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Cast bullets in a 10mm auto
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<blockquote data-quote="41mag" data-source="post: 2989963" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p>I had both the factory barrels and the KKM barrels in my G40 & 41 shooting great with cast. Most of the cast I shoot runs around a 9 - 10 BHN, even for my magnum revolvers are only running just over a 12 BHN. Never had any issues with leading in any of the 8 auto loaders I shoot even with the factory Glock barrels.</p><p></p><p>I have two main alloys I use mostly for HP's that are hunted with. I have used some alloy that ranged upwards of 14-16 BHN for solid WFN bullets but I only found accuracy with one or two bullets that hard. Not saying you can't shoot bullets accurately up into the 20+ BHN range, just I don't have a need too. Very seldom do I shoot any gas checked bullets either unless the bullet dictates it.. Most everything I shoot is from the lower BHN alloys. I HAVE had issues when trying out softer alloys in my magnums but sort of half expected that, but had to try and see. Ya never know. Sorta like running the same cast HP I run in my 45 Colt, through my 454's, just had to try them and see . Found out they work just fine. Shame on any feral hog that I run across with those in the cylinder, they will probably pop like a watermelon. </p><p></p><p>Mostly cast is using the proper size and lube verses how hard the bullets are. Then if you have those two, to an extent, the hardness is a side consideration. Granted you can go too soft for some pressures, but with experience you learn how to build workable bullets for the application intended. More barrels are leaded up with bullets made too hard or not sized or lubed properly, than from the alloy being too soft. Rifle bullets are something all together different as are the pressures, barrel lengths, and twist rates you normally have to deal with. It can still be done you just have to work on it a bit ore to get there, and not have expectations of hyper velocity loads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="41mag, post: 2989963, member: 3804"] I had both the factory barrels and the KKM barrels in my G40 & 41 shooting great with cast. Most of the cast I shoot runs around a 9 - 10 BHN, even for my magnum revolvers are only running just over a 12 BHN. Never had any issues with leading in any of the 8 auto loaders I shoot even with the factory Glock barrels. I have two main alloys I use mostly for HP's that are hunted with. I have used some alloy that ranged upwards of 14-16 BHN for solid WFN bullets but I only found accuracy with one or two bullets that hard. Not saying you can't shoot bullets accurately up into the 20+ BHN range, just I don't have a need too. Very seldom do I shoot any gas checked bullets either unless the bullet dictates it.. Most everything I shoot is from the lower BHN alloys. I HAVE had issues when trying out softer alloys in my magnums but sort of half expected that, but had to try and see. Ya never know. Sorta like running the same cast HP I run in my 45 Colt, through my 454's, just had to try them and see . Found out they work just fine. Shame on any feral hog that I run across with those in the cylinder, they will probably pop like a watermelon. Mostly cast is using the proper size and lube verses how hard the bullets are. Then if you have those two, to an extent, the hardness is a side consideration. Granted you can go too soft for some pressures, but with experience you learn how to build workable bullets for the application intended. More barrels are leaded up with bullets made too hard or not sized or lubed properly, than from the alloy being too soft. Rifle bullets are something all together different as are the pressures, barrel lengths, and twist rates you normally have to deal with. It can still be done you just have to work on it a bit ore to get there, and not have expectations of hyper velocity loads. [/QUOTE]
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