This is a re-print from the shooting.com.au forum but I thought I would bring it across as if I wrote it then it must be pretty good - right?
These are three molds I have currently in .309, all Lee molds. All shot through a Winchester 1894 with Lyman aperture sights at 50 metres.
Left to Right is the Lee 309-170-FP; Lee 309-150-FP and Lee TL-314-90-SWC.

All alloy is Wheel Weights with 2% tin for better fill out, air cooled. All get sized to .311 using a Lee push through sizer.
The two GC projectiles get aluminum GC and pan lubed with Bee Wax/Vaseline/Lanolin/Crayon (except one target below with 45/45/10 - see note). The little 90grain SWC is tumble lubed with Lee Liquid Alox.
The little 90grain SWC is loaded over 7.0grains of Trail Boss. This load as nil recoil, very little report and is just a great fun round to shoot in the Win 1894. Even though it is so short it feeds well in the Win 1894. You do need some fiddling to get them seated in the case - I use a short piece of rod, around 6mm long inside the bullet seating die to make sure the projectle is seated enough. Nil crimp, just enough to take the case mouth flare off.

The 150grain Flat Point has been trialled with AP70N and Trail Boss but I just could not get any results worthy of reporting back. I know a bit more about cast tricks and might go back to AP70N to see what I can do. I feel AP70N is similar in burning rate to Unique but more position sensitive.
AR2206H and AR2205 have both been good with the 150grain. Loading data comes from ADI booklet in the Single action section for 2206H and The Lyman Cast Handbook 4th Ed for 2205 (Hodgdon 4227) data.

This target is using the same load but with 45% Lee Liquid Alox/45% carnubra wax/10% mineral spirits:


I have not done much work with the 170grain FP as yet. I have used the Lyman data for AR2205 (Hodgdon 4227) and the 170grain:
These are three molds I have currently in .309, all Lee molds. All shot through a Winchester 1894 with Lyman aperture sights at 50 metres.
Left to Right is the Lee 309-170-FP; Lee 309-150-FP and Lee TL-314-90-SWC.

All alloy is Wheel Weights with 2% tin for better fill out, air cooled. All get sized to .311 using a Lee push through sizer.
The two GC projectiles get aluminum GC and pan lubed with Bee Wax/Vaseline/Lanolin/Crayon (except one target below with 45/45/10 - see note). The little 90grain SWC is tumble lubed with Lee Liquid Alox.
The little 90grain SWC is loaded over 7.0grains of Trail Boss. This load as nil recoil, very little report and is just a great fun round to shoot in the Win 1894. Even though it is so short it feeds well in the Win 1894. You do need some fiddling to get them seated in the case - I use a short piece of rod, around 6mm long inside the bullet seating die to make sure the projectle is seated enough. Nil crimp, just enough to take the case mouth flare off.

The 150grain Flat Point has been trialled with AP70N and Trail Boss but I just could not get any results worthy of reporting back. I know a bit more about cast tricks and might go back to AP70N to see what I can do. I feel AP70N is similar in burning rate to Unique but more position sensitive.
AR2206H and AR2205 have both been good with the 150grain. Loading data comes from ADI booklet in the Single action section for 2206H and The Lyman Cast Handbook 4th Ed for 2205 (Hodgdon 4227) data.

This target is using the same load but with 45% Lee Liquid Alox/45% carnubra wax/10% mineral spirits:


I have not done much work with the 170grain FP as yet. I have used the Lyman data for AR2205 (Hodgdon 4227) and the 170grain:

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