For best results, your cast bullet selection (bullet style, alloy, lube type, GC or plain base) should be matched with your intended application (velocity, type of firearm, powder type, target shooting or hunting, etc.).
No one can tell you which bullet your particular gun will like, not even us. You'll have to try some different ones and experiment. But to get you started in the right direction, we've provided some general rules on how to select a big bore rifle bullet on the Big Bore Bullets page.
Caliber Mould Make (Number) Weight Diameter Bullet Style (Alloy) Price/50 (Lubed/sized) NEI 450* .408 - .411 Black Powder Silhouette 24.55 Hoch 430* .406 - .411 Black Powder Silhouette 24.55 RCBS 430* .411 Paper Patched 26.75 Saeco 410* .408 - .411 Black Powder Silhouette 24.00 RCBS 400* .408 - .411 Spire Point - 23.55 Lyman 400* .408 - .411 Snover 23.55 40 RCBS 400* .408 - .411 Black Powder Silhouette 23.55 Lyman 400 .408 - .410 Flat Nose 23.55 Lyman 395* .406 - .411 Black Powder Silhouette 23.55 Lyman 385* .406 - .409 Spire Point 23.55 Saeco 370* .408 - .410 Black Powder Silhouette 23.00 RCBS 350 .408 - .411 Spire Point - 22.55 40 RCBS 300 .408 - .411 Spire Point - 21.55 Lyman 240 .406 - .407 Flat Nose - 20.60
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(BHN)
Range
Nose to Crimp Length
(Metplat)
(216B)
(15)
(air cooled)
(409430)
(15)
(air cooled)
(57925)
(6)
(pure lead)
(740)
(15)
(air cooled)
(82074)
(15)
C-Sharps Arms
(air cooled)
(410663)
(15)
(air cooled)
(82086)
(15)
(air cooled)
(410655)
(15)
(air cooled)
(410678)
(15)
(air cooled)
(410660)
(15)
(air cooled)
(640)
(15)
(air cooled)
(82072)
(15)
C-Sharps Arms
(air cooled)
(82070)
(15)
C-Sharps Arms
(air cooled)
40
RCBS
(57946)
300
(15)
.407 - .410
Flat Nose -
Lever Action
(air cooled)
0.410
(0.265)
21.55
(403169)
(15)
Lever Action
(air cooled)
40
Lyman
(403168)
200
(15)
.406 - .410
Flat Nose -
Lever Action
(air cooled)
0.355
(0.240)
20.60
* = bullets are weighed to < 1 grain variation per box of 50
Note: All rifle bullets, except paper patched, can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for that bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.