My cast boolit expectations
I have always shot lot of cast boolits for the 44 mag cause there was no need to use jacketed for my uses.. I shot some factory loads for a few years then learned about cast for my 44.. since then I have bought cast bullets for all my pistols .. straight walled since I wanted easy and loved revolvers.. I have a uberti sharps now and it is the next step.. in the meantime I have accmulated some lead melting pot but not much more except what is needed with factory components. I expect to learn to cast properly and safely; I expect to learn about black powder cartridge reloading behind cast bullets for some competition and hope to learn well enough to find a place to shoot and practice all the way out there to a thous. yds. ~~I expect to drop a deer with the sharps and open sights bp cartridge reloaded about a million times at really respectable range.. I would settle for 200 yards but would wet myself with an ethical kill at longer than that.. I also want to start casting for the 44 mag 45 colt and the 50 cal revolver all straight wall cases again.. then I expect to be brave enough and experienced enough to reload bottleneck cartidges like my 308 and 358 winchester for my encore SS .. I expect to get that down to accurate enough reloads to graduate to the 270 ruger 1 that is my fave modern rifle and cartidge .. but for now.. simple reloading of the 45 70 with a few store bought and member donated bullets is my starting point. I expect to love it like I enjoy shooting everything else.. I have never been disappointed in shooting anything as long as it was quality, it rendered surprising results, whther it was a blowgun, slingshot, pistol rifle shotgun air gun bow or crossbow.. I even like to throw knives and hatchets... and you can get better faster than you think doing even that..with practice..
so I expect to practice, hunt, plink, compete, save money, expand to more in depth knowlege and experience and all the whle get the charge of doing it with what i made or assmbled my self.. and I expect to feel more self sufficient as I can gather scrap and turn it to bullets, one day.. lol.. however there is already competition for wheel weights so to continue to add to my store bought stash I expect to learn most of the sources of lead that is fit for casting from easiest to not so easiest..lol
dk
I don't expect to be disappointed, either.
dk