how does the Cast boolit kill?

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hey lads, how does the Cast bullet perform once it hits the Critter you shot it at?

id like to Google up but I'm not sure if I would find much info on How different moulds / casts of bullets worked, their pros / cons to their shape and the deal sealer on how it does its magic.


seeing as I'm getting into my Cast bullet shooting, and with different options of hardness thru a company producing bullets, it would be nice to do some reading up, especially in terms of cast and hunting.



Its shot placement right, do all cast just slide on through solidly as mine do LOL? no expansions.

its just shooting a solid in all cases?

so I would like to read about hollow point cast for hunting, and back to the shapes etc.


Cheers

WL
 
They kill by punching holes through important plumbing and wiring.

I think the key with any bullet that doesn't expand much (because man provinces have restrictions on hunting with non-expanding bullets) is to start with a calibre that is already wide enough that it doesn't need much expansion. If you start with anything .366" and up and can place it competently then you don't need to rely on expansion to create a large wound channel. Some cast bullets with a wide meplat create very wide wound channels which aids in exsanguination. I shot an impala and a civet with solid 300gr .375" bullets. They worked perfectly (well, the first shot on the civet missed but I can't blame the bullet for that) and now both live on my wall. Would a .277 FMJ have worked as well? Maybe. I just tend toward bigger bullets, more weight and bigger holes in animals.
 
It depends. Some get a measure of effectiveness from wide meplats and sharp shoulders.Some deform a bit, I'm sure some of the hollow points might open up if the material is soft enough, and I even had some heat treated WW bullets that shattered like a varmint bullet when wound right up .

For the most part, pretend you are using solids and place shots accordingly or be prepared to follow the game around for awhile.
 
The hard cast mess up plumbing and break bones as mentioned.

Soft cast do that and can expand to double the original diameter imparting a great deal of hydrostatic shock.
Soft cast bullets generally need to stay with lower pressure and therefore lower velocity but because they are usually large in mass and diameter it can be a huge amount of energy.

If you want to research advanced casting techniques, there are people out there cast bullets of multiple alloys. Hard base and soft nose. Definitely not a project for everyone.
 
Here's what a 285 gr cast from wheelweight metal looks like after passing through six 4 litre jugs of water, and getting caught in the seventh.



9.3X62, started out a over 2200 fps.
Ted
 
We know they work on bears, and they penetrate 10" of frozen green spruce at -30C, never to be seen again, with no problem.

Planning to do a test on the lungs of a moose this Fall.
Ted
 
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I look forward to your report. I am a big supporter of cast boolits in lower velocity applications. My latest love-in is working up loads for 32-20 and hard[er] cast 110 grain LRNFP. I can exceed velocity of 30 Carbine, and am quite impressed with accuracy. They're like a little hammer of Thor!
 
The Kurgan said:
I look forward to your report. I am a big supporter of cast boolits in lower velocity applications. My latest love-in is working up loads for 32-20 and hard[er] cast 110 grain LRNFP. I can exceed velocity of 30 Carbine, and am quite impressed with accuracy. They're like a little hammer of Thor!
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Here's a few of my 30-30 Long Rifle loads. :)

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I call them that because they get 1335-1355 fps velocity with a 180 gr cast bullet. The same velocity as the 22 LR, but with a bullet that weighs four times as much.

Have not used them on any big game yet, but have no doubt they would be fine. They easily penetrates 8" of green spruce.
Ted
 
I use cast for all my hunting & plinking chores and have a fondness for the boolits I get from Bullet Barn. Their projectiles have a hardness of 25 BHN and penetrate very well in weights above 150 gr. on deer & black bear. I keep my velocities at 1300 to 1500 fps. depending on what I'm using them for. For game use, I stay inside of 100 yds. for best effect.

L-R: 165 gr. .32-40 Win., 265 gr. .375 Winchester, 280 gr. 9.3x57 Mauser.
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L-R: 180 gr. for 30-30 & 7.62x54, 280 gr. 9.3x57, & loaded rounds of 9.3x57, .45-70 ,.458 Win Mag. 405.gr.
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Average group with my 1925 Mosin 91/30 * Spine snapper.*
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