And besides, the new one uses a larger screw. So they will not fit an older frame.

Back in the 80's or so a writer/shooter for The American Rifleman by the name of C.E. Harris published an article in the AR called "The Load" in which he used a universal 13.0 grain load of Red Dot powder using cast lead bullets in a number of MILSURP rifles. Having a collection of MILSURP's and being a caster and loader I loaded up a good number of rounds using 13.0 grains of Red Dot and hard cast bullets. Caliber's and rifles used and shot were: 30/06 US 03 Springfields (Both A1 and A3), US 30/06 WW1 1917 Eddystone Enfield, WW2 British SMLE .303 Enfield's, WW2 7.62x54 Russian Mosin Nagans, and WW2 8mm German Mausers. All of the bullets were from Lee molds using gas checks.

 (Edit note)-I used gas checks as the molds I was using were designed as such. I've heard of reloaders not using them when using sub velocity loadings, but that leaves somewhat of a bullet base not square as in cast bullets designed not needing GS's, resulting in poor sealing of gas at the bullet base. The velocities 13.0 grains of Red Dot can produce will be in the 1300-1500 fps anyway which can produce leading with softer lead. A home cast lead bullet with a GS is way cheaper than any jacketed bullet anyway, esp at todays pricing.  FWIW I've  used Unique powder also in my rifles cast lead bullet sub-velocity loadings. Used info from a published popular magazine about doing so some 10-12 years ago. Worked OK, but didn't do as much work with it as I did with Red Dot. Several other powders were in the magazine issue to use for the sub-cast loading, but never tried them. I've used Trail Boss  in 45 Colt some but never in anything else.

All of the loadings for all of the different calibers were pretty accurate at 100 yards or less, nothing 1"MOA, but fun shooters at water filled milk jugs and steel cans, big bean cans, and various other this and that. Fairly accurate and all pleasant to shoot. No shoulder killer's, fun pleasant loadings to shoot. No problem with powder charges being lite up. They're not intended to be 1"MOA or less loadings, but alot of the groups at  times were pretty impressive.

Alot of the shooting I did with them were shot in wandering around a large family pasture with timber and a river running through it. Glorified woods walk, shots taken at ranges from 25 yards to 200 alot off hand with no rest. Fun and enjoyable shooting.

I did experiment using loadings of Red Dot between 12.0 and 14.0 grains of Red Dot. The loadings under 13.0 grains showed some loss of accuracy, loads between 13 and 14.0 grains had a little more oomph but no greater accuracy. I still load and shoot some of these 13.0 grain loadings in the various calibers when not wanting to have to put up with all of the recoil and trying to get jacketed bullet accuracy out of these old girls. Can enjoy  the rifles without being beat to death, can do several hours with them and not wish I had quit earlier. Look up 'The Load' or 13.0 grain Red Dot rifle loadings. The info is on the web.

Congrats Pony and best of luck on the next two.
I had time at work today between customers to fit a new front sight on a Savage 99 from 1955. The old one was really beat up so a new one with an ivory bead was fitted. Usual time with files and test fitting finally got it done. Next step is to get it fitted for a "new" peep sight.  I do enjoy bringing the old guns back to use.

Thanks, but I am good.  Mine has a steel bar reinforcement welded laterally the length of the back of the ladle.  Its not going to break.

No, I have not, been getting stuff together to load for it. I did just pick up a cutoff tool so I can cut the brass down to size.

Nice.  I need to get back into hunting sometime.  Plenty of deer on my folks' ground in NE NE.  But no time.  Just got home from a few hours at the office.  I don't work on Saturdays.  Officially.   

Time was about 7:20 AM, opening day. Location, a deer stand approximately 200 yards east of my humble abode. Spotted something brown approaching from the south. Fat forkhorn buck After a minute of observation, the Fish Gun spoke. 300gr Remington hollow point sped ambled on it's way. Buck ran about 100 yards, then crashed into a fence. By 9:00 AM he was hanging in the cooler. Still have 2 "antlerless only" landowner deer tags I can fill.

Deacon:
Have you shot it yet?  How did the 500 gr mold work?

TL: I have the last TOW ladle, I purchased from them, I would be glad to send it to you to see if it would work for you.  It did not work on my last 66. PM me if you are interested.
T-Joe