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Title: laser cast bullets
Post by: quadrafire on May 13, 2015, 07:25:33 AM

Looking to start reloading for .44. Anyone use these? Would they be good for a  starter/plinker round? Price looks decent

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Reloading/Reloading-Bullets%7C/pc/104792580/c/104761080/sc/112555080/Oregon-Trail-Laser-Cast8482-Bulk-Pistol-and-Rifle-Bullets-Per-500/740839.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Freloading-bullets%2F_%2FN-1109589%2B4294388585%2FNe-4294388585%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_112555080%3FWTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU

Title: Re: laser cast bullets
Post by: Bwana Bob on May 13, 2015, 07:59:15 AM

Laser cast are great bullets but expensive. I've been shooting Missouri cast bullets in my 44 and 357 and been real happy with them. 

Title: Re: laser cast bullets
Post by: MP123 on May 13, 2015, 09:59:50 AM

I've been loading them in my .45 Colt.  They're nice bullets, I'd recommend them.

If you haven't slugged the bore on your .44 yet you might do that first before ordering.  That way you can get the perfect diameter to match.  You may want to go a thousandth or two bigger for example which is no problem with cast bullets.

Title: Re: laser cast bullets
Post by: fly-by on May 13, 2015, 11:10:28 AM

I shoot a lot of the 180 grain .431 in both .44 special and magnum at special velocities.  Shoot great.  Slugging the barrel is good advice but if you don't care to do that going a little over at .431 is a safe bet.

Title: Re: laser cast bullets
Post by: quadrafire on May 13, 2015, 11:36:25 AM

You think slugging a brand new Smith would be necessary? I'm just looking for plinking lead here, not match grade.

Title: Re: laser cast bullets
Post by: MP123 on May 13, 2015, 11:47:38 AM

Quote from: quadrafire on May 13, 2015, 11:36:25 AM

You think slugging a brand new Smith would be necessary? I'm just looking for plinking lead here, not match grade.

My .45 colt Blackhawk shoots noticeably better with .454 than .452  Both work ok though.  I'm not sure how much variety there is in .44 cal bores, with .45 there's everything from .451 to .454.  It's easy to do with a fishing sinker and some dowel rod and if you're going to buy a bunch of cast bullets might as well get the best size.  With jacketed you don't have much choice.

Title: Re: laser cast bullets
Post by: quadrafire on May 13, 2015, 12:00:03 PM

Thanks MP. I didn't know about how to do it. Figured i'd need as smith to get involved  :dunno: