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If you were going to hand load for your 45 Colt 44 Magnum 357 Magnum Etc what companies hardcast bullets would you load for maximum penetration?

I use these folks exclusively. Good prices and great bullets, rifle or handgun.

Gardener's Cache

http://www.missouribullet.com

Good bullets, good people. Last order I placed on a Thursday afternoon, shipped the next day, delivered on Monday. BnH12 or BnH 18
your choice.

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/

400 grainers, baby!

I'm partial to Leadhead bullets out of Kansas. Their 270 gr plain base LBT-based WFN is what I prefer with my S&WM329pd. Although I've been pondering trying MBC''s 300gr coated WFN next.

Well.....that narrows it down....doesn't it? LOL

You want 2 things when you're buying commercial cast bullets. Good bullets & good service, not all of them do both, so check them out! Look at MBW & Rimrock for sure. I never buy cast bullets but they both have great reputations for both.
Also, everyone has a different opinion of just what a "hard" cast bullet really is. When Elmer Keith used a hard cast 20-1 bullet (lead-tin) it was only a 10 BHN hardness which isn't very hard but still a good six gun bullet 90% of the time, especially now that most of us are powder coating. If you need to go faster then you need a harder bullet, something up towards Lyman #2 alloy or WW alloy water quenched. Stay away from alloys that are high in antimony & low on tin.

Dick

Rim Rock.

I have shot everything from gophers to deer with cast bullets from a handgun and only shot whatever I could find on sale...

Shrapnel,
When you were over by Custer's battle ground, did you happen to notice the few prairie dogs? Kinda makes me think a spring shoot should be put together.
W. Bill

Thank you so much fellas!!!!

Matt hand casts and in some older molds in tougher to find bullets and will do special orders. The 160gr Round flat for in 38 is a great bullet.

For blasting, I like Missouri bullets posted above.

Laser Cast bullet in Oregon make good a great product also. I use their 350 and 405 grain in my 45-70 loads. They shoot great from 1,100 to 1,800 fps. I can tell you right now, I'm not going to shoot any more of the 1,800 fps again. Damn, out my Marlin they do kick some.

Of course, but I’m not sure they would appreciate shooting them that close to the battlefield...

You are probably right about that. I was just wondering about a shoot somewhere. I do a shoot in Idaho where a few of us park our RV's on BLM land and shoot sage rats for three or four days.

We shoot them around Harlowton, only about 100 miles from here...

.357 Mag. - 180 to 200 grains

.44 Mag. - 300 to 310 grains


.45 Colt. - 360 to 400 grains

memtb

You could also cast your own. It is pretty easy and cheap and fun