Whilst for years I only load paper patched alloy slicks under black powder for .45-70 Sharps and rollers, I'm a total newbie to paper patching for smokeless cartridges. As a cold weather respite from the rituals of the holy black, I cobbled together a "lazy man's" Rem 783 bolt gun in 6.5 Creedmoor that's shot well out to 700 yards for me with the copper clad projectile smokeless cartridges I've built. If paper patching smokeless for this caliber/cartridge is doable, I'd like to give it a go with cast bullets and stop using those store bought copper slicks. The gun will mostly be used for targets, but also the occasional varmint/hog/deer sniping. Any and all comments and opinions most welcomed, much obliged.