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Pure lead launched at 1600 fps. Dead deer 80 yards out there. Retained weight was ballpark 295 gr.




Hard cast is a bizarre concept that mostly serves to keep shipped bullets from getting dinged up in transit.

.30 cal 180 grains into soft sand. BHN 8-9 range. Retained weight 179gr.



There be a reason or three why some folks start casting their own.