Hardcast wrote:Do you want to try casting for the sheer enjoyment, or do you just want to shoot cast bullets. ??
There's a few Cast bullet manufacturers out there who make a good product. Most though are too hard for hunting. Black Hawk from Hawksebury River Cast Bullets is one.
My 30.30 loved the cheap Lee mold. 160 grn. gass check. My 30.06, the heavier Lee, 180 or 200 grn. The Lee, Liquid Alox lube will do fine.
Send a message if you run into trouble. There's a lot to learn. Cast loads are not quite as forgiving as jacketed.
I think all commercially-cast bullets I've tried are hardcast, though I have seen soft-cast offered by some manufacturers in the US.
Make sure your rifle will shoot the diameter that they offer, most only offer bullets one-thou over groove diameter, which doesn't always work well. I prefer fatter bullets.