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Powderman · April 4, 2005, 01:21 AM

Novus, what caliber are you shooting?

The reason I ask is because for pistol shooting (the majority of casting falls into this category) wheel weights are all you will ever need to cast.

Wheel weights, as is, is what I have been using for years. I load two primary bullets cast from wheelweights.

These are 250 grain Keith-type SWC for .44 Mag, sized to .430, on top of 8.5 of Unique. Any primer will do. Great accuracy out of my gun.

The next is my main practice load: 200 gr LSWC (HG 68), sized to .452, on top of either 3.6 of Clays for Bullseye shooting, or 4.3 of HP38 for general practice.

I have not had leading problems at all when using these bullets. Good luck!

April 4, 2005, 01:21 AM	#12
Powderman Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,166	Novus, what caliber are you shooting? The reason I ask is because for pistol shooting (the majority of casting falls into this category) wheel weights are all you will ever need to cast. Wheel weights, as is, is what I have been using for years. I load two primary bullets cast from wheelweights. These are 250 grain Keith-type SWC for .44 Mag, sized to .430, on top of 8.5 of Unique. Any primer will do. Great accuracy out of my gun. The next is my main practice load: 200 gr LSWC (HG 68), sized to .452, on top of either 3.6 of Clays for Bullseye shooting, or 4.3 of HP38 for general practice. I have not had leading problems at all when using these bullets. Good luck! __________________ Hiding in plain sight...