First Cast Harvest

[Drew_CarreyAB]

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30-30, 173gr FNGC from about 75yards. Netted 44# of cheese smokies

 

[Lionel]

What are the details on the rifle? From the pic it looks like a single shot or a half magazine rifle. Wouldn't be a model 64 Winchester, would it?
How fast, and what alloy did you use? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Boolitcaster]

Nice going.
I keep telling folks that, put in the right spot, cast bullets will get the job done.

 

[jparent]

The destructive power of the 30/30 on deer never ceases to amaze me.

Obsolete my azz.

 

[MuthaFunk]

Looks like a great shot!! Well done!

Now we need to know what mold that bullet is from?

 

[Tex Critter]

I've got the Lee 170gr FPGC loaded with 29gr of IMR 3031. I'm going to give that a try this year.

 

[Moose_Master]

Very rewarding to watch your work results in a such way. Well done.

 

[Drew_CarreyAB]

What are the details on the rifle? From the pic it looks like a single shot or a half magazine rifle. Wouldn't be a model 64 Winchester, would it?
How fast, and what alloy did you use? Inquiring minds want to know.

Savage 340c, no chrony data (just went with most accurate charge), alloy is Heinz 57 (acww with pewter for fill).

 

[Drew_CarreyAB]

Looks like a great shot!! Well done!

Now we need to know what mold that bullet is from?

Lee C309-170-F mould. Casts out around 173gr, 30 cal GC, paraffin wax/crayon for colour/Vaseline/STP for the lube grooves and finally tumbled in 45/45/10.

 

[MuthaFunk]

Lee C309-170-F mould. Casts out around 173gr, 30 cal GC, paraffin wax/crayon for colour/Vaseline/STP for the lube grooves and finally tumbled in 45/45/10.

Wow. That's quite the recipe for lube!! One more question, where did you get the Johnsons Paste wax for the 45/45/10?

 

[Drew_CarreyAB]

I actually got it from the local hardware store. The directions that I found say to heat the paste wax and cook off the hydrocarbons or something. What you are then left with is useable product.

 

[kjohn]

What?!? You didn't use the latest, greatest whiz-bang super duper this and that and everything else coated bullet? Good on you for posting the results. I have never hunted with cast. Certainly not because I think there is anything wrong with cast for hunting. I love casting, reloading, and shooting.

Also, very nice bullet placement. Boiler room!

 

[Drew_CarreyAB]

Wow. That's quite the recipe for lube!! One more question, where did you get the Johnsons Paste wax for the 45/45/10?

Hardware store.

 

[244Ack]

totally Awesome! congrats!

 

[redruns]

Any paste wax will do. Minwax makes an identical product to Johnson's paste wax. JPW is hard to source in Canada.

OP: nice work! Thanks for sharing

 

[zuke]

Great shooting!
Nice loading!

 

[maltextract]

Lee Valley tools sells paste wax.

 

[Huntsman]

Late post but I'd like share my congratulations on your cast boolit success.
I use the same mould but have since changed to the NOE 165gr FN that bought off the EE here plus 9 tubes of rcbs lube off another CGN here. Where in central Ab ar you?
Cheers!

 

[kjohn]

Fake post! #1. 30-30's are no good; #2. Cast bullets are no good for hunting; #3. Lee molds are no good.

#4. Savage 340's are no good.

Jeez! How could you do this?

Congratulations, seriously! I hunt whitetail with a well worn old 94 in .32 Special. I shall have to mix up some loads and use them for hunting.

Thanks for posting!

 

[a j cave]

Nice to see, good 1/4ing shot on a doe! Wish more would reduce the doe ratio. No problem with penetration or killing power.