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Old 01-11-2012, 08:44 PM
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I recently purchased quite a few cast bullets at a show for a good price and I want to use them for plinking, but I need some reliable info. They are 220 grain Hard Cast and I want to use up the rest of my IMR 4227 (about 1 to 1.5 lb's or so).

I will be using my 6" M657 to plink with. I have gone through all of my reloading books and I can't find any data for this combination. I have also searched the web and read from a lot of reloading sites to no avail.

(for the most part I use 2400 in all my Magnum loads as I like it the best)

When I ran out of my 210 & 215 Cast bullets, I probably should have bought more of them instead of being tight and buying and odd bullet. :/

Have any of you fellow re-loaders used this combination or do any of you have the requested data I speak of? I would greatly appreciate any info on this matter.
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Old 01-12-2012, 05:09 AM
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From the .41 mag One Book/One Caliber.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx...IhxUvWCfRESUh4

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Old 01-12-2012, 12:57 PM
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From the .41 mag One Book/One Caliber.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx...IhxUvWCfRESUh4
Your link doesn't work in 2 different browsers. Possibly trble on the server?

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Old 01-12-2012, 01:18 PM
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It worked when he first posted it.
The data was from Lyman showing their 220 gr. SWC, mold no. 410459.
Charges for I4227 should have been 17.3 start to 21.5 max. with a OAL of 1.7" That's from Lyman #46 and thier Cast Bullet Handbook third edition.
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:19 PM
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..worked fine for me.
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Old 01-12-2012, 03:14 PM
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When I ran out of my 210 & 215 Cast bullets, I probably should have bought more of them instead of being tight and buying and odd bullet. :/

Have any of you fellow re-loaders used this combination or do any of you have the requested data I speak of? I would greatly appreciate any info on this matter.
This is the classic "Keith" bullet for the 41 Mag and is the only bullet I use in mine. For 25+ years it is all the bullet I've needed for this caliber.
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Old 01-12-2012, 03:15 PM
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From the .41 mag One Book/One Caliber.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx...IhxUvWCfRESUh4
Thank you very much kind sir. That is the exact bullet I bought. I will load some of these up and let you know how they shoot for me. I appreciate the info
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Old 01-12-2012, 08:54 PM
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220gr Lyman #410459 1.700" OAL
IMR 4227 17.3gr 1,100 fps 22,100 CUP
Max (compressed) 21.5gr 1,280 fps 35,500 CUP
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Old 01-12-2012, 09:21 PM
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The 1100 fps load listed above is in my experience 100 yards accurate.
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Old 01-12-2012, 11:10 PM
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Does that load book quoted show a listing for a 250grn wnfpgc or similar using 2400? Trying to find a 2400 load for this bullet from cast performance.
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Old 01-13-2012, 10:20 AM
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Why dont you try the Hodgdon website? Hodgon manufactures IMR4227 and their Technical Support phone line is excellent. Nothing like information straight from the horses mouth!

Hodgdon - The Gun Powder People
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Old 01-14-2012, 02:26 AM
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Does that load book quoted show a listing for a 250grn wnfpgc or similar using 2400? Trying to find a 2400 load for this bullet from cast performance.
The issue I have shows the heaviest bullet load data with 2400 is for Lymans 240gr bullet is start at 14.0 grs at 915 fps 18,200 CUP to a maximum of 18.5 grs at 1,214 fps at 36,100 CUP.

You can find data for 250gr on Hodgdon's website using their powders.
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