Noticed a decent article in my NRA e-mailing: Back to Basics: Cast Bullets
Noticed a decent article in my NRA e-mailing: Back to Basics: Cast Bullets
"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."
~Pericles~
There's that harder bullets thing again with the hold it to 1000 fps thing .....
There are good basics in there , well worded also .
In the time of darkest defeat,our victory may be nearest. Wm. McKinley.
I was young and stupid then I'm older now. Me 1992 .
Richard Lee Hart 6/29/39-7/25/18
Without trial we cannot learn and grow . It is through our stuggles that we become stronger .
Brother I'm going to be Pythagerus , DiVinci , and Atlas all rolled into one soon .
Wonder if the author knows that Keith used 8% tin (for his 44MAG experimenting) and thought of that alloy as hard cast?
And look where it got him (Keith) not knowing that it was way to soft!
There is a lot of carrier and little lube in his BP mix, but maybe it's just me.
In this day and age it's so easy to do a little research and dispell the myths and fallacy.
Wish the NRA would put Col. E.H. Harrison's 1950s treatises on cast bullets on the web, and a .pdf of his book Cast Bullets.
The ENEMY is listening.
HE wants to know what YOU know.
Keep it to yourself.
hey if it gets them started and the newbys find us we will get them pointed in the RIGHT direction
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The guys clock on cast bullets stopped 50+ years ago......article is full of myths, assumptions and is short on facts........
Larry Gibson
Outpost, Harrison's work can be viewed on Castpics. A marvel of information and concise writing.
Agree with Larry. I was disappointed. It MAY convince someone to cast, but I doubt it!
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Lyman #2 for 44-40 bp loads? I'm throwing a flag on that one. 14% antimony for magnum revolver? He must be swimming in free alloy.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |