I have found a really good deal on these bullets....so I am looking for a good load for them. I have read the thread about the "Yugo M48" (this is what I shoot also). I have a few questions....
1) Would a load of roughly 27 grains of IMR-4895 necessitate the use of filler, in order to be safe ?
2) How about 18-20 grains of 2400 ? Filler needed ?
3) How about Accurate 8700 ? Anybody try this low-density powder with cast loads ?
4) Obviously, with a NON gas-checked bullet, I will need to keep velocities quite low....which is fine by me....as long as I can get accuracy. Am I barking up the wrong tree ? The bullets in question, Hunter's Supply #0145517043, are said to be safe to push up to 1600 fps, without excessive leading. Brinel hardness is listed as 15. Is this reasonable to believe....or a bit of an exageration ? I am seeking only a relatively accurate, yet cheap target load....so I really don't care what the velocity will be. I am thinking that I will need to keep the velocity more in the 1200 fps range (or less), with a NON GC bullet. Any thoughts ?
5) I had thought about re-lubing the bullets, using something like Lee Alox, to further reduce the possibility of leading. The bullets are pre-lubed, but I thought that this might be a good idea. Does this make sense ?
I would appreciate any information you guys could provide. Thanks.