earplug Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 STI was nice enough to sponsor our steel shoot and I won a STI 1911 forged ramped frame. I'm going to build a 40 S&W on it and I'm already set up to cast .452/.358,429 bullets. Any suggestions on a ramped barrel that handles cast lead better then others? I recall KART is known for good shooting with lead 45 ACP. I'd like to buy LEE six cavity molds to make the bullets, anyone do the same and what weight/models do you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Some say to stay away from polygonal rifling with cast bullets. There's a cast bullets forum, but they spell it boollits, I think. You might also consider the Hi Tek coating kit. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technetium-99m Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) I made M with a Kart barrel in my limited gun and home cast bullets. The Lee 175gr TC 6 cavity was the only real serious option when I was casting. I used Thompson's Blue Angel for lube and Solo1000 for powder. Worked very well. Edited May 27, 2014 by technetium-99m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'm happy with the Lee 175-ish grain TC mould but after snapping off the sprue handle TWICE, I had a machinist friend affix a piece of steel flat stock, 2.5" x 1" to the end of the sprue plate so I could whack it in the conventional manner. Did it with my 9mm and 45 Lee moulds as well. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earplug Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Will check out the LEE 175. for my 40 mold. II love the way the six banger makes a pile of bullets in a short time.And I tumble lube now. This looks like a easy project. I don't think KART makes a Newlin/STI ramp cut barrel, been looking at my options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernshooter Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I've been casting the lee 175s with the six cavity mold for a Glock 22 with a kkm barrel and a Caspian 1911 and they shoot awesome. I just recently started using the hi tek lube and really like that stuff. Sent from my SCH-R530U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earplug Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Would this be a Caspian brand barrel? in a Caspian 1911? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernshooter Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Its a kart. I'm not sure which ramp cut though. It feeds great with those seated to 1.185, in just past the lube groove. Sent from my SCH-R530U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuJudge Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I use the 6-cavity Lee 175gr Tumble Lube bullet: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/642322/lee-6-cavity-bullet-mold-tl401-175-swc-40-s-and-w-401-diameter-175-grain-tumble-lube-semi-wadcutter?cm_vc=ProductFinding I lightly lube them, size sometimes, and if I size lube again. Lee does not make their liquid Alox, they buy it from the successor to the Alox Corporation in bulk and repackage it. A guy named Lars does the same thing on the Cast Boolits website, and much cheaper. I cast using wheelweights, plus a little added Tin, and drop them from the mold into a bucket of water, for a much harder bullet. I do have one of the conventional grooved Lee bullet molds, but its bullets drop from the mold at .404" and sizing them is a pain. I actually like conventionally grooved and grease-type lubed bullets better, but the Tumble Lubed works. I have several Lubricator/Sizers, including two of the super fast Star machines, and they are about as fast for me as the Tumble Lube system. I only use it for shooting Bowling Pin matches. It feeds and shoots well in my Beretta pistols, which have conventionally rifled barrels. I have no experience with Kart barrels, but the Brownell's website says they are throated for wadcutters, which means soft Lead. I have no experience with Polygonal bores mentioned above in pistols. Most of the discussion I see about cast bullets in non-conventionally rifled bores has to do with Glocks: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?33855-The-Truth-about-Glocks-and-Cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawboy Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I shoot nothing but home cast in 9, 45, and next season 40. Building a 6-inch limited gun now with Kart barrel and bushing. Have test fired it using Ideal # 40043. Shoots plenty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earplug Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Now i'm casting for 45 acp and 38. using white label tumble lube and lee push through dies. Seems like the 40 S&W and Lee 175 molds will work just fine . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MoreChains Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I don't think KART makes a Newlin/STI ramp cut barrel, been looking at my options. Kart make a W/N ramped barrel in .40SW. I have one of these in a SS build and it shoots great. http://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/Kart-NM-XACT-Fit-Barrel-5-40-SW-Ramped-WN-P2494.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawboy Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I don't think KART makes a Newlin/STI ramp cut barrel, been looking at my options. Kart make a W/N ramped barrel in .40SW. I have one of these in a SS build and it shoots great. http://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/Kart-NM-XACT-Fit-Barrel-5-40-SW-Ramped-WN-P2494.aspx Yup. My Kart is 40 S&W N/W ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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