about 3 months. I finally had a chance to do all three, so I grabbed the mold for one of my favorite bullets, the Lyman 429421, which is Elmer Keith's famous bullet for the .44 Special and .44 Magnum.

First of all, my apologies as this video is not a reloading video. This video is hosted on YouTube and such videos are currently prohibited by YouTube. There have been a rash of currently created shooting videos posted on my YouTube channel that have been labeled as being “inappropriate for most advertisers” so that YT […]

Casting .44 Keith bullet and powder coating

Keith mold for 44mag

The Ultimate Wheel Gun In the world of wheelguns, the word legendary comes to mind when talking about the Smith and Wesson 629 Performance Center 44 Magnum. Mention 44 Magnum to my sister and she immediately starts to quote detective Callahan from the movie Dirty Harry. For us wheel gun fanatics mention 44 Magnum and […]

I stopped by for a visit this summer. I hope you enjoy the video. Creeker

from 1978-1979. fuzztfork8Began reloading in 1976; casting in 1977 when good lead wheel weights were everywhere..There is something about making your own and being self-sufficient, that intrigued me.

This video is a VR to the Tacopocalypse challenge issued by Full.Lead.Taco. His YouTube channel recently crossed over the 2,000 subscriber mark and that prompted him to do a giveaway. Taco is one of the nicest and most generous guys you'll ever talk to, and he has some of the best prize options of any giveaway I've ever seen. This video features bullet casting over an open flame, making bullet lube from bacon grease, pan lubing, reloading, and range time with my .44 Magnum.

I demonstrate how loading on a turret press is ideal for reloading a small batch of ammunition for load development. The turret press I use is the Redding T-7.

The "Skeeter Load", which is a 250 grain cast SWC loaded in a .44 Special case with 7.5 grains of Unique powder, is one of my favorite loads.  This load, named for Skeeter Skelton, shoots from my 6 1/2" S&W Model 29 at about 950 fps.  I want to duplicate this velocity when shooting the same bullet from my S&W Model 629 TALO Deluxe, which has a 3" barrel.

Make shift bench for small places--old type reloading tools

I decided to try casting 44 magnum / 44 special bullets by using two molds during the same casting session. The molds are the Lyman 429421 (the Elmer Keith SWC), and the Lee 429-200-RF.

Casting Keith Semi-Wadcutters with the Lyman 429421 Four Cavity Mold for .44 Special Skeeter Loads. I use my electric brewery equipment to control the temperature of the 220 Volt LEE Pro 4-20 Bottom Pour Pot.

A quick chat over coffee about my start to bullet casting.

Let’s work with the Lee 429 240 RN bullet in the 44 Special to get +P performance… 7.5 grains Herco – not for weak or old guns..!! https://www.patreon.com/3circles https://vimeo.com/fortunecookie45lc FortuneCookie45LCFortuneCookie45LC started posting videos on YouTube in 2012.  He has been a Reloader and Shooter since 1969.

Loading the first batch of real "Skeeter" Loads!

While traveling, I like to stop and search for treasures in local gun shops. See the .44 Special finds from our Spring Break Road Trip stop in Pensacola, Florida. https://www.uberslockandgun.com William C ChapinI am Curtis from Jackson, Michigan. My firearms interests include shooting, reloading, casting, a bit of collecting, and occasional competitive shooting. SCADA Analyst […]

Series Reboot The Powder Coated Cast Lead Hollow Point Bullet Test was the series that brought me to YouTube.  In February of last year I started my YouTube channel, and the primary reason was so that I could post videos concerning the extensive tests I planned to do with cast hollow point bullet. Loads of BaconLoads […]