Elric
Well-Known Member
Folks, I have toyed with the 280468(s) in a 6.8 SPC Contender rifle. The design sorta expects seating it so deep that the gas check is only partly in the neck, or nose sizing to reduce the _nose_ below .270-.271 so it will fit farther into the bore (I don't mean the .277 groove, I mean the .271 bore). I expect that both the long and short 280468 work wonderfully in a 270 Winchester, which most likely has a longer neck and throat...
http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/produc...ucts_id=983&osCsid=572dobntml4skhpam3c3au8475
Has anyone tried the NOE 279-124-FN GC in a 6.8mm SPC chambered Thompson / Center Contender?
http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohlandl/Cast_Bullet/7-30_Experience/7-30_Waters_Experience.html
I would love getting the 285448 design in a 280448, without the Kephart band. Perchance the front driving band could be extended to end at the front edge of the Kephart band, or the entire bullet could be shortened to make up for the removal of the Kephardt band. To me, the KB only holds on to the bullet when casting, and removing it would make a good mould even better.
I love the smaller case capacity of the 6.8 SPC round, but the throat fails (IMHO) to accept many cast bullet designs....
I like the 104gr bullet size (easy on lead), the bullet shape (nice little pill), potential accuracy (if this GC and neck thing is sordid out), and the best thing would be a rimmed 6.8 SPC cartridge.... If I had bucks, I could get a reamer made up for a 7mm Hornet or a 7mm SPC, get a Contender rifle barrel made up, and use the 285448. But the reamers would run @300 delivered (roughing and finish). Barrel @315 or so delivered (Ed's T/Cs).
OTOH, a $80 or so mould beats @600+++ every time.
Or... perhaps using a 6.8mm SPC II chamber reamer to extend things another .100 or so in the throat...
http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/produc...ucts_id=983&osCsid=572dobntml4skhpam3c3au8475
Has anyone tried the NOE 279-124-FN GC in a 6.8mm SPC chambered Thompson / Center Contender?
http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohlandl/Cast_Bullet/7-30_Experience/7-30_Waters_Experience.html
I would love getting the 285448 design in a 280448, without the Kephart band. Perchance the front driving band could be extended to end at the front edge of the Kephart band, or the entire bullet could be shortened to make up for the removal of the Kephardt band. To me, the KB only holds on to the bullet when casting, and removing it would make a good mould even better.
I love the smaller case capacity of the 6.8 SPC round, but the throat fails (IMHO) to accept many cast bullet designs....
I like the 104gr bullet size (easy on lead), the bullet shape (nice little pill), potential accuracy (if this GC and neck thing is sordid out), and the best thing would be a rimmed 6.8 SPC cartridge.... If I had bucks, I could get a reamer made up for a 7mm Hornet or a 7mm SPC, get a Contender rifle barrel made up, and use the 285448. But the reamers would run @300 delivered (roughing and finish). Barrel @315 or so delivered (Ed's T/Cs).
OTOH, a $80 or so mould beats @600+++ every time.
Or... perhaps using a 6.8mm SPC II chamber reamer to extend things another .100 or so in the throat...
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