I just watched hickok45's video on hard cast vs. soft lead bullets, and while I don't do any reloading, I've only ever bought jacketed ammo, and the only time I ever cast bullets was casting .50 cal balls for a muzzleloader over a decade ago, sometimes I like to fantasize about getting into reloading.
Do reloaders make their own hard cast bullets by using ingots of a particular alloy, or perhaps by creating an alloy? Is there a formula for that?
When shooting hard cast bullets, would one still need to avoid using a polygonal rifled barrel in their firearm to prevent lead build up? Or are the properties of hard cast bullets sufficient to prevent significant build up between regular cleanings?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2aQpVKiCN8
Do reloaders make their own hard cast bullets by using ingots of a particular alloy, or perhaps by creating an alloy? Is there a formula for that?
When shooting hard cast bullets, would one still need to avoid using a polygonal rifled barrel in their firearm to prevent lead build up? Or are the properties of hard cast bullets sufficient to prevent significant build up between regular cleanings?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2aQpVKiCN8