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under_dawg · March 31, 2014, 10:08 AM

I just recently started casting my own, but I have bought bought a couple of thousand from Mastercast in Il, not Pa. I bought his 230 lrn hardcast, and for a while he had the same bullet in a "softer cast". The softer cast were $62/1000, while the hardcast were $82/1000, neither leaded my 1911's or my SR45. I think he ran out out of the material for the softer lead, but it was nice while it lasted. I use ~5.0 gr of HP-38 and both cycled and ran great. Now if I could just get my bullets to stop leading! The bullets were bevel base by the way.

March 31, 2014, 10:08 AM	#6
under_dawg Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Cayce, SC Posts: 222	I just recently started casting my own, but I have bought bought a couple of thousand from Mastercast in Il, not Pa. I bought his 230 lrn hardcast, and for a while he had the same bullet in a "softer cast". The softer cast were $62/1000, while the hardcast were $82/1000, neither leaded my 1911's or my SR45. I think he ran out out of the material for the softer lead, but it was nice while it lasted. I use ~5.0 gr of HP-38 and both cycled and ran great. Now if I could just get my bullets to stop leading! The bullets were bevel base by the way. Last edited by under_dawg; March 31, 2014 at 10:10 AM. Reason: add bevel base comment