Which cast lead projectile brand are you using?

[Blue]

I'm down to my last half box of projectiles, and I remember hearing that Bear Creek is out. Who are you guys getting your cast lead projectiles from? I'm looking for 45acp. I've been debating buying all of the stuff to start casting....but I'm a lazy guy.

[CSACANNONEER]

I use CSA brand 200 grain SWC from a H&G 8 cavity mold, lubed and sized with a Star lubesizer. Before that, I used West Coast Plated Bullets and whatever their hardcast company name was. The owner has since sold WCPB and was just doing the hardcasts last time I stopped by there. They are made outside of Carson City, NV and Miwall has carried both brands in the past. You might want to call Miwall and see if they have any to sell.

[Nodda Duma]

I'm down to my last half box of projectiles, and I remember hearing that Bear Creek is out. Who are you guys getting your cast lead projectiles from? I'm looking for 45acp. I've been debating buying all of the stuff to start casting....but I'm a lazy guy.

Go to surplusrifleforum.com. There is a guy there with TommyT screen name who sells cast bullets at really good prices. They are good quality. I bought 500 gas-checked 205 gr .329 bullets for my French rifle from him for something crazy like $0.14 a round just a few months ago.

-Jason

[tankerman]

Target or plinking?

[Revoman]

Bear Creek is still in business, they simply moved. Very good bullets.

[TKM]

Penn Bullets and Two Alpha are on my loading bench at the moment.

Two Alpha doesn't have an online order function , just call him for a quote and send a check. Soon you will have a disgruntled postal worker at your door.

[cdrxls]

go to Irvington Arms, they just got a shipment from Bear Creek last week. i got my fill of 9mm, 45s and 38 wadcutters,

call them first before going, with the shortage of bullets, they may be low or have run out...

[anothergunnut]

Or you can do like I do, just stop by Bear Creek and purchase them direct Seriously, Bear Creek is not out of business. They will sell over the phone at 209-874-4322. They are like the potato chip people; if they are out, they will make more. I like their 200 GR RNHB. It has the same profile as a 230 gr but is a hollow base.

[tankerman]

What their address? I can't find their website.

I used to get thes from Cliff's in Santa Ana, if I remember correctly they are not much to look at but seem to work fine at lower velocity.

Or you can do like I do, just stop by Bear Creek and purchase them direct Seriously, Bear Creek is not out of business. They will sell over the phone at 209-874-4322. They are like the potato chip people; if they are out, they will make more. I like their 200 GR RNHB. It has the same profile as a 230 gr but is a hollow base.

[SDJim]

For BE Match I use Precision Delta http://www.precisiondelta.com/products_new.htm
For plinking I drive over to Redline Balistics here in San Diego

I like Precision Delta because the weights are more consistent.

[Blue]

Or you can do like I do, just stop by Bear Creek and purchase them direct Seriously, Bear Creek is not out of business. They will sell over the phone at 209-874-4322. They are like the potato chip people; if they are out, they will make more. I like their 200 GR RNHB. It has the same profile as a 230 gr but is a hollow base.

Awesome I'll have to do that! Thanks!

[r08ert209cali]

Anyone have bear creeks new web address.

[otteray]

Off the top of my head:
Lee 230gr 6 cavity gang mold for 45ACP.
Various old Ideal moulds for .38 Special; 115gr to 160gr;
Lyman 311359(gc) for .30 carbine and a "FreeChex" gas check tool for making them out of empty Bud cans. Never had the leading problem in anything yet by using the correct hardness lead, correct velocity and gas checks.
Lyman molds for 30-06 Garand, for SKS 7.62x39;
Old West Bullet Moulds for .41 mag revolver and Marlin, 260gr and 230gr; 44 mag, 235gr and 270gr; 44 Special., .32 Long Colt, 38-40, 38-55, 40-65, 45-70.
2,000 lb. of wheel weights, fishing sinkers, roof flashing, etc.

[IllTemperedCur]

Precision Bullets for 9mm. Bought several thousand 115g coated flatpoints awhile back, I've only loaded & fired about 800 or so. They shoot and feed fine, have to take care with the crimp though, to cut down on smoke. Haven't had problems with leading though. The coating they use seems to work okay.

http://www.precisionbullets.com/

Also have 1k of solid copper 115g roundnose from West Coast Bullets (I believe they're X-treme Bullets now). Found 'em covered in dust on the bottom shelf of a local gunshop. About $80 for 1k. Don't be afraid to look behind items on the shelf at gunshops. Sometimes you find nice stuff stashed away where no one can see it.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Oregon Trail Laser Cast Bullets... been using their 45 and 357 bullets for the last 25yrs...hardest cast bullets on the market.. 24bn