Cast bullets in rifles

JBD

JBD

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I just started casting bullets for my pistols. 45 and 357 and have been really happy with the results.

Now I would like to cast for my rifle. 308 winchester. This is a .3 MOA shooter I do not want to do anything to mess it up. Can cast bullets cause me any problems that a bore brush can't fix.

Best regards

Jason

Also I am looking for the best target mould for this rifle.

Jason
 
Depending how close to N.S. got a line on some Linotype BHN 22 , straight Lino with 10 % Tin would make excellent tgt bullets.
Size to .309 dia.
If you want to hunt with it, would add some pure lead to the miix for BHN 16.
My 30-30 shoots .310 dia excellent with the hunting mix. Its slower so you should go for .309 dia. @ 2600-2700 fps tgt, and 2200-2300 fps hunting.:)
A note on barrels, its great to shoot cast, polishes the bore. The tin is key to smooth non abrasive action while the bullet moves down the bore. Great stuff :dancingbanana:
I shoot this slug , gc #311041 @ 2100 or so fps.
 
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Nope! I shoot Lyman's 311291 out of my .30-06 Husky. <1/2" groups at 100 yards. Bullet has a GC and alloy is straight WW with no leading. I also shoot Lyman's 311041 out of my Win 94 with no leading either using the same WW metal and gas checks.

Vel around 1750 fps which seems to be perfect in both guns.

Take Care

Bob
 
The following lyman and saeco moulds all work well, 311041(FP), 311332,311299, and Saeco #315.....remember it takes alot of trial and error to get best accuracy with cast bullets, dias., seating depth, etc.
 
i shoot them from a .308 but only at 1250 fps, with gas checks flat nose 30/30 bullet sized to .309 works good for casual shooting, you probably can shoot them faster with good acuracy but you will have to shoot some to find out if they are still acurate at that velocity, and check for leading etc, give it a try i think its fun, wade
 
Jason,

The best sizing diameter depends on the specific dimension or the chamber throat of your particular rifle, and you don't need to add tin to linotype. Tin does help get better bullets from wheelweights and there are kits that convert wheelweights to linotype. You need to match your bullet hardness to the particular bullet speed you want to acheive.

A little patience and taking the time to learn the facts will open up a whole new world of plentiful, good and cheap rifle ammo.
 
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