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What are some sources for cast bullets in .270 caliber?

...please give me some insight on loads and tactics for deer and wild hogs if I can find them. I have a 6" GP 100 and cannot buy another gun.

Well, I feel better after surveying available metal in the classified section. I'm still going to try to talk some local shops out of some wheel weights.

Can I get some recommendations for molds...

What is generally the BHN of WW alloy? Is it all over the scale, or is there some kind of industry standard?

I was under the impression that I could save money by casting bullets. I've been checking prices on casting alloys and it doesn't look like it's any cheaper than just buying bullets. I've asked...

Man, I just want to use what works. I remember hearing once that Jeff Cooper was a proponent of a flatnosed FMJ...I reckon he knew a thing or two.

I didn't think a Keith bullet would feed in a 1911...

I looked around at some factory loads from Remington, Winchester, and Federal. They list some loads with lighter bullets being pushed faster, all loaded with self-defense hollowpoints, that reach...

If it were possible to get 900 fps with a 250 gr bullet, that would be ideal. I'd really like to try to get 400 ft/lbs of energy out of it. Maybe a smaller bullet at higher velocity? I want to...

Is there a load for .45 ACP that will come close to duplicating the muzzle energy of a standard pressure 250 gr. .45 Colt load that won't blow up a 1911? I asked this question on another forum, and...

I had a guy tell me today that a paper patched bullet is left without marks from rifling. Is this true? If so, why?

It's commercial.

So, you wouldn't try it? Why do we use ME if it's not a good measure of how hard the bullet actually hits? If that's a better measure, then for instance, there's much less difference in a .357...

I want to shoot .38 wadcutter target loads at my rimfire bullet trap. I've shot .22 Mag at it with no problem. I think the muzzle energies are roughly the same between the .38 target loads and the...

I wrote Lee to ask about the .357 load in question; they referred me to Alliant. Alliant says that 5.2 gr. is within pressure specs, but feels the velocity is too high for wadcutters. the customer...

Don't worry; I hadn't thought about loading the HBWCs over the 2400, but thanks for the caveat. You can never be too careful, right?

I'll have to get some HBWCs and some DEWCs...I've got almost a pound of 2400, so I can experiment. How do you seat those DEWCs?

I was curious enough to write to Lee this morning and ask about that load. When I find out what kind of bullet it was tested with and how it's supposed to be seated, I'll let y'all know. For HD or...

How in the world does one swage a lead bullet at home? Don't you need like a huge machine? I just can't imagine how you generate the kind of pressure that must be required to 'smush' lead.

what would be a nice, mild load of bullseye in the .357? What if I went down to a little less than 3 grains? Too light? I'm trying to keep it simple and measure with a dipper.

I have the book 'Modern Reloading' by Richard Lee. I looked for a load for a wadcutter using .357 brass, and his starting load for bullseye is 5.2 grains, rated at 1354 fps. This goes against...

I had thought about the tumble lube wadcutters because lubing would be easy, and they're supposed to be pretty accurate. Can you tumble-lube that RFN as well? Not only am I cheap, but lazy, too!!

Actually, I started the thread about wadcutters. I understand they not only cut pretty holes in paper, but also punch a full-caliber hole in an animal if used for that. That 358-158-RF looks like...

I don't have any moulds yet :sad:, I'm working on collecting everything I need. I found somebody to give me a furnace, and I've got some wheel weights and some lead ingots. I've got a lee hand...

Yes, I am south of Sierra Vista, and yes, we have big cats. I've seen bobcats and mountain lions near my house. I didn't mention them because I figured I'd start getting a lecture about getting a...