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"The quality and consistency of Montana Bullet Works products is superior to any of the other brands I have used, and that quality comes at an amazingly low price. Top it off with Dave and Marcie Jennings' excellent support and service, and I look no further for all my cast bullet needs."

                                   ~~~ Glenn Kaisler, North Lake, Wisconsin ~~~

 

Scroll down to see our selection of Pistol Bullets in these calibers:                   

           500 Linebaugh

           500 Smith & Wesson

           50 Action Express

           475 caliber  

           45 Colt            * All bullets highlighted in red are the newest additions to our line * 

           45 ACP

           44 Mag

           44/40 caliber

           41 Mag

           38/40 caliber  

           10 mm

           357 caliber

           32/20 caliber    

           32 ACP

           32 Smith & Wesson

           25/20 caliber 

 

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.).  

 

General Rules on How to Select a Pistol Bullet

 

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, here are some general rules on how to select a pistol bullet:

 

Gas-checked bullet designs can be shot faster than the plain-based designs because the gas-check protects the base and helps prevent leading.

 

LFN - The long nose profile is ballistically better for shooting long range (over 100 yds) - excellent hunting bullet.

 

WFN - These make a large wound channel, but are not a good long range bullet (less than 100 yds) - makes an excellent hunting bullet.

 

Keith style v. SWC - Every mould maker has a different definition of what a Keith style bullet means. In Keith's time, the only other bullet types were Wadcutter (WC) and round-nose (RN), both of which he felt were inferior hunting bullet designs. Bullets identified as SWC on the price list are that mould makers expression of a Keith style bullet.

 

Air cooled and HT are better alloys for hunting because high antimony alloys like linotype tend to be brittle and shatter when they hit hard bone. Air cooled and HT both act the same in game but velocities they can be shot without leading vary; air cooled (which is usually a plain-based design), up to 1000 fps; HT plain based up to 1200 fps and HT gas-checked up to 1600 fps. Linotype pistol bullets can be shot faster than HT. Plain based linotype bullets should handle up to 1600-1700 fps. Gas-checked linotype bullets can be shot up to 2300 fps, perhaps a little more. These are all estimates, however, as many factors influence top velocity load performance.

 

You get a better gas seal and better accuracy with a bullet sized to the cylinder throat dimensions in revolvers.

 

Loading data - We don't provide loading data but the sources we recommend are the Lyman, Lee and Accurate Arms manuals. Another book we use and recommend on learning more about shooting cast bullets is Veral Smiths "Jacketed Performance With Cast Bullets".

 

More information can be found by reading our FAQ, Bullet Notes, and About Moulds... pages.

 

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500 Linebaugh Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

500

Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

450

(22)

.510 - .512

Wide Long

Nose

(HT)

0.390

26.70

128.50

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

440

(22)

.510 - .513

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.400

30.30

146.50

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

400

(22)

.510 - .513

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.380

28.50 

137.50

LBT

(N/A)

385

(22)

.510 - .513

Wide Flat

Nose

(HT)

0.360

24.90

119.50

500 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

350

(22)

.510 - .512

Long Flat-Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.325

26.70

128.50

500 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

350

(22)

.510 - .512

Wide Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.310

26.70

128.50

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                              Order Now!

 

500 Smith & Wesson Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

450

(22)

.500 - .501

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.390

30.30

146.50

LBT

(N/A)

440

(22)

.500 - .501

Wide Long Nose

(HT)

0.345

26.70

128.50

LBT

(N/A)

440

(22)

.500 - .501

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.510

30.30

146.50

500 S&W

Lee

440

 

Flat Nose - Gas Checked - Double Crimp

 

Coming soon

 

LBT

(N/A)

430

(22)

.500 - .501

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.425

30.30

146.50

LBT

(N/A)

410

(22)

.500 - .501

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.465

29.40

142.00

NEI

(Custom mould - no number)

 

 

410

(22)

.500 - .501

Semi-Wadcutter - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.410

29.40

142.00

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

410

(22)

.500 - .501

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

0.370

29.40

142.00

LBT

(N/A)

400

(22)

.500 - .501

Long Flat Nose

(HT)

0.510

24.90

119.50

RCBS

(82099)

400

(22)

.500 - .501

Semi-Wadcutter

(HT)

0.380

24.90

119.50

NEI

(Custom mould - no number)

375

(22)

.500 - .501

Semi-Wadcutter

- Keith Style

(HT)

0.485

24.00

115.00

LBT

(N/A)

370

(22)

.500 - .501

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.430

27.60

133.00

500 S&W

LBT

(N/A)

350

(22)

 

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

500 S&W

LBT

(N/A)

350

(22)

 

Wide Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                              Order Now!

 

50 Action Express Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

50 AE

RCBS

(82087)

340

.500 - .501

Flat Nose Ball

0.310

23.10

110.50

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                    Order Now!   

 

475 Caliber Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

420

(22)

.475 - .476

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.330

28.30

136.50

LBT

(N/A)

420

(22)

.475 - .476

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.380

28.30

136.50

475 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

400

(22)

 

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

475 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

400

(22)

 

Long Flat Nose

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

400

(22)

.475 - .476

Wide Long Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.390

27.40

132.00

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

400

(22)

.475 - .476

Wide Long Nose

(HT)

0.390

24.90

119.50

LBT

(N/A)

400

(22)

.475 - .476

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.375

27.40

132.00

LBT

(N/A)

400

(22)

.475 - .476

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.375

24.90

119.50

RCBS

(82094)

400

(22)

.475 - .476

Semi-Wadcutter

(HT)

0.430

24.90

119.50

Lee

(476-400RF)

 

400

(22)

.475 - .476

Semi-Wadcutter

(HT)

0.395

24.90

119.50

475 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

385

(22)

.475 - .476

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.370

(0.340)

27.40

132.00

475 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

385

(22)

.475 - .476

Long Flat Nose

(HT)

0.370

(0.340)

24.90

119.50

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

375

(22)

.475 - .476

Wide Long Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.395

26.50

127.50

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

330

(22)

.475 - .476

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.370

25.60

123.00

475 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

325

(22)

 

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

475 Linebaugh

LBT

(N/A)

325

(22)

 

Long Flat Nose

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

475 Linebaugh

Lee

325

(22)

 

Round Flat Point - Gas Checked

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                        Order Now!

 

45 Colt Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

45 Colt

Lyman

(452651)

325

(22)

.451 - .453

Semi-Wadcutter

-Gas Checked-Double Crimp

(HT)

0.290

0.380

24.50

117.50

LBT

(N/A)

325

(22)

.451 - .454

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.380

(0.360)

24.50

117.50

LBT

(N/A)

325

(22)

.451 - .454

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.365

(0.360)

22.20

106.00

LBT

(N/A)

325

(22)

.451 - .452

Wide Long Nose

(HT)

0.390

22.20

106.00

45 Colt

NEI

325

 

Semi-Wadcutter

 

(Coming soon)

 

LBT

(N/A)

320

(22)

.451 - .454

Long Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.390

(0.325)

24.50

117.50

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

315

(22)

.451 - .454

Semi-Wadcutter

- Keith Style

(HT)

0.420

22.20

106.00

45 Colt

Lee

(452-300-RF)

300

(22)

.451 - .454

Flat Nose -Gas Checked -Double Crimp

(HT)

0.280

0.355

23.60

113.00

45 Colt

RCBS

(82083)

300

(22)

.451 - .454

Semi-Wadcutter

- Gas Checked

(HT)

0.350

23.60

113.00

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

300

(22)

.451 - .454

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.360

23.60

113.00

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

300

(22)

.451 - .454

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.360

21.30

101.50

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

300

(22)

.451 - .453

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.370

23.60

113.00

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

300

(22)

.451 - .453

Long Flat Nose

(HT)

0.370

21.30

101.50

45 Colt

Lyman(454647)

285

(22)

.451 - .454

Truncated Nose -Gas Checked

(HT)

0.385

23.60

113.00

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

280

 

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

 

Coming soon

 

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

280

 

Long Flat Nose

 

Coming soon

 

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

280

(22)

.451 - .453

Wide Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.355

(0.370)

23.60

113.00

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

280

(22)

.451 - .453

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.350

(0.370)

21.30

101.50

RCBS

(82092)

 

 

270

(15)

.451 - .454

Single Action Army

(air cooled)

