Thread: Soft and Hard Cast Bullets
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Old 12-18-2012, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by FloridaFlier View Post
Thanks again to all. I plan to check the nearby range and auto tire shops. If I can get a good source of lead, I'll give casting a try.
Side note: I tried to measure the barrel of a .44 special, but could not get a clean measurement because the lands on one side are opposite the groves on the other. I was able to get clean numbers for the cylinder face. As my revolvers are all 1980 to present S&W's, that's all I need, right? Then I would look to buy or make soft bullets that are about .001" more diameter than the cylinder face. Am I saying that right?
Be careful of tire shops as the price of lead has gone up so much the new weights are made with zinc. They are larger and weigh less .
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