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Ihaveagun posted this 26 December 2012

Howdy all

I've only been avidly casting for a couple of years and I see casting as a never ending learning hobby. I've had lots of help from some very experienced guys and without them I would have been lost.

I cast for 38 spl, 357 mag, 44 spl, 44 mag, 45 ACP and 375 JDJ.

Here is my latest casting in the last week for a 375 JDJ barrel for a TC Contender that I just bought and how it shot. I consider myself lucky to get this accuracy in a first casting and loading for a new cartridge.

Thanks for reading.

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tturner53 posted this 26 December 2012

Good job. The results speak for themselves.

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6pt-sika posted this 26 December 2012

I come down your way once or twice a year when J Pillow Auctions has their gun auctions in the Bedford Armory !

Merry Xmas Happy New Year !

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Ihaveagun posted this 26 December 2012

I know Joe Pillow and he is a heck of a nice guy. Used to be our UPS delivery guy and his wife and my sister worked together.

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TRKakaCatWhisperer posted this 27 December 2012

6pt-sika wrote: I come down your way once or twice a year when J Pillow Auctions has their gun auctions in the Bedford Armory ! ...

Let me know when the next one is!

That is let US know.

I'd like to meet y'all (I'm in Pulaski)

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Ihaveagun posted this 28 December 2012

TRK wrote: 6pt-sika wrote: I come down your way once or twice a year when J Pillow Auctions has their gun auctions in the Bedford Armory ! ...

Let me know when the next one is!

That is let US know.

I'd like to meet y'all (I'm in Pulaski) I will look forward to that.

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Pigslayer posted this 28 December 2012

Good to have you here! Pat

If someone else had of done to me what I did to myself . . . I'd have killed him. Humility is an asset. Heh - heh.

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Ihaveagun posted this 29 December 2012

Pigslayer wrote: Good to have you here! Pat Thanks very much Pat. This is the place to be to learn more about casting.

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muley posted this 30 December 2012

Welcome aboard, they are good looking bullets. With groups like those with a contender, why not consider shooting some postal matches. Good shooting, Jim

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Ihaveagun posted this 30 December 2012

muley wrote: Welcome aboard, they are good looking bullets. With groups like those with a contender, why not consider shooting some postal matches. Good shooting, Jim Thanks Jim I had never heard of a Postal Match, so I Googled it. Looks like fun. I am going to check on it more. Clint

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hunterspistol posted this 31 December 2012

:coffee    Ah, good, another guy that owns Contenders.  I usually hang around and pester people about my 32-20 and 22 Hornet, lol.  You'll find yourself right at home here! 

     A JDJ custom is just great, isn't it?

     Good Luck,

               Ron

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Ihaveagun posted this 31 December 2012

hunterspistol wrote: :coffee    Ah, good, another guy that owns Contenders.  I usually hang around and pester people about my 32-20 and 22 Hornet, lol.  You'll find yourself right at home here! 

     A JDJ custom is just great, isn't it?

     Good Luck,

               Ron Thanks Ron I only have 2 JDJ barrels. The 375 JDJ 12 incher and my first back in 1981 is a 6X223 14 incher. Clint

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TRKakaCatWhisperer posted this 31 December 2012

14” contenders in .35 Rem, 430JDJ and 7TCU. :)

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Ihaveagun posted this 31 December 2012

TRK wrote: 14” contenders in .35 Rem, 430JDJ and 7TCU. :)What case is the 430 JDJ based on?

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TRKakaCatWhisperer posted this 01 January 2013

It's only a 444 shortened by 0.1". I should have gotten a 45-70 bbl but it wasn't offered then.

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Ihaveagun posted this 01 January 2013

TRK wrote: It's only a 444 shortened by 0.1". I should have gotten a 45-70 bbl but it wasn't offered then. I looked for it on the SSK site and didn't see it listed. They must not offer it anymore.

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TRKakaCatWhisperer posted this 01 January 2013

I haveagun wrote: TRK wrote: It's only a 444 shortened by 0.1". I should have gotten a 45-70 bbl but it wasn't offered then. I looked for it on the SSK site and didn't see it listed. They must not offer it anymore.

Now that the 45-70 is in the contender, there's not much need for it - much better bullet selection in the 45-70!

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6pt-sika posted this 01 January 2013

I had thoughts recently of rebarreling a pair of my 444 rifles to 411 JDJ (the 444 case necked down to .410) . But I prefer the 444's with barrel bands and have a hard enough time with the barrel band screws while shooting 444 so I can imagine the difficulties with the 411 JDJ as they “claim” it's a bit more abrupt and harder on the gun .

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Ihaveagun posted this 02 January 2013

TRK wrote: I haveagun wrote: TRK wrote: It's only a 444 shortened by 0.1". I should have gotten a 45-70 bbl but it wasn't offered then. I looked for it on the SSK site and didn't see it listed. They must not offer it anymore.

Now that the 45-70 is in the contender, there's not much need for it - much better bullet selection in the 45-70! Yep. That makes good sense.

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TRKakaCatWhisperer posted this 02 January 2013

6pt-sika wrote: I had thoughts recently of rebarreling a pair of my 444 rifles to 411 JDJ (the 444 case necked down to .410) . But I prefer the 444's with barrel bands and have a hard enough time with the barrel band screws while shooting 444 so I can imagine the difficulties with the 411 JDJ as they “claim” it's a bit more abrupt and harder on the gun .

I have a Win 94 in .444 - but it's length of action limits the length of the nose of the bullet to the same profile as with pistol bullets. Unless you single load it.

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6pt-sika posted this 02 January 2013

TRK wrote: 6pt-sika wrote: I had thoughts recently of rebarreling a pair of my 444 rifles to 411 JDJ (the 444 case necked down to .410) . But I prefer the 444's with barrel bands and have a hard enough time with the barrel band screws while shooting 444 so I can imagine the difficulties with the 411 JDJ as they “claim” it's a bit more abrupt and harder on the gun .

I have a Win 94 in .444 - but it's length of action limits the length of the nose of the bullet to the same profile as with pistol bullets. Unless you single load it.

I have a copy of Ranch Dog's 411-255GC that he made for the 41 MAG and this one would be fine for a 411 JDJ in a lever action . Also already drew up a seriese of bullets on Mountain Molds program from I believe 200 to 350 grains and they all be short enough in the nose to cycle thru the action . However they would displace a goodly amount of powder .

 

I have since talked with some other folks that did the same type thing and they told me the old Marlin 444's with the barrel bands like the ones I have would not work . The recoil will bend the the barrel band screws quickly . I've had to replace the screws in a couple of mine just shooting the 444 cast loads so i can imagine how it'll be with the 411 .

The same folks told me it would work wonderfully with the guns that have the mag tube dovetailed to the barrel . I just for some reason don't care for that style to much . Although I do have one like that in 444 for my 400 grainer loads .

 

Who knows I still have a NIB RD 411-255GC mold and plenty ideas . A 411 JDJ may still be in the cards . But I had originally wanted to do two rifles to begin with . One with a standard 24” barrel like my 444's and another with a 19” barrel like my “Retro 444P” .

Something about that oldest style 444 with the straight grip , monte carlo stock and barrel bands I really like !

And to think when i first started accumulating Marlin's I wouldn't buy a barrel band gun LOL's !

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