My name is Jose Luis. My nationality of Argentina.
I am interested in making cast lead tips for my .338 win. mag.
Thanks for accepting me in the forum.
My name is Jose Luis. My nationality of Argentina.
I am interested in making cast lead tips for my .338 win. mag.
Thanks for accepting me in the forum.
Welcome, enjoy the ride.
Welcome to Cast boolits.
Are you looking to make lead bullets to put in your .338 win mag brass?
Bien venido, aquí hay muchos que lo ayudaran, nomas pregunte.
Donde esta Alvarez? Yo he visitado dos tiempos, una ves a Buenos Aires, I otra a Cordoba, muy bonito es el país.
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Welcome. Lots of folks here are willing to help. Lower velocity loads are relatively easy to produce accurate results. As the velocity goes up the challenges increase. Also hunting and target alloys, lube, coating or paper patching methods can be different.
The more you let us know as to what your intended uses and expectations are the more we can help.
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JLF, Welcome. Always nice to have new members. I also have a .338WM. I have only loaded j words bullets until now, but looking to start shooting cast soon. Lots of good information from some great reloaders/casters here.
Last edited by JLF; 05-01-2021 at 09:01 AM.
"When the homeland is in danger, everything is allowed, except not to defend it."
Gral. Don José de San Martin.
I hunt wild boar ... I hunt on the prowl, I search within the forest, so the shots are at close range. With muzzle velocities of 1900-2000 ft / sec it is more than enough.
As for the alloy to use, it would be the following:
72% Lead
9% Tin
19% Antimony
Using gas check. And when you have enough experience, perform an electrolytic copper plating.
The powder I'm going to use is A19, it's made in my country, it's a very slow powder, it's used to reload the .50 anti-aircraft calibers.
I currently use this powder to refill with 250-grain Hornady Interlock SP or Rn tips, with very good hunting results.
I apologize for my English, he helped me a lot with the translator.
Last edited by JLF; 05-01-2021 at 08:06 AM.
"When the homeland is in danger, everything is allowed, except not to defend it."
Gral. Don José de San Martin.
"When the homeland is in danger, everything is allowed, except not to defend it."
Gral. Don José de San Martin.
welcome and greetings from the other end of the world, remote Alaska.
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Welcome to the Cast Boolits Forum, JLF. We have other members from Argentina, so maybe you will make some new friends. I know that many of us will be eager to hear more about your country and hunting there.
DG
"When the homeland is in danger, everything is allowed, except not to defend it."
Gral. Don José de San Martin.
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 |