cast bullets
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blacksmithden
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No reason why not. You'll have to adjust your powder load to slow them down in some...ie: you won't be getting any kind of accuracy out of a 300 win mag, cast bullets, and a 3500fps charge.
Johnn Peterson
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Yes. Lyman has loads in their Cast Bullet Handbook for just about every calibre going.
Yes, but there are important details to follow. The bullet has to be the correct hardness for the pressure, has to be sized correctly to fit the throat, haave good quality, a gas check design may be required. I've never heard of a mold for a caliber less than .22 and they would likely be difficult to cast with quality.
Cast bullets can be used in almost any cal. however some are better then others, calibers that have large dia. slower moving bullets will show max. potential from cast bullets. Good examples are 45/70, 444 Marlin, 44 mag, 30/30, etc. in those cals. cast bullets usually are the first choice.
BattleRife
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There are apparently potential problems with shooting lead bullets in guns with polygonal rifling. Lots of people do it, but it seems to require more vigilance than conventional rifling.
There is a max velocity you can't go over with a certain lead hardness without sacrificing something. Sometimes there can be leading problems to figure out (lube or gas checks). A fast twist could be a problem. Some guns won't feed cast bullets properly.
