Cast bullets

[shotgun sam]

I was given some cast bullets last night (303,308) they have a taper for gas checks.
What I want to know is can they be loaded without gas checks? And what is the maximum speed that they can be rated to? Both are170 grains.

Thanks

Sam

[dodgyrog]

They'll work ok up to 1600fps (maybe more).

[dromia]

Depends on velocity and the rifle.

Most rifles will shoot gas checked bullets without gas checks but some will not just depends, every gun is different.

You will just need to try them to see if they work in yours.

A taper for a gas check? The gas check shank on gas check bullets isn't noticeably tapered

[shotgun sam]

It is described as the bullet is shanked to take 0.30 gas check if that makes sense.

[Mike95]

Provided the bullet is a good fit for the bore you should be ok with no gc up to moderate speeds..say 1400fps....why not just get the die and some ally gc...you will also have to lube the bullets...a decent fit bullet with gc and lube should be good to 2000fps.

Mike95

[dodgyrog]

Provided the bullet is a good fit for the bore you should be ok with no gc up to moderate speeds..say 1400fps....why not just get the die and some ally gc...you will also have to lube the bullets...a decent fit bullet with gc and lube should be good to 2000fps.

Mike95

I've chron'd some of my cast .308's at 2600fps with no leading and good accuracy