Any .223 cast bullet shooters??

George Carlson · July 17, 2001, 08:29 PM

I decided to try my Savage .223 Tactical with cast bullets, but I'm having trouble finding any up-to-date loading data. My .222 Sako will shoot 1 1/4" with 20gr BLc2. There are 4 bullet weights to try, and I'm wondering if 22 cast pills are similar to.30 cal. Meaning most loads that shoot good in one .30 cal usually do as well in a similar sized case.

Geo

nedfig · July 18, 2001, 08:23 AM

My Lyman manual shows some loads for cast bullets. I'll look tonight.

George Carlson · July 18, 2001, 07:00 PM

I've gone through the Lyman, RCBS, and NRA plus most back issues of the Handloader + their annual's still not a lot on .223 cast bullet shooting. I just thought maybe someone on the forum has been their and done that!!

dick w. holliday · July 18, 2001, 09:17 PM

As a matter of fact i've got some out in the shop that were loaded years ago by myself or my father...We shot them in a Remington 788 or a contender in 223...Seems like we used some type pistol powder to load them...Maybe Unique...loads came from Lyman manual....Loads were not very powerful..maybe like 22 hornet...shot a few crows with them...they were not as devastating as jacketed as you may expect..just sort of knocked them over in their tracks...if nedfig doesn't beat me to it i'll try to get some data...if i drag my feet email me....thanks....Dick

nedfig · July 19, 2001, 08:03 AM

I forgot to bring it with me, but Lyman show MAX loads of @ 8 grains of Unique, Green Dot, etc. I don't remember the exact numbers. I try to remember it tomorrow.

MADISON · July 19, 2001, 08:26 AM

When I was working with SQUIB LOADS Hornady told me that Jacketed and Cast bullet loading was interchangable BUT, Cast bullets cause more pressure so you CAN NOT go the other way.

July 17, 2001, 08:29 PM	#1
George Carlson Member Join Date: March 16, 2001 Location: Dakotah territoty Posts: 16	Any .223 cast bullet shooters?? I decided to try my Savage .223 Tactical with cast bullets, but I'm having trouble finding any up-to-date loading data. My .222 Sako will shoot 1 1/4" with 20gr BLc2. There are 4 bullet weights to try, and I'm wondering if 22 cast pills are similar to.30 cal. Meaning most loads that shoot good in one .30 cal usually do as well in a similar sized case. Geo __________________ Man is Naturally an animal of pray, and however changed by civilization will readily relapse into his instinct for distruction! (Washington Irving)

July 18, 2001, 07:00 PM	#3
George Carlson Member Join Date: March 16, 2001 Location: Dakotah territoty Posts: 16	I've gone through the Lyman, RCBS, and NRA plus most back issues of the Handloader + their annual's still not a lot on .223 cast bullet shooting. I just thought maybe someone on the forum has been their and done that!! __________________ Man is Naturally an animal of pray, and however changed by civilization will readily relapse into his instinct for distruction! (Washington Irving)

July 19, 2001, 08:26 AM	#6
MADISON Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2000 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 2,678	Jacketed and Cast bullet information When I was working with SQUIB LOADS Hornady told me that Jacketed and Cast bullet loading was interchangable BUT, Cast bullets cause more pressure so you CAN NOT go the other way.

July 18, 2001, 08:23 AM	#2
nedfig Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2000 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 263	My Lyman manual shows some loads for cast bullets. I'll look tonight.

July 18, 2001, 09:17 PM	#4
dick w. holliday Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2001 Location: NC Posts: 589	As a matter of fact i've got some out in the shop that were loaded years ago by myself or my father...We shot them in a Remington 788 or a contender in 223...Seems like we used some type pistol powder to load them...Maybe Unique...loads came from Lyman manual....Loads were not very powerful..maybe like 22 hornet...shot a few crows with them...they were not as devastating as jacketed as you may expect..just sort of knocked them over in their tracks...if nedfig doesn't beat me to it i'll try to get some data...if i drag my feet email me....thanks....Dick

July 19, 2001, 08:03 AM	#5
nedfig Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2000 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 263	I forgot to bring it with me, but Lyman show MAX loads of @ 8 grains of Unique, Green Dot, etc. I don't remember the exact numbers. I try to remember it tomorrow.