*The Official Cast Bullet Thread*

[BillMe45]

Looking through the forums there are a lot of you casting and loading lead (or cast) bullets. Wanting to get the information hemmed up in one thread. A place to share information about casting, alloys, loads,etc. Store bought or home poured. Punching paper, silhouette's or hunting. Everything cast bullets.

 

[BillMe45]

I've been working with a 300gr .459 from Penn for deer hunting with the 45-70. They say its rated to 2000fps and I had my concerns about going much over that due to the single grease ring. So far I'm at 2150fps with no leading but recovered bullets show the lube is used up. These things are driving deep and putting on a good energy dump. I have my doubts about pushing them much harder, retained weight is falling off pretty quickly too.

 

[EMC45]

Lead pot is heating up as I write this......

 

[RKC00]

I'm looking for bullets/projectiles for the 480 Ruger. I believe it's actually .475/.476. Any suggestions?

 

[BillMe45]

I'm looking for bullets/projectiles for the 480 Ruger. I believe it's actually .475/.476. Any suggestions?

Yes Lyman calls it a .476. I've always been interested in the .480 but never had the chance to deal with it.

 

[BillMe45]

Lead pot is heating up as I write this......

What ever your homemade bullet lube is, thats some serious stuff. I've been pushing those 405s harder and harder TRYING to find the breaking point where they will lead the barrel. I ran out of case room this weekend @ 45 gr of IMR4198. I am looking for a more dense powder like AA1680 to keep going.

 

[EMC45]

The lube is a mix of molybdenum sulfide axle grease and beeswax with some Kroil oil dribbled into it. I also tumble lubed them with Lee ALOX. Run em hard.

 

[longslide10]

The lube is a mix of molybdenum sulfide axle grease and beeswax with some Kroil oil dribbled into it. I also tumble lubed them with Lee ALOX. Run em hard.

50/50 mix?

 

[EMC45]

50/50 mix?

"Roughly"............

 

[EMC45]

What ever your homemade bullet lube is, thats some serious stuff. I've been pushing those 405s harder and harder TRYING to find the breaking point where they will lead the barrel. I ran out of case room this weekend @ 45 gr of IMR4198. I am looking for a more dense powder like AA1680 to keep going.

Try some Varget if you have any. You can get Varget loads downright painful and frightening, but still be in "the zone".