.30 Cast Bullets

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#1 Post by **phaedra1106** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:09 pm

Hi All :)

Looking for some .30 cast bullets, pref in the 190-250gr range, spire point or round point only, rifle will not feed round nosed flat point.

I usually get them from ShellHouse but he isn't supplying them as cast, only with lube and gas checks which I don't need and they double the price.

Lee have a couple of suitable molds, C309-200-R and TL309-230-5R which is probably the better option if anyone has any of those?

#2 Post by **Alpha1** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:40 pm

So I guess you don't do cast bullets, Can Rog or Adam not help you. I will check my moulds but I don't think I have anything like the ones you quote. I have lots of wheel weights and range scrap etc but no suitable mould.

#3 Post by **dodgyrog** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:39 am

No mould in hand to suit, sorry

#4 Post by **andrew375** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:03 pm

I've used the Lee .309-200 for over 30 years in 2 .308 target rifles and a K31. Good, reliable bullet. No feed issues and good for 2300 fps. For the 230gr. you may need a faster twist due to it's length.

#5 Post by **phaedra1106** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:40 pm

Thanks, it shoots the Shell House 170gr RN pretty well but their 200gr with sharper points are mostly in the same hole at 25yds :)

The Ruger is a 1 in 7 twist rate.

#6 Post by **bradaz11** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:15 pm

if you order enough, I'm sure shellhouse would run a batch for you,

. it means less work for him. but if he only has ones already lubed and checked on hand, he isn't going to run more to just have on stock

#7 Post by **phaedra1106** » Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:03 pm

Asked him that and the answer was no, he can sell all the lubed and gas checked bullets he can cast, and obviously make a lot more money out of them.

#8 Post by **dromia** » Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:28 pm

Modern retail theory.

"the customer is always wrong!"

#9 Post by **Alpha1** » Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:47 pm

So TL309-230-5R is your prefered option. How many bullets are you looking for.

#10 Post by **phaedra1106** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:08 pm

10 or so to try out initially would be excellent, if they work as well as the 200gr ShellHouse spire points I'll need them in bulk as I use them at my indoor club.

At that point I may look at getting a mold and melter and trying to do it myself.

Problem is I have no outdoor space to do it, using the kitchen would be a problem as my cat is constantly going in/out of the kitchen window as it's her preferred entrance/exit.

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