50 cal bullet size?

[sammyd95]

I am looking for a 50cal bullet mold(maxi,or mini ball,around 325gr.)as I look at them they range from.500-.517dia and I was wondering which size you would use,or does it matter ????any insight would be appriciated.Thanx!Sammyd

[WECoyote]

Here is a hog I shot at 135 yds with a 300gr Hornady SST / 120gr 777.
I hit it right behind the shoulder and it exited the other side quarter size.
The hog made it only 20 yards before dropping.
My Omega really likes the 300gr SST's

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn381/WECoyote69/WECoyote-1.jpg

[airborne]

APBT1 is right on the money.

[sourdough44]

I have a LEE R-E-A-L M/L bullet mold , 320 grains. Like they said pure lead will assist with the bullet fitting in the bore. Teflon tape can also snug a bullet up to keep it from coming off the powder charge. I took 2 deer in recent years with home cast bullets, one with my 320 grn conical & one with a 44 cal handgun bullet held in a sabot. Both were pass thrus shot from my 50 cal Knight. The conicals shot very good. This year I plan to try some Hornaday SST bullets & just use my 44 cal lead for initial sight-in. I have not measured bullets from my Lee mold but you may want to look at it as an option.

[Mark]

Teflon tape is a good idea, I've never heard of that.

You might want to measure your rifling twist. I have a 1 in 72 which shoots round balls well, but won't stabilize conicals.
Mark

[sammyd95]

Thanx for the help,guess I should have been a bit more spacific,I am wondering about the diameter not the weight of the bullet!