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I bought 250 HSM swc 240 grain cast bullets for a very reasonable price. My question is has anybody used them and are they good enough to hunt with


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I have some I load for 44spl, light 44mags, and 45colt. Ive not used them on game. They're lead. Lead is lead no???

Maybe call HSM and ask them. Some situations may call for specific hardness.

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They are fairly hard. I would guess 92-6-2 Hardball alloy, with a Brinell that most people call 16. It's a standard "hard" alloy. I've not shot any animals with that specific bullet, but I have shot some with that specific alloy in 44 cal. As long as they fit your gun and don't lead things up, they would be fine for hunting. Cast flat points aren't designed to expand. The size of the meplat on the bullet coupled with its speed determines the size of the wound channel. They will break bones and exit from nearly any angle, even at moderate velocities.


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Thanks fellows, I knew as hard as they say they are they should be alright gona load them up and hope to give full detailed report


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Cool, I hope they shoot for you. Looking forward to a report.


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They lead pretty bad at 1150 fps in my M69, but they're very accurate until the leading gets bad.


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