I was acctually looking at the cast 45-70 bullets on midway that were around 23 cents ea. for 45-70. Was hoping it would be as simple as no lube or gas check.
Are you under the impression that you would be buying those bullets from Midway, then having to lube them yourself? And/or adding checks? Those bullets will be ready to load. Like these:
http://www.pennbullets.com/4570/4570-caliber.html
Commercial lead bullets already have the lube and the checks, if checks are needed. You can order them either way. Also, you can order the bullets with the plastic coating (Missouri Bullet Company, etc.). That is cheap, and really reduces smoke and leading of your barrel.
I've shot 10K plus lead bullets, and I don't own a sizer, luber, or lead pot.
You can fiddle with alloy mixes to control leading, or just order them with the hardness you want from Missouri or whoever.
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