Conical Bullet For Ruger Old Army Revolver.

[Abasmajor]

Hello,
Can anybody recommend a commercially available soft lead conical bullet that would be suitable for use in a Ruger Old Army.
Thanks
Brian

[JB101]

Looking forward to see what people say on this

There’s some info here
http://www.dixieslugs.com/images/ROA_complete_.pdf

ATB
James

[tacfoley]

Looking forward to see what people say on this

There’s some info here
http://www.dixieslugs.com/images/ROA_complete_.pdf

ATB
James

I'll be frank with you, even though my name is tac, unless you are going hunting with your ROA, and UK that's a HUGE NOPE! you really are wasting your money by shooting a conical in it. The Lee mould that I have makes one of each - ball and conical - and TBH, conicals were something I tried way back when I got my ROA, in 1986.

And not since...

However, if you are happy to send to the USA for your bullets, and pay the shipping charges or cast your own, good luck - it's your gun.

[Abasmajor]

I'll be frank with you, even though my name is tac, unless you are going hunting with your ROA, and UK that's a HUGE NOPE! you really are wasting your money by shooting a conical in it. The Lee mould that I have makes one of each - ball and conical - and TBH, conicals were something I tried way back when I got my ROA, in 1986.

And not since...

However, if you are happy to send to the USA for your bullets, and pay the shipping charges or cast your own, good luck - it's your gun.

To be honest it was really a hypothetical question as I don't have any issues with round ball, but theoretically anyway a conical bullet would seem to be more efficient given that it has is more engagement with the rifled barrel. My ROA has been converted to shoot smokeless powder so I just wondered whether a conical bullet might perform better than a standard .457 round ball in the Ruger.
Brian

[loiner1965]

To be honest it was really a hypothetical question as I don't have any issues with round ball, but theoretically anyway a conical bullet would seem to be more efficient given that it has is more engagement with the rifled barrel. My ROA has been converted to shoot smokeless powder so I just wondered whether a conical bullet might perform better than a standard .457 round ball in the Ruger.
Brian

think i have a lee .457 hollow point mold for the ruger.....
edit.....its a .456 220gn hollow point mold by lee designed for the ruger old army
you can borrow it by all means

[andrew375]

I used the Lee conical mould for over a year when I first got the pistol. I thought I was shooting pretty good until I gave ball a try and straight away my average group size halved. I never went back to conical.

[loiner1965]

I'll be frank with you, even though my name is tac, unless you are going hunting with your ROA, and UK that's a HUGE NOPE! you really are wasting your money by shooting a conical in it. The Lee mould that I have makes one of each - ball and conical - and TBH, conicals were something I tried way back when I got my ROA, in 1986.

And not since...

However, if you are happy to send to the USA for your bullets, and pay the shipping charges or cast your own, good luck - it's your gun.

interesting reading there tac.....many thanks