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I need some help with cast bullets in my revolver. The Lyman manual for cast reloading does not have data for bullet weights that I wish to reload. How do you go about getting the correct amount of powder for the bullet weight. I've been reloading for many years, but have always done so by the book. I would like to start casting my own, but have noticed that the weight varies by the type of alloy used. I'm not going to load a 700g bullet but how do you find the correct load for whatever grain bullet?
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You have to make educated guesses as to the amount of powder to use. Since you've been loading for years I'm sure you could make some good guesses as where to start. Just start low if you're worried and then work it up.
You're cast bullets will be close to a published weight. So it shouldn't be too hard to make a guess on where to start. You can aslo post your bullet weight and you'll get a bunch of educated guesses on a safe place to start.Chris
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Cast bullets SUCK in the 500. The lead melts and you get a face and neck full of shrapnel shards which cause bleeding.Comment
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in my experience (with a 460),
cast is fine. make them as hard as you can and enjoy. Better to remove the brake though.
Why not cast and shoot a 700 grain? the recoil is way lower when you download a heavy as opposed to hotrod a lighter bullet. No reason to hotrod a 700 grain bullet in a pistol!
To get load data, try taking existing load data and extrapolating. I like cast performance bullet data because it's real consistent. You should find it's a linear line. back off a little on the powder just in case your extrapolation is a max load (happened to me, was no big deal, backed off), and let-er-rip.
Quite safe and enjoyable.
in short, IMO extrapolate cast performance bullet data (www.hodgdon.com), use that as a GUIDE, and enjoy.Comment
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