Thread: .44 Mag + Cast Bullets = lots of leading for me
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Old 11-24-2009, 09:57 PM
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Undersized bullet, not enough or wrong lube, too high a velocity or something not right with the cylinder throats.

The leading isn't caused because the bullet is scooting, it is caused by gas cutting- the hot gases are being able to get around the base of the bullet and are acting like a blow torch!

I have gotten great results from cast bullets in the .430 to .432 range, but finding a good mould that throws this large can be a problem too- I always got my bullets from a friend that cast them...but now I've taken up casting and finding the right moulds can be like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack!
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