.358" cast bullets for accuracy?

DanM · 12-28-2004, 10:23 PM

The range was 25 yards. Bullets were ordered from Tru-Cast, and are quite hard. I don't have a hardness tester, but they compare favorably with other premimum bullets I have used. I would guess 18Bhn or better. I cast my own bullets for many years, but eventually I could not justify the time involved. Especially since a couple of suppliers started selling at local shows. These guys sell good bullets for $14-16/500, so I decided to get out of the bullet casting hobby. BTW, I never found any relationship between hardness and accuracy in pistol bullets. When properly sized, bullets cast from plain wheel weights, with a Bhn of only 12-13, are as accurate as any. I do prefer a harder bullet in 9mm, at least 15Bhn. In low pressure calibers, like .45acp, plain wheel weight slugs work fine. There are some experts, like Veral Smith of LBT, who recommend plain wheel weight bullets for everything.

12-28-2004, 10:23 PM	#10
DanM User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East Bend, NC Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The range was 25 yards. Bullets were ordered from Tru-Cast, and are quite hard. I don't have a hardness tester, but they compare favorably with other premimum bullets I have used. I would guess 18Bhn or better. I cast my own bullets for many years, but eventually I could not justify the time involved. Especially since a couple of suppliers started selling at local shows. These guys sell good bullets for $14-16/500, so I decided to get out of the bullet casting hobby. BTW, I never found any relationship between hardness and accuracy in pistol bullets. When properly sized, bullets cast from plain wheel weights, with a Bhn of only 12-13, are as accurate as any. I do prefer a harder bullet in 9mm, at least 15Bhn. In low pressure calibers, like .45acp, plain wheel weight slugs work fine. There are some experts, like Veral Smith of LBT, who recommend plain wheel weight bullets for everything. __________________ Ten Bears: "You are the Grey Rider. You would not make peace with the blue coats. You may go in peace." Josey Wales: "I reckon not." Last edited by DanM; 01-12-2005 at 12:46 PM.