If I decide to use cast boolits in 2019 for a CMP match or for plinking, what's the best mold and load to use? Asking in case something changed recently vs the answers from a few years ago.
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Best Garand mold and load?
- Thread starter Love Machine
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I run a 200 grain sized to .309 gas checked lubed with 2500.
I use Hodgdons instructions for reduced loads with H4895.
Im at a stand still with that project. My accuracy started to drop once I approached powder charges that cycled 100%
Im not sure whats going on. Dont know if I need a harder alloy , different bullet or what?
I might try a lighter bullet with a different bullet profile at some point.
Now if you dont mind running the garand manually i run a 160 grain cast flat nose at around 1600fps with 2400 that shoots well
I use Hodgdons instructions for reduced loads with H4895.
Im at a stand still with that project. My accuracy started to drop once I approached powder charges that cycled 100%
Im not sure whats going on. Dont know if I need a harder alloy , different bullet or what?
I might try a lighter bullet with a different bullet profile at some point.
Now if you dont mind running the garand manually i run a 160 grain cast flat nose at around 1600fps with 2400 that shoots well
Ranger007
NES Member
Kind of a loaded question.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Try some of Norm's coated bullets. At his prices it's not worth firing up the furnace.
He has a 170g and 200g gas-checked bullet. I'm guessing the 170g is an RCBS mold.
Per 100 Cast and Coated
30 cal Rifle - 150gr GCFP $10.35 $10.60
30 Cal Rifle – 170gr GCSil $10.85 $11.10
30 cal Rifle – 180gr GCFP $11.15 $11.40
30 cal Rifle – 200gr GCSP $11.80 $12.05
He has a 170g and 200g gas-checked bullet. I'm guessing the 170g is an RCBS mold.
Per 100 Cast and Coated
30 cal Rifle - 150gr GCFP $10.35 $10.60
30 Cal Rifle – 170gr GCSil $10.85 $11.10
30 cal Rifle – 180gr GCFP $11.15 $11.40
30 cal Rifle – 200gr GCSP $11.80 $12.05
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Are my prices still accurate? I haven't ordered from Norman in quite awhile.
