casting bullets
looking to start casting bullets for 45, 30 caliber, and 38/357.
What molds and furnaces are best?
What molds and furnaces are best?
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i have never tried this but i am thinking a head in case SHTF and we have a hard time if the DEMOCRAPS get in the big house
will tire weights work for casting a .45acp i also have a lot of reclamed lead shot and a few molds i have picked up her and there0 -
The hardness of the bullet is not as important as the proper sizing of the bullet to fit the bore and the use of the proper lube. You want the bullet about .0005-.001 over bore diameter. The old proven Alox 2138F- bees wax lube is very hard to beat. Congratulations on joining a fun hobby, I've been casting for over 30 years and really like shooting cast projectiles.
This web site; http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/ is the Mecca of shooting lead bullets. Do a search on it for some information, it is a great place to learn.
What bullet are you shooting? is it a gas check design?0 -
the casting is a 459-500-3r and is not a gas checked mold as they came out of the mold they were .458 the rifle is .455 at the muzzle so..no sizing needed? the sizer is .457 0 -
Some of the better guns have choked barrels (smaller diameter at the muzzle than the breach). So you need to measure the bore size at the breech end or use the standard diameter for a 45-70 (.458 jacketed or .459 for lead). 0 -
For hunting you want some expansion to transfer most of the bullet energy to the animal. A .458 entry hole, along with expansion, and possible exit wound will cause a lot of blood loss. I think your straight wheelweight alloy would be fine; if anything I would add pure lead to the mix instead of tin, etc. Just my thoughts.... 0 -
Hello Mazo kid and BPOST have the correct info You want the bullet to seal the bore and also not come apart on game a soft oversize bullet with proper lube will do both very well without LEADING the bore 0 -
I use straight wheel weights and cast 500 gr in 45-70. I have killed several deer and hogs with this and no second shot required. A 500 gr soft lead bullet at around 1100 fps will plow down a deer or a hog. If you are going after bear you want a harder bullet or better yet a jacket bullet. Bear have big hard bones that you have to crush to get to vitals. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bpost1958
The hardness of the bullet is not as important as the proper sizing of the bullet to fit the bore and the use of the proper lube. You want the bullet about .0005-.001 over bore diameter. The old proven Alox 2138F- bees wax lube is very hard to beat. Congratulations on joining a fun hobby, I've been casting for over 30 years and really like shooting cast projectiles.
This web site; http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/ is the Mecca of shooting lead bullets. Do a search on it for some information, it is a great place to learn.
What bullet are you shooting? is it a gas check design?
Hey thanks for the link. My hard drive crashed and I lost all my favorites and I could not for the like of me remember the name of this site. I now have it saved to my new hard drive. Thanks.0
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