458 Socom Boolits

[seadawg]

What is everyone casting for 458 Socom? I recently put an AR together and have been playing with jacketed 4570 bullets , however I would like to cast for it. I have a Lee 340gr mold coming and some pb gas checks to start with. I was also looking at the 405gr HB Lee mold , as well as the Socom specific molds from Accurate. I have searched the internet and just can't find a lot of cast Boolit info on molds , data and the like. Any info or insight will be appreciated.
Thanks

[Tom_in_AZ]

I use plated or jacketed so I don’t clog the gas tube. Was toying with the idea of powder coating some to use.


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[seadawg]

I planed of PC , I shoot PC In my 300 blks almost exclusively and never had any issues what so ever

[roharmon]

My favorite cast bullet is the 500 grain LEE, But I also do well with the NOE .460/405, the Lee .459/405 and the.457/405. I powder coat them and have no problems out to 100 yards.


What is everyone casting for 458 Socom? I recently put an AR together and have been playing with jacketed 4570 bullets , however I would like to cast for it. I have a Lee 340gr mold coming and some pb gas checks to start with. I was also looking at the 405gr HB Lee mold , as well as the Socom specific molds from Accurate. I have searched the internet and just can't find a lot of cast Boolit info on molds , data and the like. Any info or insight will be appreciated.
Thanks

[seadawg]

My favorite cast bullet is the 500 grain LEE, But I also do well with the NOE .460/405, the Lee .459/405 and the.457/405. I powder coat them and have no problems out to 100 yards.

What powders are you using with the Lee 459/405 hollow base ?

[maxreloader]

Smoke has (or had) a 458 SOCOM and he had a few good recipes iirc. Use the "google custom search" box up on the top right of any forum page to look...

[roharmon]

IMR 4198 and Lil Gun

[seadawg]

4198 and Lil gun are what ive been working with with my jacketed bullets. I am seem to get better results with IMR 4198 so far, so i was going to start there when my lee mold shows up. I was curious what molds others were using or if others were casting Boolits for their 458 socoms. i Dont see a lot of traffic on the internet in regards to casting for the socom..

[mehavey]

...jacketed so I don’t clog the gas tube
I'm shooting cast out of my Beowooof without
any gas tube/bolt carrier problems at all.

... not even hint.

[seadawg]

I'm shooting cast out of my Beowooof without
any gas tube/bolt carrier problems at all.

... not even hint.

Same here with the 300blk I have 3 of them and I shoot cast PC bullets from 130gr to 230gr sub and supers and never seen any leading in my gas ports or barrels. So I would think the same would hold true with any big bore in the AR platform. But I've just started messing around with the Socom