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I have decided to Start Casting, and Shooting Some Cast Bullets in my little .308 Win, Long Range with Centerfire Cast is Something you don’t hear a Whole Lot about? I am always up for a Challenge, So here we go :lewis:

This is one of the Bullets i Plan to Start with, Lyman 311299, I just Cast These Yesterday, I am waiting on another Mold that i am Quite excited about, I should have it Soon. This is VERY Different Casting than i am use to!!! Lyman #2 Alloy is some Serious HARD Stuff Compared to my Muzzleloader Bullets :eek:

My first attempt at Rifle Cast, a Success :lewis: But i did find it Challenging to get Perfect, Flawless Bullets, Some DEFINITE Learning Curves to Casting this Stuff!!
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The other Mold i am Waiting on
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A comparison of my new Cast bullet between 2 Jacketed Bullets i Shoot. 155 Berger Hybrid Target on Left, and 168 Grain Nosler Accubond LR On Right
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Awesome looking bullets Lew! How fast do you shoot a bullet like that vs the jacketed bullets? I have only cast for my BPCR guns . Speaking of which I just ordered a new Shiloh hunting rifle in 45/110.
 
You gonna try that BLL lube ?? I would !!! Center fire guys really like it . I sure liked the accuracy i got . Dont leave much behind either Lewis , includeing lead . I intended to swab after every shot so it didnt matter to me for the super 91 to be kinda dry in the bore afterwards . Even with T7 it cleaned right up after 2 passes with a patch . I love the accuracy !!!!
 
Mr Lewis
Wow those are some great looking cast bullets you have done. Can't wait to see how they shoot for you. I have shot a lot of different casters conicals BUT Mr Lewis produces some of the finest looking and shooting lead I have ever seen or tried.
He is definitely a guroo at casting
 
Awesome looking bullets Lew! How fast do you shoot a bullet like that vs the jacketed bullets? I have only cast for my BPCR guns . Speaking of which I just ordered a new Shiloh hunting rifle in 45/110.

I read an Article/Thread Where a Guy was Shooting this Particular 200 Grain Bullet to 1,000 Yards, His Average Velocity was 2,350 FPS, That’s Scooting along pretty Darn Good for Cast! But that other Other Mold i have on the Way, That Particular Bullet has been Pushed over 2,500 FPS with No problems. A good Lube is No Doubt IMPORTANT! White Label 2500 + is Spoken Highly of By the Fellas That Know this Stuff well. I bought a Pound of it to Try :lewis:
 
You gonna try that BLL lube ?? I would !!! Center fire guys really like it . I sure liked the accuracy i got . Dont leave much behind either Lewis , includeing lead . I intended to swab after every shot so it didnt matter to me for the super 91 to be kinda dry in the bore afterwards . Even with T7 it cleaned right up after 2 passes with a patch . I love the accuracy !!!!

That BLL is Suppose to be DARN Good Stuff, I have been doing a lot of Research on this Stuff, and Ben’s liquid Lube is Spoken Highly of, I even See where it is used in Junction with other Stuff like this White Label 2500 +
 
Lewis those are some DAM FINE lookin bullets! I'm thinking those would be most excellent in my 03 Springfield sporter. I'm watching for your progress:lewis:

I Bet these would Shoot REALLY well in that 03 Springfield :lewis: We can make that Happen. I am waiting on a Few more items (Bullet Sizer, and Neck Expander Die) Before i can Start Testing. I will keep posting Results on my Progress
 
Wonder how those would work out of my '06 Savage 110. It loves 180's and i bet 200 grainers will be just as sccurate.
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I Bet these would Shoot REALLY well in that 03 Springfield :lewis: We can make that Happen. I am waiting on a Few more items (Bullet Sizer, and Neck Expander Die) Before i can Start Testing. I will keep posting Results on my Progress
Youve been really quiet for awhile now . Huuummm ???
 
