Hard cast bullets
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GP100man
Buckeye
Try Missiori Bullet works , they may send ya a sample pack of 50 or so .
Give Bear Creek a call. 209-874-4322. Good people and great bullets. Their web site is down so you must call.
Eric
Eric
Stonewall Bullet Company
Robert Green - Owner
290 Russell Road
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-1836 - 1:00 to 6:00 pm CST
[[email protected]][email protected][/email]
Good guy to deal with and some of the best prices you will find.
Send him an e-mail at the addy above with a pricing request for what you want.
Robert Green - Owner
290 Russell Road
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-1836 - 1:00 to 6:00 pm CST
[[email protected]][email protected][/email]
Good guy to deal with and some of the best prices you will find.
Send him an e-mail at the addy above with a pricing request for what you want.
Rusty W
Single-Sixer
I started casting my own about 3-4 years ago. I have some left over from when I used to buy them. If you're interested send me a PM and we can work out the where to's and what for's.
I swear by these guys ... fantastic product, very fair price, reasonable flat rate box shipping.
http://www.mastercast.net/cast_bullets.htm
I've probably shot 8000 of these bullets in the last 2 years or so.
As good as Oregon Trail Laser Cast at 1/2 the price.
REV
http://www.mastercast.net/cast_bullets.htm
I've probably shot 8000 of these bullets in the last 2 years or so.
As good as Oregon Trail Laser Cast at 1/2 the price.
REV
stikshooter
Bearcat
I second Stonewall Bullet co.Good bullets and a real good guy to deal with.
sixshot
Buckeye
The word "hard cast" should be outlawed!! No one seems to know just what is considered hard cast. The commercial guys have got them so hard if you don't run them pretty fast you'll get gas cutting because the bullet base doesn't upset & seal like it should.
So.....when you buy cast bullets you need to have a general velocity in mind & buy your cast slugs accordinly. Lets say 8-11 BHN for medium/plinking loads up to 1000-1100 fps, maybe 15 BHN for 1100-1300 fps, & the really hard stuff 16-22 BHN, for the heavy, wrist wreckers!!
Dick
So.....when you buy cast bullets you need to have a general velocity in mind & buy your cast slugs accordinly. Lets say 8-11 BHN for medium/plinking loads up to 1000-1100 fps, maybe 15 BHN for 1100-1300 fps, & the really hard stuff 16-22 BHN, for the heavy, wrist wreckers!!
Dick
Hey Dick, did that new 480 wrist wrecker get there yet? I can't wait to see what it does to the local cottontails and badgers.
Robb Barnes":3batbdvd said:
Naaaaaaaaa I haven't taken it back to Alan yet.
I'm still trying to file out some of those scratches :lol:
sluggo
Ya might give some of the CAS a call in your area. They know whare to get them at the best price.
I have bought a lot from Hunter Supply.
Jim
I see some bullets offered with gas checks. I don't imagine that gas checks are needed or even beneficial if I'll be shooting 1200fps or less but please correct me if I'm wrong. Also it sounds like I should avoid bullets over 15 BHN if I'm going to be running 1200fps or less. It looks like most of what I've looked at online is a 92/6/2 combination that they list as 18 BHN. Are those too hard for what I'm talking about?
Cherokee
Single-Sixer
IMHO, 18 BHN is harder than needed for 1200 fps. Depending on how well they fit your gun(s), they may work without leading.
I get all mine from Georgia Arms. 250g RNFP cast with #2 Lyman alloy for a Brinnell of 18. 500 for $28.00
they are just 6 miles from me.
http://georgia-arms.com/index.aspx
they are just 6 miles from me.
http://georgia-arms.com/index.aspx
sixshot
Buckeye
Robb, haven't seen it yet, I think Alan's trying to torchure me........its working!
$28 for 500 cast bullets is a very good price!
Dick
$28 for 500 cast bullets is a very good price!
Dick
sixshot":1ajm1ox7 said:
Dick,
I'm holding it for ransom until he gets my junk finished.
Jim
WESHOOT2
Hunter
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Three44s
Single-Sixer
Casting solves these problems ....... and it is NOT HARD to do.
I suggest starting with Lee micro band (tumble lubed) and WW alloy sweetened with 1/2 to 1% tin.
I run a six cavity Lee mold and get slugs galore in no time. Lube with Liquid alox and shoot them as cast .... no resizing necessary.
These make for CHEAP plinkers.
WHY blow dirt around for big bucks?
:roll:
I sort these just cast slugs into three piles:
1) perfect castings
2) plinkers
3) remelts
Then I lube the ones in category 1&2
Three 44s
I suggest starting with Lee micro band (tumble lubed) and WW alloy sweetened with 1/2 to 1% tin.
I run a six cavity Lee mold and get slugs galore in no time. Lube with Liquid alox and shoot them as cast .... no resizing necessary.
These make for CHEAP plinkers.
WHY blow dirt around for big bucks?
:roll:
I sort these just cast slugs into three piles:
1) perfect castings
2) plinkers
3) remelts
Then I lube the ones in category 1&2
Three 44s
Bucks Owin
Hunter
Right on Dick! A too hard bullet at "plinking speed" of 900-1000 fps or so is a leading disaster. A "dirty little secret" about the 22 BHN bullets from "some" commercial casters is that it has nothing to do with how they shoot, it's how they SHIP! Hard bullets don't get mangled in shipping! :shock: :roll:sixshot":1588d22q said:
