Looking for .313 & .314 Cast Bullets

SwampYankee · May 27, 2009, 04:07 PM

While I have managed to get some nice groups with my 1943 BSA Enfield and .312 Hornady's, my two other Enfields just won't perform better than 4" groups at 50 yards. I suspect that the bore diameter is the problem.

Does anyone have a source for .313 & .314 diameter cast bullets. I thought about casting my own but I just don't have the time nor am I willing to put in the monetary investment.

Any leads would be appreciated!

res45 · May 27, 2009, 07:15 PM

Not cheap

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm

SwampYankee · May 28, 2009, 05:21 AM

Thanks for the link! FMJ .312 Hornady's run $20 per hundred, so even though Bear Tooth's is expensive for lead, it is cheaper than FMJ and it is a custom bullet.

res45 · May 28, 2009, 08:52 AM

Being the bullets are gas checked does add to the price,but has it's advantage also.

crowbeaner · May 28, 2009, 08:38 PM

What you need to do is befriend a boolit caster that has the Lyman 314299 mould and have them sized .313 or .314 with Hornady gaschecks.
Check out www.castboolits/gunloads.com. CB.

azar92 · May 29, 2009, 09:34 AM

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I suspect that the bore diameter is the problem.

Don't you want to find out if that's the case before you buy larger diameter bullets? Here's a tutorial for slugging a Mosin-Nagant. That would be my first step. I don't know about the Enfields, but I know the Mosin-Nagants can vary from .308 (Finnish) to .311-.314 (Russian).

If your Enfield measures .314 then you could go as much as a .315 to .316 diameter cast bullet if you wanted.

Just a thought.

farmall · May 29, 2009, 12:34 PM

Crowbeaner has the right idea, but first you have to find someone that has a Lyman 314299 that actually WILL cast bullets at .314" The last 2 I've had did .310" and .312" respectively. The first wnet back to Grafs, the second is on it's way back to Lyman. I had better luck using the Lee C185 bullet and "Beagleing" it to get .314.

Andy

May 27, 2009, 04:07 PM	#1
SwampYankee Registration in progress Join Date: November 1, 2008 Location: I can be found on a number of other forums. Posts: 1,333	Looking for .313 & .314 Cast Bullets While I have managed to get some nice groups with my 1943 BSA Enfield and .312 Hornady's, my two other Enfields just won't perform better than 4" groups at 50 yards. I suspect that the bore diameter is the problem. Does anyone have a source for .313 & .314 diameter cast bullets. I thought about casting my own but I just don't have the time nor am I willing to put in the monetary investment. Any leads would be appreciated!

May 27, 2009, 07:15 PM	#2
res45 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 753	Not cheap http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm __________________ The Reloaders Network discord Channel https://discord.gg/Nafuzht

May 28, 2009, 08:52 AM	#4
res45 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 753	Being the bullets are gas checked does add to the price,but has it's advantage also. __________________ The Reloaders Network discord Channel https://discord.gg/Nafuzht

May 28, 2009, 08:38 PM	#5
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	What you need to do is befriend a boolit caster that has the Lyman 314299 mould and have them sized .313 or .314 with Hornady gaschecks. Check out www.castboolits/gunloads.com. CB. __________________ If you want your children to follow in your footsteps, be careful where you walk. Beware the man that only owns one gun; he probably knows how to use it. I just hope my ship comes in before my dock rots.

May 28, 2009, 05:21 AM	#3
SwampYankee Registration in progress Join Date: November 1, 2008 Location: I can be found on a number of other forums. Posts: 1,333	Thanks for the link! FMJ .312 Hornady's run $20 per hundred, so even though Bear Tooth's is expensive for lead, it is cheaper than FMJ and it is a custom bullet.

May 29, 2009, 12:34 PM	#7
farmall Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Beatrice Nebraska Posts: 613	Crowbeaner has the right idea, but first you have to find someone that has a Lyman 314299 that actually WILL cast bullets at .314" The last 2 I've had did .310" and .312" respectively. The first wnet back to Grafs, the second is on it's way back to Lyman. I had better luck using the Lee C185 bullet and "Beagleing" it to get .314. Andy