hard cast swc for a 44 mag.
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Rustydust
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Or you could do what a lot of us old timers did and that was to simply get you some casting equipment and make your own bullets just the way that you like them. Lead aint as cheap as it used to be but at one time got 5 gallon buckets of wheel weights (man! they were heavy!) given to me at a Goodyear dealer.
Get you a mold or two, a bottom pour furnace and a sizer and start having some fun. Well, fun along with a bit of smoke, odor, and a minor burn every now and then.
Get you a mold or two, a bottom pour furnace and a sizer and start having some fun. Well, fun along with a bit of smoke, odor, and a minor burn every now and then.
joed
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You can't beat the Keith style bullets for hunting, they also work great for target shooting.
I started out pretty much like Rustydust suggested. Eventually I started selling cast bullets as Black River Bullet. Did quite well at it until 2 years ago when it died out. I've since quit selling.
I started out pretty much like Rustydust suggested. Eventually I started selling cast bullets as Black River Bullet. Did quite well at it until 2 years ago when it died out. I've since quit selling.
2muchgun
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I used to use Cast Performance. Now I buy from Tommy. His stuff is every bit as good as CPB, at a far better price.....
https://secure25.securewebsession.com/proshootpro.com/order.htm
https://secure25.securewebsession.com/proshootpro.com/order.htm
I second the cast your own theory above. It is just too easy too cast bullets. And the cost is not bad at all. Just find you some wheel weights and go for it. Heck you can get started for less than $50. The cost of 1,000 bullets. Or at least what 1,000 bullets cost in the old days?? Don't really know what lead bullets cost today.
All I know is I can shoot over 1,000 rounds of 44 magnum or 45 Colt for under $100. I like that. So I will keep on casting!! Tom.
All I know is I can shoot over 1,000 rounds of 44 magnum or 45 Colt for under $100. I like that. So I will keep on casting!! Tom.
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Laser-Cast makes some great hard caswt lead bullets
http://www.laser-cast.com/44Cal.html
Look through their website, they have some with gas checks for use at faster speeds and heavy loads
http://www.laser-cast.com/44Cal.html
Look through their website, they have some with gas checks for use at faster speeds and heavy loads
Originally Posted By: 2muchgunDang, Tom. Sure you don't have lead poisoning by now?
For $148 you can buy 1000 Keith style bullets from Tommy....
$148!! WOW!! You can tell it has been awhile since I bought any cast bullets?? I think the last 1,000 I bought was around $50. I think a little less, but there was a few bucks for shipping.
That just makes me glad my shelves are full of wheel weight, pure lead, linotype, and about 75# of Tn bars. Certainly more than a lifetime supply for me.
And yes I have been "doped" with lead for years. That is only a small part of all the stupid things I do.
Tom.
For $148 you can buy 1000 Keith style bullets from Tommy....
$148!! WOW!! You can tell it has been awhile since I bought any cast bullets?? I think the last 1,000 I bought was around $50. I think a little less, but there was a few bucks for shipping.
That just makes me glad my shelves are full of wheel weight, pure lead, linotype, and about 75# of Tn bars. Certainly more than a lifetime supply for me.
And yes I have been "doped" with lead for years. That is only a small part of all the stupid things I do.
tnshootist
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Keep a fan going and you will be OK.I was just checked for lead a few months ago after years of casting 40/65 and lots of pistol bullets no lead. Wash your hands before you eat or smoke and stuff.
joed
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Originally Posted By: 2muchgunINow I buy from Tommy. His stuff is every bit as good as CPB, at a far better price.....
https://secure25.securewebsession.com/proshootpro.com/order.htm
Glad to see he is still around. When I first tried cast bullets I bought a box of hard cast bulk and found them terribly disappointing. People were asking me if I was shooting black powder. The bullets did not give great accuracy either.
And that's when I tried Leadheads. Had it not been for them I would have given up on cast bullets. I stayed with them until I got into casting on my own.
https://secure25.securewebsession.com/proshootpro.com/order.htm
Glad to see he is still around. When I first tried cast bullets I bought a box of hard cast bulk and found them terribly disappointing. People were asking me if I was shooting black powder. The bullets did not give great accuracy either.
And that's when I tried Leadheads. Had it not been for them I would have given up on cast bullets. I stayed with them until I got into casting on my own.
The key to a good experience for cast bullets is sizing. If a bullet is properly sized to your barrel then it matters little what the alloy is. Hard cast or even soft lead. As long as your bullets are sized properly, you won't have many problems.
The quality of the cast bullet matters little if they are not sized properly to your barrel. If you want to be successful with cast bullets in your revolver then you probably need to measure(slug) your cylinders and bore and be sure to order the correct size. Tom.
The quality of the cast bullet matters little if they are not sized properly to your barrel. If you want to be successful with cast bullets in your revolver then you probably need to measure(slug) your cylinders and bore and be sure to order the correct size. Tom.
Originally Posted By: GCFor hunting I'd buy the good stuff. The Cast Performance Wide Flat Nose is an excellent hardcast bullet.
What? If you want a good accurate boolit cast it yourself, never seen anybody yet shoot good with a store bought boolit
All kidding aside didn't know there were some boolit shooters around this site. Plus I get a lot of satisfaction from making my own stuff whenever possible.
Get a life start casting!
Richard
What? If you want a good accurate boolit cast it yourself, never seen anybody yet shoot good with a store bought boolit
All kidding aside didn't know there were some boolit shooters around this site. Plus I get a lot of satisfaction from making my own stuff whenever possible.
Get a life start casting!
Richard
Originally Posted By: HOGGHEADThe key to a good experience for cast bullets is sizing. If a bullet is properly sized to your barrel then it matters little what the alloy is. Hard cast or even soft lead. As long as your bullets are sized properly, you won't have many problems.
The quality of the cast bullet matters little if they are not sized properly to your barrel. If you want to be successful with cast bullets in your revolver then you probably need to measure(slug) your cylinders and bore and be sure to order the correct size. Tom.
From the viewpoint of a cast bullet amateur myself, what would be the proper sizing?? The same size as the barrel groove diameter??
The quality of the cast bullet matters little if they are not sized properly to your barrel. If you want to be successful with cast bullets in your revolver then you probably need to measure(slug) your cylinders and bore and be sure to order the correct size. Tom.
From the viewpoint of a cast bullet amateur myself, what would be the proper sizing?? The same size as the barrel groove diameter??