Cast bullets?
Are they ok to shoot a bunch in a rifle?
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I have had no problems shooting cast bullets alot. I mold my own bullets so i make sure the bullet is plaenty hard enough. This cuts down on lead fouling. Lead bullets are easier on your barrel life to. 0 -
very safe to shoot,but leading will depend on velocity.thousands of us cowwboy shooters shoot jillions of em every year,but not very fast:) (the bullet that is)
A gas check on the bullet(has to be made for it)will let you "push the envelope" some..in fact my old Marlin 30-30 "demands" em for accuracy.
what caliber willyou be shooting,and what velocity are you after?
Mike
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Generally speaking, if you use a good hard lead (wheelweights or such) and keep the velocities below 13-1400 fps, you should be OK.
If you want to go faster, use a gas check.0 -
Have no idea how many thousand lead bullets I put through my M1898 Krag before I traded it off. Hard alloy, a gas check and a *good* lubricant will give you great results with minimal leading. 0 -
I'm useing a 44mag and for velocity I'm real sure this is going to be used for target only. What are some good loads to use for lead bullets by the way this will be used in a new rifle not cowboy action shooting. Thanks for the replys 0 -
Not in a gas operated auto loader. John
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I use a 250 gr fn lead bullet and 24.5 gr. IMR 4227 with a winchester Large Pistol Primer which is for Standard or magnum loads. I use this load to deer hunt with. Is also a good load for target. 0 -
Lead bullets are easier on the barrel than copper. Going too fast or too slow will create leading in your barrel which can be a pain to clean. You can match the hardness of the lead up to the velocity that you are shooting at. For example the slower the velocity the softer the lead bullet should be the higher the velocity the harder the lead bullet should be.
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Hello "D@D"[:)]
I am not sure if you are using a "lever-gun" or a "bolt-gun" but based on the "not cowboy action shooting", I am guessing that it is a "lever-gun" such as the Marlin or Winchester.
Although my primary firearm is the shotgun as you can guess by my "handle", I do have a number of "lever-guns". I do hand load but I have no interest in casting. Therefore I buy bullets rather than casting them. If you are going to be buying bullets, I would like to suggest a couple of sources to you.
My favorite is www.rockislandballistics.com -- if your rifle will handle the Extreeme Metplat and you plan on hunting, this is the best I have ever used.
A close second is www.beartoothbullets.com -- some of their designs will feed in a couple of my rifles where the Extreeme Metplat will not.
In either case, I have had zero problems with leading.
Best Regards On A Lovely Spring Day[:)]0 -
You might want to try some of the soft shooting working loads that John Taffin recommends for a wheelgun and just up it as your tastes go
Try 8.5 gr Unique with a 240gr wadcutter.
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