load data

[mrblue]

So other than lymans cast book. Where else can i find published data for cast loads. Im running dry for options

[newton]

All the powder companies have some data. It's limited, but it's there.

[turmech]

Lee's Modern Reloading manual has cast loads in it.

For pistol loads I have used jacket data for cast without issue.

[Kraschenbirn]

Richard Lee's 'Modern Handloading' has some cast data for almost all calibers.

[462]

The Lee book is a cut and paste copy of the powder manufacturers' load information, which, as mentioned, is very limited and available for free on-line or directly from the companies. RCBS published a cast bullet manual, back in '86, that is worth having. It'll show up on ebay, on occasion.

[ddaniel1]

What about the castpics site:

http://castpics.net/project2/CastDatalist.php

Also second the powder companies websites, if you are willing to pay, the load data site put it all in one place, lots of info there:
http://www.loaddata.com/members/index.cfm

[44man]

Sadly, too many loads are for jacketed.
I am not going to pay for loads.
Even my Ken Waters books only have a few cast loads and never with a boolit I have.
Ask the fellows here about your caliber and gun and you just might get more real world info.

[winelover]

RCBS's Cast Bullet Manual, if you can locate one. Accurate Powder's Manual has lead loads.

Winelover

[texassako]

The lack of cast data and wondering what book I should buy next led me to get a subscription on Loaddata instead, Handloader's subscription load listing. It has most of the currently published books' and powder company data, any loads they have written about in the mag(ie. Pet Loads and gun specific), and some older stuff like PO Ackley occasionally. As an example, they have almost 3000 loads for the .357 Magnum.

[41 mag fan]

Staying in the low to mid range on powders in manuals for jacketed bullets I've done and with success, when using lead