Accurate 52-510M

[Harleysboss]

First run with the new mold. Not bad for a break in session. Gotta cool down so I can get a weight and size.

 

[snapbang]

Those will leave a hole.

 

[Harleysboss]

With 1-40 lead from Rotometals they measured out at .522 and the 5 random bullets weighed 510.2-510.7 grains. Pretty nice mold. About a 3 week turnaround from ordering.

 

[edmehlig]

I think you have mastered casting!

 

[Harleysboss]

Oh stop it Those are ladle poured bullets. All in the wrist LOL.

 

[edmehlig]

That’s the only way to do it!

 

[Kingwalter]

Nicely done! They shoot great out my .52’s!

 

[white eagle]

look amazing
should work as planned

 

[Harleysboss]

I posted in a different thread. Figured I better show results here.

 

[Kingwalter]

Looks like that will do! Good job.

 

[dozer_xj]

I need another hobby like an extra hole in my head but this makes me want to get into casting bullets.

 

[Kingwalter]

I need another hobbie like an extra hole in my head but this makes me want to get into casting bullets.

It is another rabbit hole, but I have fun with it! Lol

 

[Dieselden454]

Good job & fun too !

 

[dozer_xj]

It is another rabbit hole, but I have fun with it! Lol

I was looking at Accurate's molds and they have a 540 grain muzzleloader option. Is there a reason you sent 510 over the 540 made for muzzleloaders?

 

[Kingwalter]

I was looking at Accurate's molds and they have a 540 grain muzzleloader option. Is there a reason you sent 510 over the 540 made for muzzleloaders?

As long as they have a flat base and of proper caliber almost any of them will shoot out of a muzzleloader. If the accurate mold is made for a muzzleloader it probably is a a tapered design, that way they don’t have to be sized. They can shoot just fine but I tend to get better accuracy out of a non tapered bullet, sized to my bore. That said I size them to about .001 to .0015 larger than my bore. Makes for easy loading and large enough to hold rifling when firing and won’t back off charge while taking it for long walks, aka hunting. I like the 52-510m because it shoots very well in my rifles. I also have a 52-545m that shoot pretty darn good too.

 

[Harleysboss]

I agree with kingwalter. I’m pretty sure the “M” in the 52-510M stands for muzzleloader? Anyhow, I have a very similar design for a 50 cal muzzleloader and it shoots lights out so that was my thought process. That extra 30 grains, well that’s just overkill