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.30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:09 pm
by phaedra1106
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?
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:40 pm
by Alpha1
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.
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:39 am
by dodgyrog
No mould in hand to suit, sorry
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:03 pm
by andrew375
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.
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:40 pm
by phaedra1106
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.
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:15 pm
by bradaz11
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
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:03 pm
by phaedra1106
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.
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:28 pm
by dromia
Modern retail theory.
"the customer is always wrong!"
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:47 pm
by Alpha1
So TL309-230-5R is your prefered option. How many bullets are you looking for.
Re: .30 Cast Bullets
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:08 pm
by phaedra1106
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.