Jeffery8mm
01-30-2009, 01:03 PM
I got a few questions for you more experienced guys about the use/need for alloying your melt.
I have been casting for just about a year now. 38spl, 44mag, 30cal, and 45-70. So far my boolits consist of straight WW lead. The tape weights and all other foriegn stuff is also removed.
I have killed 3 deer with 45-70 and one with the 30-30. All straight ww. The boolits preformed great. All deer were real dead real fast and complete pass through. I actualy like the cast boolit performance better that the jacketed stuff!!
All of my pistol stuff is for general dirt pit plinking. My 30cal and 45-70 is for short range woods hunting.
Accuracy is also very acceptable.
Is there any advantage that I may be misssing out on by not adding tape weights or something? I really like the simplicity of just using the straight WW.
Just wondered what others did.
Jeff
I have been casting for just about a year now. 38spl, 44mag, 30cal, and 45-70. So far my boolits consist of straight WW lead. The tape weights and all other foriegn stuff is also removed.
I have killed 3 deer with 45-70 and one with the 30-30. All straight ww. The boolits preformed great. All deer were real dead real fast and complete pass through. I actualy like the cast boolit performance better that the jacketed stuff!!
All of my pistol stuff is for general dirt pit plinking. My 30cal and 45-70 is for short range woods hunting.
Accuracy is also very acceptable.
Is there any advantage that I may be misssing out on by not adding tape weights or something? I really like the simplicity of just using the straight WW.
Just wondered what others did.
Jeff