cast bullets

Hi all! I'm finishing up my loading sessions for my auto pistol cartridges this weekend and moving on to loading .357 and .44 magnum light/midrange target loads. I scored an 8lb keg of be86 and I love it for 9mm. I've been doing some research on our favorite forum and it looks like be86 will...

With the ever increasing cost of primers, powder, and bullets, I have put more effort and time into producing accurate cast loads. Here are a few of the later and time tested loads I use for lever carbine and also the revolver. Velocity listed is for carbine which has a 10:1 twist liner...

I’m going to start out with I wasn’t sure whether to post this in reloading or hunting forum but I’m looking more for a technical answer so I came to you gentlemen. I purchased at an estate auction for a good price Missouri Bullet Company 500ct .452 255gr SWC Hi-Tek coated bullets. Box claims...

I know H110 is temp sensitive … or at least that seems to be the consensus, but this seems a bit much for a 23 degree drop in temp … from 72 to 55 degrees. These are 5 round groups with .5 grains of H110 increase between each group. Started at 18.0 and ended at 20.5 Using 300 grain, gas...

While looking for a solution to a problem I have with my paper patched bullets keyholing I came across an interesting post about using cast bullets in surplus military rifles. The author seems to have done a lot of shooting with them. CAST BULLET LOADS FOR MILITARY RIFLES...

Hey y'all, I ordered my first cast bullet mold yesterday. I will be casting for my Steyr M95 in 8x56r. I like to load my rounds to full power driving a 205gr bullet at around 2400 fps. Do I need to cast Linotype alloys for this kind of use? Or is there something softer that would also work? I...

Hey y'all, I just picked myself up an 1892 Ordnance Revolver, often called a Lebel revolver. I intend to handload for this pistol, and already have some loads I've researched as well as brass. I want to use cast bullets for their cost effectiveness, but the only 8mm cast bullets I can find are...

I have been reloading for a little while now, but have been buying my cast bullets online until very recently when I came across a large source of free lead and would like to try my hand at powder coating the bullets I cast. I was wanting some advice on what brand to purchase. Essentially, I...

What is the recommended bullet mold you all would suggest for 8mm Mauser? Is there a mold designed specifcally for this cartridge like the famous Lee 314299 mold?

I've been reloading for decades, but it has pretty much always been an assembly operation involving putting existing components (i.e. bullet, case, primer, powder) together properly. I never got into casting bullets; just bought jacketed, plated or ones someone else had cast. And they were...

I am just getting bullet casting.. I am going to cast for .380 and 9mm. Since molds are expensive, what would you suggest for one I can use at the range and if needed, for self defense. I usually use a RN in the .380 and a FP in the 9, and a jhp in each for SD, but I would like to get a mold...

If anyone here is wondering whatever happened to Z-Cast bullets, well I am sorry to inform that our founder James Zeigler passed away early last year. James and I had discussed my handling the business before and now that is what has happened with cooperation from his family. It has taken longer...

UPDATE 8/4/15: I contacted Missouri Bullet about the problem. Brad got back to me quickly, found that their sizing die for coated .358" had worn out faster than expected, causing the extra diameter, and sent me a new box. Helpful people on this thread have given me several things to try to...