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Title: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: jrebel on April 29, 2015, 07:59:31 PM: Going to start reloading for my 454 casull and am looking for a good bullet to buy. Ultimately want it to be a bear stopper....and may shoot a deer with it one of these days. Any suggestions on a lead cast bullet / manufacturer that would fit the bill. Any real reason someone can see to use a copper jacketed bullet over solid lead???? if so let me know.

thanks

jrebel
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: mountainman on April 29, 2015, 09:41:58 PM: Beartooth 325's :tup:
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: zike on April 29, 2015, 09:56:29 PM: You going to have a big time leading problem, unless you make real slow loads. I tried some jacketed wad cutters in my 454 as per a Speer loading. It was separating the jacket from the core. If you try lead bullets, make sure you get a Lewis Deleader.
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: mountainman on April 29, 2015, 10:17:27 PM: ?? :dunno:
Jreb, hard cast, gas checked, wide meplat, bone breaking, NON leading..i could get you some Xtra hard moly coated gas checks that can be pushed hit and hard, locally, if interested? :)
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: yorketransport on April 30, 2015, 06:35:56 AM: Quote from: mountainman on April 29, 2015, 09:41:58 PM
Beartooth 325's :tup:
:yeah:

Beartooth bullets are top notch! I just met the owner of Beartooth bullets last Saturday while fishing in Westport. Great products and a great company!

As far as leading, a properly sized gas checked bullet won't cause significant leading problems. Properly sized is the key.
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: jrebel on April 30, 2015, 06:54:21 AM: Thanks for the suggestions. I will look into beartooth bullets

Mountainman.....I will stop in and see you in the next few days. Haven't been in the store in two weeks :yike: :yike: :yike:.
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: magnumb on April 30, 2015, 07:26:01 AM: Quote from: mountainman on April 29, 2015, 09:41:58 PM
Beartooth 325's :tup:

:yeah:. From my experience, both a very experienced and helpful company and IMHO........ excellent, extremely well designed products.

'WFNHCGC' = wide flat nose, hard cast, gas checked...and boy are they hard.... :yike:.
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: birddogdad on April 30, 2015, 07:53:09 AM: if you are going there, why not set up and cast your own? its not that $$ to setup and you will never be searching for bullets at store.. cast a bunch at once, lube and stow (I use old coffee cans). you can cast plinker lead loads to hard hunting loads.....the material mix in your melting pot is up to you....
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: mountainman on April 30, 2015, 07:59:49 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Best lead cast bullet for reloading 454???
Post by: mountainman on May 02, 2015, 06:56:31 AM: Quote from: jrebel on April 30, 2015, 06:54:21 AM
Thanks for the suggestions. I will look into beartooth bullets

Mountainman.....I will stop in and see you in the next few days. Haven't been in the store in two weeks :yike: :yike: :yike:.
are you feeling ok? :dunno: :chuckle: