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  • grantn

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    i'm in the process of reloading ammo for the range and am wondering what some thoughts on using cast bullets (not by me) for target ammo. pros, cons. they are much cheaper than jacketed bullets so is this a viable alternative.
     

    DBMJR1

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    Bell your brass a bit more than you would for a jacketed, and enjoy shooting more.

    I prefer coated cast bullets over traditionally lubed cast bullets. In my experience I have fewer issues with leading the bore.

    Bayoubullets.net is a great local resource.
     

    Blaize

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    DBMJR1 hit the nail on the head.

    i shoot pistol matches weekly, and all I shoot are Bayous. The 145 and 120 in 9mm are great, depends on what you want your recoil impulse to feel like, and how you want your sights to track.

    for .45 I use his 200gr SWC. It is supremely accurate in any gun I’ve put them through. My Colts and Springfield Armory love them.
     

    DBMJR1

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    thanks for the advice. it looks like i may have to pay them a visit.

    If you visit them, tell Dennis 'Don says Hi'. He'll probably look at you cockeyed, but he'd remember me if he saw me. Great fellow.

    I've been buying from them since Donnie opened it at their old location.
     

    gwpercle

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    I started reloading , handguns, in 1967 . After about 6 weeks of reloading ammo and buying bullets I bought my first bullet mould ... Handguns and cast bullets go together like Ham-N-Eggs . over the last 50+ years 95% cast bullets fired through all my handguns .
    My home Cast bullets have won me several trophies in NRA Match competitions. I make sure to have bullet moulds and reloading dies for every handgun and rifle I own + 12ga. and 20 ga. slug moulds . In rifles I now shoot mostly cast but in the past 50% was jacketed .
    The main reason for all the moulds is bullet shortages ...I can make any bullet and all the bullets I want and can honestly say have never experienced a bullet shortage .
    After the little 2013 experience I have a lifetime supply of cases, powder and primers put away .
    With the cost of a Lee 2 cavity mould only being $24.99 ...what's to stop a shooter from not having a mould ...even in rifles a lot of men and game has dropped to a cast lead bullet .
    Gary
     

    340six

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    Without cast boolits my family and I would not have had many a shooting trip.
    And the kids my kids knew would never had enjoyed range trips
    Reloading free brass, with free lead self casting all we needed and cheap primers
     

    noylj

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    Slug your barrel and order lead bullets that are at least 0.001" larger than groove diameter. You do no need HARD alloy, 13BHN is more than hard enough. Even use it in rifles with gas checks. Lead and jacketed bullets are very accurate.
     
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