Cast from a 5 Cavity NOE 310-165-FN (30 XCB) Bullet Mold I bought from another Forum member. This Bullet design has proven itself at longer Ranges (500-600 Yards)

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Cast of Lyman #2 Alloy, and Gas Checked
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Standing beside the Lyman 200 Grain Bullet
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I have found Cast in Centerfire to be a Fun Challenge so far, Lyman #2 Casts VERY Different than Soft Lead, Through 1-20 Alloy, It’s a VERY different Game that’s for sure!!

The Weather has been Tough on me Doing this, about 5 Foot of Snow just up the Rd where i Shoot, Hard to find a Place to Shoot that i can Access reasonably easy. We stil have all of February to go, March Can be rough here as well
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This was preparing for my MAIDEN VOYAGE

I customized/Opened a Cheap Lee .309 Push Through Sizer to EXACTLY .310, and it’s actually a True .310, when you Roll the Bullet it Stays a Concentric .310, I was gonna go 0.001 Case Neck Tension (.309 Expander Plug) But decided to Test 1/2 that First at 0.0005 (309.5 Expander Plug) They Hold Good n Snug, I FULLY trust them to Hold good here, Unless they were Handled Ridiculously Rough, Dropped Directly on the Nose Etc.
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I THOROUGHLY Cleaned my Rifle Bore Yesterday, Fully Stripped it down to Bare Steel, Then Played With Seating Depth to Lands, This is Jammed up against the Lands
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The Gas check is Seated Nicely in the Bottom of the Case Neck, They look Good
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Gonna Run out and Test these Real Quick, I’m not expecting much, Fully CLEAN Bore, Just a Trial Run to make Sure they Go BOOM upload_2020-1-30_3-32-10.gif My jacketed loads are 45.5 Grains of Varget, These are 40 Grains on the Dot
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Better than I expected for my Very first Go Around

Target is 70-80 Yards
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My first (Cold Clean Bore) Shot was put in the End of a SOLID Block of Tamarack Firewood so i could dig it out Later and see how it did? The bullet Traveled about 12” This stuff is DENSE/HARD Wood, This stuff weighs TWICE what a Piece of Douglas Fir would weigh, There’s a good reason it is Rated #1 for Heat BTU Here upload_2020-1-30_3-35-54.gif
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Pretty impressive Mushroom for a HARD Bullet! I found the Gas Check Right with the Bullet
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The Bullet left the Barrel Weighing 166.2 Grains, Traveling at 2,530 fps
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My first Shot on Target was 3” LOW, it felt good so i made an Adjustment. NO IDEA what happened on Shot #4? It felt good, but went left. Not making excuses, But There was a Guy pulling a Snowmobile Trailer sitting Behind me Waiting for me to Shoot my 4 Shots on Target so he Could Park in this Spot, I hurried through my Shots
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And my Velocity, 2,530 Fps
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I slowed them down a little bit, MUCH Better Results, No explanation for Shot #1 and #5? My Rifle has 20 Cast Bullet Shots through it now Total, I know this Rifle takes 10-12 Shots from a Thoroughly Cleaned Bore before it will Settle Down, Maybe what was happening here with Shot 1 and 5? I can see it’s Gonna Shoot this bullet well, Just a little more tinkering and I’ll be Ready to Go Loooong :lewis:


10 Shots Total, 8 in the Group, The 1st shot and 5th Shot are out? I made a mistake and Marked the lower right Shot #2, it was Shot #5, I was able to Correct it with an editor tool, You can Clearly see it in the Video above.
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I dropped the Powder Charge down to 39 Grains, This stil might be a Little Fast? I plan to try 38 Grains Next, I’m load Developing Backwards upload_2020-1-30_3-42-3.gif:)
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You know your mold is to HOT when you drop your Bullets and they Break :roll: Look at how they perform in the Wood Test Above, Perfect Mushroom Ball :lewis: You wouldn’t think this is the Same Stuff? But it is! Like i said above, this is a VERY VERY Different Game!! I find the Casting part MUCH more Challenging than Soft Muzzleloader Bullets

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