Please comment on my casting concerns

Plaz · June 19, 2010, 06:07 PM

I just loaded my first cast bullets on 44 remington magnum rounds.

I used a Lee 429 diameter mold. I coated the bullets with Alox and loaded them without any sizing which obviously wasn't necessary.

My question is: Since these are my very first cast lead bullets, Can I safely fire these rounds? Any other comments would be appreciated.

DiscoRacing · June 19, 2010, 06:08 PM

I size mine... but.. you should be able to shoot them without worry.

Nomadicone · June 19, 2010, 06:25 PM

There is no reason you should not be able to shoot them. I'd start with a light load.

Plaz · June 19, 2010, 06:55 PM

The powder is 231 varying from 5.5 to 6.2 grains. Does this change any of the issiues regarding safety? Please respond.

chris in va · June 19, 2010, 07:06 PM

Might want to pick up a reloading manual. It has all the information you need for reloading.

**Unclenick** · June 19, 2010, 07:27 PM

That's a very light load in such a big case. You should be fine. However, do not depend on the fact the mold is named .429 to tell you what size your bullets are. The casting temperature expands the mold, changing the diameter. Different alloys shrink different amounts on cooling, too, so you can still have a few thousandths difference in your actual result. Buy a micrometer to check actual diameter.

Meanwhile, if the loaded rounds fit in the cylinder chamber OK and aren't swollen too fat to fit by the size of the bullets, you should be OK.

**Mal H** · June 19, 2010, 08:14 PM

Plaz - why start another thread on this when you have unanswered questions in your previous thread: http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...=413164&page=2

Why didn't you resize the cases? Why do you say it "obviously wasn't necessary"? You had the bullets "slipping" in the cases in the other thread.

snuffy · June 19, 2010, 09:08 PM

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Might want to pick up a reloading manual. It has all the information you need for reloading.

Guys, Plaz has been told repeatedly to get a manual and do some reading. He'd rather come here to ask questions than do some studying.

DiscoRacing · June 19, 2010, 09:12 PM

Not to defend..nor to start another fuss...but..I have been loading for nearly a year now and still dont have a manual..Done plenty of reading on the net tho... and..I DO size all my cast bullets..no matter how good I think my mold/lead is. Simple reason... uniformity, plain and simple.

June 19, 2010, 06:07 PM	#1
Plaz Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2007 Posts: 131	Please comment on my casting concerns I just loaded my first cast bullets on 44 remington magnum rounds. I used a Lee 429 diameter mold. I coated the bullets with Alox and loaded them without any sizing which obviously wasn't necessary. My question is: Since these are my very first cast lead bullets, Can I safely fire these rounds? Any other comments would be appreciated.

June 19, 2010, 06:08 PM	#2
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	I size mine... but.. you should be able to shoot them without worry. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

June 19, 2010, 06:25 PM	#3
Nomadicone Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 214	There is no reason you should not be able to shoot them. I'd start with a light load. __________________ Outdoor Equipment Outfitter for your outdoor equipment needs www.outdoorequipmentoutfitter.org

June 19, 2010, 06:55 PM	#4
Plaz Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2007 Posts: 131	Loads The powder is 231 varying from 5.5 to 6.2 grains. Does this change any of the issiues regarding safety? Please respond.

June 19, 2010, 07:27 PM	#6
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,061	That's a very light load in such a big case. You should be fine. However, do not depend on the fact the mold is named .429 to tell you what size your bullets are. The casting temperature expands the mold, changing the diameter. Different alloys shrink different amounts on cooling, too, so you can still have a few thousandths difference in your actual result. Buy a micrometer to check actual diameter. Meanwhile, if the loaded rounds fit in the cylinder chamber OK and aren't swollen too fat to fit by the size of the bullets, you should be OK. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

June 19, 2010, 07:06 PM	#5
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Might want to pick up a reloading manual. It has all the information you need for reloading.

June 19, 2010, 08:14 PM	#7
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	Plaz - why start another thread on this when you have unanswered questions in your previous thread: http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...=413164&page=2 Why didn't you resize the cases? Why do you say it "obviously wasn't necessary"? You had the bullets "slipping" in the cases in the other thread.

June 19, 2010, 09:12 PM	#9
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Not to defend..nor to start another fuss...but..I have been loading for nearly a year now and still dont have a manual..Done plenty of reading on the net tho... and..I DO size all my cast bullets..no matter how good I think my mold/lead is. Simple reason... uniformity, plain and simple. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W