Ironworker
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Do I absolutely have to shoot a gas checks bullet out of my 460 when shooting max loads? I don't out of my 44 mag shooting hot cast bullet loads.
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C17
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Check with the cast bullet manufacturer. Like precision bullets and such. Most are not rated above 1200-1500 fps. There is info in the reloading section about it. If you do gas checks you will need cast bullets designed for gas checks. Better off shooting the FMJ at high velocities
RGMoore
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It depends
Depends on how fast you are pushing them and how hard they are. If you cast pure linotype you may be able to get away with no gas checks but you may find that you lead up the barrel pretty fast.
FWIW I used to shoot pure wheel weight gas checked bullets in my 357 SuperMag for silhouette. Never saw any problem with using gas checks since I was sizing/lubing anyway.
Depends on how fast you are pushing them and how hard they are. If you cast pure linotype you may be able to get away with no gas checks but you may find that you lead up the barrel pretty fast.
FWIW I used to shoot pure wheel weight gas checked bullets in my 357 SuperMag for silhouette. Never saw any problem with using gas checks since I was sizing/lubing anyway.
DonD
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Strongly disagree. You push a cast bullet at 1800-2000 as the .460 is certainly capable of w/o a gas check and odds are very high you'll have really ugly leading. Sizing has little to do with it, pressures and temperatures will melt the base of the slug and slather lead all over barrel. Don
The 460 is capable of pushing the lighter weight projectile too fast for plain base cast designs.
The little 400 grain projectile on the left has been pushed to 1800FPS from a 500S&W. That is right at the limit and does depend on powder choice as well
These are cast from wheel weights and ice water quenched.
The little 400 grain projectile on the left has been pushed to 1800FPS from a 500S&W. That is right at the limit and does depend on powder choice as well
These are cast from wheel weights and ice water quenched.
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I shoot my own cast in the .460 & .500 most of the time. Question is, what is the point in trying to 'race' to the target? It don't take 2,000 fps to punch holes in paper or kill a deer. (I don't hunt anyway.)
I have had absolutely NO problems shooting cast plain base bullets. Currently have 400 rounds loaded with 250gr Keith SWC & 300gr SWC with 25gr of 2400 and 21.5gr of 4227.
No jacketed bullets currently loaded. Cast bullets are 1/10 monotype/lead or wheel weight.
I have had absolutely NO problems shooting cast plain base bullets. Currently have 400 rounds loaded with 250gr Keith SWC & 300gr SWC with 25gr of 2400 and 21.5gr of 4227.
No jacketed bullets currently loaded. Cast bullets are 1/10 monotype/lead or wheel weight.
