Pic of recovered cast bullet from Whitetail

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Originally posted by BlueMoon
Nice looking bullet. Did you buy this bullet or cast it yourself? I read a article in one of the mags some while back about casting a pure lead tip on a harder base and was interested in trying it but never got around to it. Looks like Lyman's super moly lube in the grooves. Were you able to seat your bullet in the 30/30 case without pushing the gas-check below the neck and still cycle the action? I don't have your 846 powder but I've sure got some H335. BM

Bill

A friend cast the bullets, and uses me as a tester. He pours them in two stages. The .30-30 cases work well as the neck is plenty long to keep the GC in the neck. The .30-06 neck isn't as long which is one reason I think the .30-30 is a better choice for cast. The velosity's reached with the .30-30 get you all the speed you need with cast bullets.
The NEF single shot also allows for a longer seating length.