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Old 09-01-2011 | 07:42 PM
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Default Lee REAL 320gr 50cal

These are a lot of fun! I wanted to get back into casting and as you know i spent the $24 for the mold and i got it in saturday.

They cast clean and drop from the mold very easily. Im really happy with them in the 1:48 Hawken and the 1:32 Mountain Stalker, both shooting 100gr Pyrodex RS. I haven't worked past 50 yards with either rifle yet but may do so tomorrow for the heck of it. Get a little trigger time in before hunting season opens on the 10th.

The CVA Hawken posing with the 320 REALs.


50/50 Mix of Beeswax and Lee Alox lube melted and mixed together. Awesome lube that keeps fouling soft and doesn't melt in your hand leaving it all greasy.


50 yards. The bigger group was with 90gr Pyro RS and the 2 shots touching was with 100gr and a Wad. Neither rifle is fussy over wads but i will test at longer ranges as thats normally where the problems start showing up LOL.


They seem to be a good bullet though. If i draw a Colorado bull tag next year i MAY end up using the Hawken with this combo. I love to try new things and if it anchors an elk, good deal!
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Old 09-02-2011 | 07:11 AM
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I always found better accuracy with REAL conicals with smaller charges. That is some good shooting.
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Old 12-17-2018 | 03:15 PM
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Default 50 cal. 320gr. Lee r.e.a.l.

My experiance with Lee 50 cal 320 gr. R.E.A.L. bullets is this. I bought them cast from a seller always on auctionarms.com. Caster said shoot them dry un lubed. My gun is a cheap CVA Buckhorn Magnum $130 with $29 3x9x40 Tasco scope. 24" barrel, shotgun primer, 1/28" twist. All loads by black powder volume, not wieght. Loaded 80gr. Pyrodex RS By volume. Gave 1500 fps and very accurate at 50 yds. All 3 shlots touching. Moved to 100 yds. No shots hit target. Moved back to 75 yds. - key holing. Moved up to 100 gr. and 100 yards. 12" group. Bullets still unstable but no key holes. Moved up to 120 gr. See target. 1840 fps. Moved up to 150 gr. Just as accurate as shown target but 1950 fps. I shot 43 of them with no noticeble leading but I was wire brushing once down tube between shots. Hope this helps. Caster's bullets were perfect. He said 100% lead.
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