+1 to gnoahhh's remarks.
I started down this road 15 years ago, starting with the bullets for my muzzleloader and working my way up. To date, I have cast thousands of bullets. I started a 30-06 project many years ago and it's gone through several iterations, but the 30-06 project is still not complete. It ain't as easy as it looks.
One thing I do know: don't try to shoot a bullet meant for a gas check without the gas check. That's just begging for failure.
