Identify this Bullet

[rancher]

Not sure if this is a T/C Maxi Hunter or some other variety. Don't have a scale handy to weigh them or any packaging to go by. The front is not hollow point and the base is flat.

 

[William O.]

Lee REAL bullet?

 

[galamb]

Think you got it..

 

[mooman76]

It is a Lee REAL. Which caliber? They make 2 versions for each caliber that they make. A smaller/lighter 3 band like yours and a slightly larger/heavier 4 band one.

 

[nkbj]

Lee REAL? The drive bands sure are really rounded. What gives?

 

[rancher]

It is a Lee REAL. Which caliber? They make 2 versions for each caliber that they make. A smaller/lighter 3 band like yours and a slightly larger/heavier 4 band one.

They are .50's.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

Lee REAL Rifling engraved at loading

conicals intended for round ball rifling. Small rounded bands for ease of starting down the barrel and gripping the rifling.

 

[NEW222]

Lee R.E.A.L. .50 cal, 250 grain. Nice little bullets. I have both 250 and 320 grain moulds and like them.

 

[BrownBear]

They make 2 versions for each caliber that they make. A smaller/lighter 3 band like yours and a slightly larger/heavier 4 band one.

Sad to say they only make one in 58 caliber, which is awfully light (only 440 grains). I'd be all over it if they made one 500+ grains, preferably 550+. The 440 is fine accuracy-wise, but I'd like something longer.

 

[mooman76]

I shoot a 58 minie they make. It's a copy of an original minie and it's about 520 gr. It shoot pretty good in mine. Good enough for minute of deer. Nothing for target though but I didn't get it for target shooting, I got it for hunting.

 

[Alden]

Lee REAL? The drive bands sure are really rounded. What gives?

How much "lead" in a roundball is there on the outside edge up against the rifling normally? Besides, bet it helps the Ballistic Coefficient...

 

[mooman76]

Lee REAL? The drive bands sure are really rounded. What gives?

I think the older Lee REAL moulds had rounder driving bands or maybe his didn't fill out all the way. They look like they have been sitting awhile.

 

[jamesthomas]

They look like they've been rolling around in a box, notice all the little scrap marks :hmm: . Probably had sharper corners when they were new.