So I just picked up a smith carbine, and also just won an auction for a Erma works Gallagher. what would be a good mold that could be used with both rifles? Also do they share tubes, as Im not seeing gallagher tubes on Lodgewoods site
So I just picked up a smith carbine, and also just won an auction for a Erma works Gallagher. what would be a good mold that could be used with both rifles? Also do they share tubes, as Im not seeing gallagher tubes on Lodgewoods site
Last edited by noonanda; 11-21-2019 at 05:36 PM.
Daryl Noonan
NSSA # 14002
12th Regiment US Regular Infantry
"You see in this world there are two types of people my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig!!"
The best bullet for the Smith is the Eras Gone By mould if it's an original.
The Erma Gallagher if it the original micro grove barrel the bore is close to .540 so you will have to find a bullet that will work. If it's been relined then the Smith bullet would work. The Gallagher cartridge is different from the Smith. I believe S&S has them.
Daryl Noonan
NSSA # 14002
12th Regiment US Regular Infantry
"You see in this world there are two types of people my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig!!"
I?m partial to the 515-385 or 515-365 from Moose for the Smith
Lou Lou Lou Ruggiero
Tammany Regt-42nd NYVI
I bought the 6 gang Lee mould from Lodgewood. It comes in 2 sizes, .515 for hard lead shooters and .518 for pure lead. I have the .515 and using hard lead I was able to whip up a LOT of bullets at about .517 diameter. The profile, length and weight combined in my Hoyt lined barrel to produce great groups and good hit times.
Probably another gun I shouldn't have sold (sigh)
Bob Anderson
Company C, 1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Small Arms Committee
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I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them."
- John Wayne in "The Shootist", 1976
A friend of mine shoots an Erma Galager with the original microgroved barrel. He uses a bullet that looks like a maxi ball that's .540 . He is an excellent shot and it shoots one raged hole at 50 yards off hand. He gave me a few that I will try in my original Gallagher this weekend. I've been using a 56-50 Spencer bullet for testing so far and have found it to be very accurate, though it is a little long.
Daryl Noonan
NSSA # 14002
12th Regiment US Regular Infantry
"You see in this world there are two types of people my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig!!"
I have been shooting an noe smith bullet 517 four cavity mold out of a relined pietta a relined original and a yeck with its original rifling all three Smith's will the bullet properly sized and correct powder charge will shoot one ragged hole at 50 and 100 yards.
Jesse
well that is the first time I have hear that about the .515s for shooting hard lead... I had a Hoyt relined Maynard and it has a small Chamber and a TUBE with a .518 in it would not fit, so I shot a .515.
I had two of the Lee gang molds and they just did not seem to hold up. I have Brass three four gang from Mike Owsiak that has been outstanding...
I also know people who like the Moose Molds.
I still buy a Lee mold every once in a while but just to figure out which bullet to shoot in a firearm and then buy a Steel one. I just do not think the Aluminum Holds up for the number of rounds I shoot.
DPB
David P. Baldwin
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