My Preferred Method

Handloading

My preferred method using Starline cases, hand cast 43-214A lead bullets, between 25gr and 25.6gr of Reloder 7 powder, RCBS resizing die, Lyman 44 Mag "M" expander die and crimped with the Redding Profile Crimp die.

Starline Brass, fresh out of the bag

Using a powder spout to clean up the dings

Smoothing out the case mouth/neck

Example 1 - how I use the powder spout to clean up the case dents & dings

Example 2 - how I use the powder spout to clean up the case dents & dings

I use this mix as my case lube, works very well with just a couple pumps

RCBS 44-40 "Cowboy" Decaper/Resizing Die for larger diameter lead bullets

Federal 150 Large Pistol Primers

CCI 200 Large Rifle Primer

Starting the neck expand with the Lyman 44 Mag "M" die

Step one, expanding the neck

Step two, "expanding" the mouth

Excess Black Powder lube also lubes the neck for the crimp

RCBS 44-40 "Cowboy", Lyman 44 Mag "M", RCBS seater, Redding Profile

Ready for the powder charge, 25.2gr of Reloder 7

Funnel used to aid in keeping a consistent weight for the drop

Ready for the bullets

Bullets are finger set in the case mouth

Bullet sits nice and square inside the case mouth

First seat of this batch, 1.601" works well in all my Arms

Ready for the Redding Profile Crimp, BP residual lube still visible

One cartridge crimped and cleaned!

This is the method and powder charge I use to achieve 250-300 yard shots in the Winchester 73' with 6x Malcom scope