Been using the Lyman 429667 bullet for two years but I'm not that impressed with it. I bought 100 "Big Lube" Mav Dutchmen bullets to try. Anybody using these willing to share some load data? Not sure where to start with this bullet.
Been using the Lyman 429667 bullet for two years but I'm not that impressed with it. I bought 100 "Big Lube" Mav Dutchmen bullets to try. Anybody using these willing to share some load data? Not sure where to start with this bullet.
Paul Altland
21st Va. Md Guard Co. B
With every bullet/type I have tried with the Henry, I have found that they all will shoot as long as the lead is soft (less than 10 BHN). Load the bullets with Black Powder the same as you would normally - either to the base of the bullet with slight compression, or a reduced load with filler - no air space, COL no more than 1.592, Large Pistol primers. I use a reduced load of 23 grains 3F w/cream of rice filler with 240 grain Lyman cowboy action RNFP bullets in pure lead. I have not experienced improved performance with harder bullets.
Tom Magno, 9269V
29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
I tried both the Lyman 429667 and the Mav Dutchman. The Mav Dutchman won hands-down. It was not only more accurate, it was a cleaner shooting bullet with that humongo grease groove and 3Fg Swiss powder. If you have Excel, send me your e-mail addres in a private post and I'll send you my spreadsheet with all the graphs.
Gary Van Kauwenbergh
Co G, 114th ILL Vol Inf
# 10143
"Alle Kunst ist umsonst Wenn ein Engel in das Zündloch prunst."
(In vain the skill and arts of man, When an angel pisses the priming pan.)
Field Marshal Gebhard L. von Blücher
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Paul Altland
21st Va. Md Guard Co. B
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