Store bought bullets

[Gary Carter]

Hello, I'm new to this forrum. Looking at getting into reloading for my .44 Mag. Ruger, unfortunatly I don't have the time to pour my own bullets, and was looking around on ebay. Found an outfit called "Magnus Bullet Company" offering hard cast 250 gr Kieth style bullets out of 8/2 alloy. I am currious if any one has delt with this outfit before and if the results were good?

Gary

[Toney]

Welcome to the guide Gary! I have not bought anything from them. Before i started casting i used hornady cast buttets.

BS JR's folks sell alot of cast bullets check out there home page

[Gary Carter]

Just now looking at getting set up for warmer weather, trying to figure out what I need and get some ideas. Waksupi suggested poking around here for information. He recommended around 19 gr. of 2400 behind a 240 hard cast. Like I said I don't have time to pour my own figured on going with factory poured bullets, if I can find one that works right in my gun. I'll check out JR's folks thanks.

Gary

[Toney]

http://www.wildak.net/~bullshop

[d-o-k]

G'day & welcome to the Site Gary .It's a great place & it's growing dayly ! As Toney says Bullshop Jr is the man to see reguards Cast bullets as that's his Dad's stock & trade !

[Bullshop Junior]

Gary Carter,
I will give you another link for custom cast boolits. This is the auctions currently listed from Bull Shop
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/au...et%20man%20dan
DANIEL/BS JR.

[Bigbore44]

Hello Gary.

Is your Ruger a revolver or a rifle? Probably a revolver as you are mentioning cast bullets.

The Ruger rifle should never use the lead cast bullets in that gas operated semi-auto shooter in .44 magnum...only use jacketed bullets in those long guns. But a Ruger bolt action or lever gun in .44 magnum is OK for cast bullets as long as the velocity isn't too high.

Would caution you about shooting lead cast bullets at too high of a velocity as there could be barrel leading if not using gaschecks. Anything over 1,200 fps velocity may be subject to some leading.

If your bullet is fairly hard cast and under that mark you should be OK. A lot of it is due to the alloy of the cast metal.

Good luck loading.


Jim

[Gary Carter]

Yeah my Ruger is a revolver, a 7-1/2" barreled Bisley. I was woundering about gas checks. See them mentioned, but don't really know under which conditions they are nessary. So I take it under 1200 fps I shouldn't need them, correct.

Gary

[454PB]

Gary, cast boolit diameter is every bit as important as hardness. In general, Rugers will shoot hard cast bullets of .431" to .430" diameter with no leading up to about 1300 fps if the cylinder throats are not oversized. If you own a good set of vernier calipers, measure each throat ( the bullet end of the cylinder) and add about.0005". The reason for adding 1/2 of a thousand is that the throats should really be "slugged", rather than directly measured. Direct measurement will usually indicate the .0005" less than slugging.

If you want to actually slug the barrel and cylinder throats, drive a lubricated soft lead slug through the barrel from muzzle to forcing cone, then measure the large diameter with a micrometer. Same for the throats, drive a slug from the rear of the cylinder out the front and measure diameter. I use some of my own cast boolits, but you can also use a large lead fishing sinker. If the sinker is too small, just bump up the size by tapping with a hammer.

[Gary Carter]

Thanks had heard to slugg my gun, wasn't real sure of the procedure. This clears it up.

Gary