0.375

20.40

97.00

LBT

(N/A)

260

(22)

.451 - .454

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.320

20.40

97.00

LBT

(N/A)

260

(22)

.451 - .454

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.415

22.70

108.50

Lyman

(452490)

255

(22)

.451 - .452

Semi- Wadcutter - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.380

22.70  

108.50

RCBS

(82050)

255

(15)

.451 - .454

Semi-Wadcutter

(air cooled)

0.375

20.40

97.00

LBT

(N/A)

250

(22)

.451 - .454

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.310

21.80

104.00

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

250

(22)

.451 - .454

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.310

19.50

92.50

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

250

(15)

.451 - .454

Wadcutter

(air cooled)

0.255

19.50

92.50

45 Colt

RCBS

(82049)

250

(15)

.451 - .453

Round Nose Flat Point

(air cooled)

0.370

19.50

92.50

45 Colt

LBT

(N/A)

250

 

Flat Nose

 

Coming soon

 

45 Colt

RCBS (82308)

230

(15)

.451 - .454

Round Flat Point

(air cooled)

0.300

19.50

92.50

45 Colt

RCBS

(82081)

225

(15)

.451 - .454

Round Flat Point

(air cooled)

0.310

18.60

88.00

Lee

200

(22)

.451 - .453

Round Flat Point

(HT)

0.270

17.70

83.50

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                         Order Now!

 

45 ACP Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

45 ACP

LBT

(N/A)

230

(15)

.451 - .453

Long Flat Nose

(air cooled)

N/A

19.50

92.50

45 ACP

Lee

230

 

Truncated Cone - Bevel Base

 

Coming soon

 

RCBS

(82048)

225

(15)

.451 - .454

Round Nose Ball

(air cooled)

N/A

18.60

88.00

45 ACP

Saeco

(058)

215

(15)

.451 - .452

Semi-Wadcutter

- Bevel Base

(air cooled)

N/A

18.60

88.00

45 ACP

NEI

(293)

204

(15)

.451 - .452

Semi-Wadcutter

- Bevel Base

(air cooled)

N/A

18.60

88.00

RCBS

(82047)

201

(15)

.451 - .453

Semi-Wadcutter

(air cooled)

N/A

18.60

88.00

RCBS

(82046)

200

(15)

.451 - .453

Semi-Wadcutter

(air cooled)

N/A

17.70

83.50

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

200

(15)

.451 - .453

Semi-Wadcutter

(air cooled)

N/A

17.70

83.50

Lyman

(452630)

200

(15)

.451 - .453

Semi-Wadcutter

(air cooled)

N/A

17.70

83.50

45 ACP

Lyman

195

 

Semi-Wadcutter

 

Coming soon

 

45 ACP

Saeco

185

 

Semi-Wadcutter

 

Coming soon

 

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                         Order Now!

 

44 Mag Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

LBT

(N/A)

320

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.370

(0.350)

24.50

117.50

LBT

(N/A)

320

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.370

(0.350)

22.20

106.00

44 Mag

Lee

(430-310-RF)

310

(22)

.429 - .432

Flat Nose -Gas Checked-Double Crimp

(HT)

0.325

0.415

24.50

117.50

44 Mag

Lyman

(429650)

300

(22)

.429 - .430

Semi-Wadcutter

- Gas Checked

(HT)

0.415

23.60

113.00

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

300

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.375

(0.350)

23.60

113.00

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

300

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.375

(0.350)

21.30

101.50

44 Mag

LBT

(N/A)

300

(22)

 

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

 

Coming soon

 

44 Mag

LBT

(N/A)

300

 

Long Flat Nose

 

Coming soon

 

44 Mag

RCBS

300

 

Semi-Wadcutter - Gas Checked

 

Coming soon

 

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

280

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.375

(0.350)

23.60

113.00

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

280

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.375

(0.350)

21.30

101.50

44 Mag

LBT

(N/A)

280

(22)

.429 - .432

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.365

(0.300)

23.60

113.00

44 Mag

LBT

(N/A)

280

(22)

.429 - .432

Long Flat Nose

(HT)

0.370

(0.300)

21.30

101.50

44 Mag

RCBS

265

 

Flat Nose - Gas Checked

 

