longbow
"Larry mentions .30-30 which runs at somewhat lower pressure than .30-06 or .308 but should still be representative and again is a popular cartridge."
I mentioned the 30-30 because a cast 170 gr bullet can be shot over the max load for 170 gr jacketed bullet w/o other variables entering in. Doing so in a .308W or 30-06 can raise those other variables.
Sorry, but I got a little lost since I read "start low & work up." ...... trying to figure out how THAT is relevant to the question of this thread; "All things being equal do lead bullets generate more pressure than jacketed bullets?" that the OP asked in his original post.........
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