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    Default Anybody hunting with cast bullets?

    What are your calibers, loads, alloys, accuracy and games?

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    Hey Kg I typed a good long thread the other night and lost it trying to post it.
    I'm casting the Lee .314" 185gr RN for a lot of my rifles. Got a .308 sizing die for the 7.5s, have not shot any of the sized bullets yet. The little french rifle did reallg good with non sized bullets and the necks just sized with a factory crimp die.
    The little Jap rifle with 06 cases reformed with 7.65ar dies and necked sized with the factory crimp die is giving my 30-30 accuracy shooting the 185s with 30gr of pulled 8mm powder. vol is around 1800fps. It's the rifle and load i got a doe with opening day this year!!
    Most of my lead is from the range, my wheel weights did'nt last long!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toney
    Hey Kg I typed a good long thread the other night and lost it trying to post it.
    All is not lost... now we know your secret powder!

    Thanks Toney
    kg
    Last edited by kg42; 03-18-2006 at 01:42 AM.

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    We disscused this on the question reguards the weatherby bullets .But I did'nt mention that The largest game I have taken with cast bullets was Water Buff with both 215gn cast out of the .303 & 405 gn cast out of the 45-70 both were always pure lina -type as it was freely avalible in those days! I've heard a lot said about the micro groving in the Marlins & cast bullets so far as accuracy goes yet I have never found mine to have any problems digesting the 405 gn cast or the 300 gn cast out of My Marlin

    Dave
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    Remington 788 223.
    PRIMER: Federal #200 SR
    POWDER: 18.9gn of Hodgens 4895
    BULLET: NEI 55gn spitzer gc ww @.225"
    CASE:military range pick up.
    LUBE: bull shop junior
    FPS:2390
    GAME: Rabbits, grouse, mice, squirrels.
    Best cast bullet load that I have shot in the 223. I have one for the 35 remington too, but the other guys want the 'puter, so I will post it tomorrow.
    DANIEL/BS JR.

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    30-30 Win, 35 Rem, 356 Win, 375 Win, 44 Mag, 444 Marlin, 45-70 Govt, & 450 Marlin... all Marlin rifles. Marlin rifles and Micro-Groove barrels love cast bullets! Here are some of the critters I took in 2005...


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    This site only allows four images per post so here are some more thumbnails...


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    Wild Boar Hog Medicine ..........730"-730 gr hard cast heat treated solid base @ 1200'/"............730"-600 gr hard cast heat treated hollow base@1425'/"..........625"-500 gr hard cast heat treated solid base @ 1450'/"
    Regards, James
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    G'day & welcome to the guide Dixie ! May I say that's one good looking Hog ! Job well done


    Dave
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    Hey Dixie welcome to the forum. Sure is nice looking hog you got there. Boys around here are big on hog hunting. We get a lot of fresh hog. Love that bacon. Man I am getting hungry.
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