which boolit matches speer 458 400 gr bullet best?

hello, I have shot the speer 458d 400 gr fn thru our 45-70's, 450 marlins, and other 458's with great success. now I am looking to get a mold to cast for the same guns and thought the same design would be a good way to start. the rcbs 458 405fn boolit seems to be the closest match, so far. anyone have any suggestions of what else to look at? thanks jim

lee c309-150f, lee 358-158rf, lee c430-310rf, tc 50rb, noe 311041, noe 311291, noe 358009, noe 358318, noe 360180wfn and still collecting

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hello, I have shot the speer 458d 400 gr fn thru our 45-70's, 450 marlins, and other 458's with great success. now I am looking to get a mold to cast for the same guns and thought the same design would be a good way to start. the rcbs 458 405fn boolit seems to be the closest match, so far. anyone have any suggestions of what else to look at? thanks jimI agree that the RCBS design looks darn close and worth a try. However, you should take a look at NOE molds. I don't see a 400 grain but see a 350 gr. listed. Some time back I pm'd him about a 405 grain and he came up with one, one great shootin' boolit. His molds are works of art

Pretty much any bullet in the 400 to 425 gr range will do. Avoid the Lee 405 hollow base, it may not handle the upper end velocities if you want them.
I have never heard someone say the 405 RCBS did poorly for them. I don't own one, have never shot hem, but would but one if I needed some thing in that range.

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