Coming soon

 

LBT

(N/A)

260

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.340

(0.350)

22.70

108.50

LBT

(N/A)

260

(22)

.429 - .433

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

 

0.350

(0.350)

20.40

97.00

Lyman

(429244)

 

 

255

(22)

.429 - .430

Semi-Wadcutter -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.400

22.70

108.50

 

RCBS

(82080)

 

 

250

(22)

.429 - .431

Semi-Wadcutter -

Keith Style

(HT)

0.445

19.50

92.50

RCBS

(82080)

250

(15)

.429 - .431

Semi-Wadcutter-

Keith Style

(air cooled)

0.445

19.50

92.50

44 Mag

LBT

(N/A)

250

(22)

.429 - .432

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.375

21.80

104.00

44 Mag

LBT

(N/A)

250

(22)

.429 - .430

Long Flat Nose

(HT)

0.375

19.50

92.50

44 Mag

Lyman

(429383)

245

(15)

.429 - .430

Round Nose

(air cooled)

0.430

19.50

92.50

44 Mag

RCBS

245

 

Semi-Wadcutter

 

Coming soon

 

LBT

(N/A)

240

(22)

.429 - .432

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.340

(0.350)

21.80

104.00

LBT

(N/A)

240

(22)

.429 - .432

Wide Flat Nose

(HT) 

0.335

(0.350)

19.50

92.50

44 Mag (.433)

NEI

(252)

240

(22)

.431 - .433

Semi-Wadcutter

- Gas Checked

(HT)

0.335

21.80

104.00

NEI

(248)

230

(22)

.431 - .433

Semi-Wadcutter

- Gas Checked

(HT)

0.310

21.80

104.00

RCBS

(82041)

225

(22)

.429 - .430

Semi-Wadcutter

- Gas Checked

0.360

20.90

99.50

LBT

(N/A)

 

 

220

(22)

.429 - .432

Wadcutter

(HT)

0.240

18.60

88.00

LBT

(N/A)

220

(15)

.429 - .432

Wadcutter

(air cooled)

0.240

18.60

88.00

44 Mag

Lyman

(429215)

210

(22)

.429 - .431

Semi-Wadcutter

- Gas Checked

(HT)

0.350

20.90

99.50

44 Mag

RCBS

(82307)

200

(15)

.429 - .430

Round Flat Point

(air cooled)

0.265

17.70

83.50

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                              Order Now!

 

44/40 Caliber Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

44/40

Lee

(429-214-SWC)

214

(22)

.427 - .429

Semi-Wadcutter

(HT)

0.295

18.60

88.00

44/40

Lyman

(427098)

205

(22)

.427 - .429

Flat Nose

(HT)

0.365

18.60

88.00

H&G

(44-427)

200

(22)

.427 - .430

Round Flat Point

(HT)

0.310

17.70

83.50

44/40

RCBS

(Custom mould - no number)

200

(22)

.427 - .430

Flat Nose

(HT)

0.285

17.70

83.50

44/40

Saeco

(444)

200

(22)

.427 - .430

Round Flat Point

(HT)

0.285

17.70

83.50

44/40

Lee

(429-200-RF)

200

(22)

.427 - .428

 

Round Flat Point

(HT)

0.245

17.70

83.50

(HT) = Heat Treated alloy

Note: All bullets can be supplied sized within the diameter range noted for each bullet and lubed for smokeless or black powder.                              Order Now!

 

41 Mag Pistol Bullets

Caliber

Mould Make

(Number)

Weight

(BHN)

Diameter

Range

Bullet Style

(Alloy)

Nose to Crimp Groove Length

(Metplat)

Price/100

(Lubed/sized)

Price/500

(Lubed/sized)

LBT

(N/A)

240

(22)

.410 - .412

Long Flat Nose - Gas Checked

(HT)

0.430

21.80

104.00

LBT

(N/A)

240

(22)

.410 - .412

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.365

21.80

104.00

LBT

(N/A)

240

(22)

.410 - .412

Wide Flat Nose

(HT)

0.365

19.50

92.50

LBT

(N/A)

220

(22)

.410 - .411

Wide Flat Nose -

Gas Checked

(HT)

0.350

20.90

99.50