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Ideal Tool · February 23, 2012, 05:06 PM

Hello, Magnum Wheel Man. I shoot cast in .22 Hornet & .222 Rem., but both are 1-14"
A few years ago, I obtained an 1895 Winchester-Lee .236 USN (6mm) straight-pull sporting rifle. This has a fast 1-7" twist. I wanted to shoot cast in it & was worried about that fast twist. I cast up two batches of bullets..my std. fairly soft range-scrap+WW & tin. & some hard steriotype alloy. no trouble at all with the softer alloy..in fact, I never did try out the hard stuff. No leading, 3/4" groups to P.O.A. at 50yds. with open buckhorn rear & blade front. 100yd. grouped in 1 1/4"

February 23, 2012, 05:06 PM	#6
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Hello, Magnum Wheel Man. I shoot cast in .22 Hornet & .222 Rem., but both are 1-14" A few years ago, I obtained an 1895 Winchester-Lee .236 USN (6mm) straight-pull sporting rifle. This has a fast 1-7" twist. I wanted to shoot cast in it & was worried about that fast twist. I cast up two batches of bullets..my std. fairly soft range-scrap+WW & tin. & some hard steriotype alloy. no trouble at all with the softer alloy..in fact, I never did try out the hard stuff. No leading, 3/4" groups to P.O.A. at 50yds. with open buckhorn rear & blade front. 100yd. grouped in 1 1/4"