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TexasSeaRay · February 28, 2008, 12:53 PM

Only cast bullets I have ever been able to load to Magnum specs/velocities and not encounter leading are the ones I got from Mike at Mastercastbullets.com. And even then, I still generally load only jacketed bullets for ANY magnum rounds I load. Every other cast bullet (with the exception of linotype bullets cast by individuals) has leaded my barrel pretty bad.

Rather than "load down" my Magnums, I load Specials instead. 'Course, Special cases are a bit more rare than Magnum cases.

But if the OP is wanting to load 200 gr cast bullets to Magnum specs, of even close, they are gonna lead up his barrel. I think I've got some data somewhere in the shop for 200 gr cast bullets and will go look for it.

Jeff

February 28, 2008, 12:53 PM	#4
TexasSeaRay Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 810	Only cast bullets I have ever been able to load to Magnum specs/velocities and not encounter leading are the ones I got from Mike at Mastercastbullets.com. And even then, I still generally load only jacketed bullets for ANY magnum rounds I load. Every other cast bullet (with the exception of linotype bullets cast by individuals) has leaded my barrel pretty bad. Rather than "load down" my Magnums, I load Specials instead. 'Course, Special cases are a bit more rare than Magnum cases. But if the OP is wanting to load 200 gr cast bullets to Magnum specs, of even close, they are gonna lead up his barrel. I think I've got some data somewhere in the shop for 200 gr cast bullets and will go look for it. Jeff __________________ If every single gun owner belonged to the NRA as well as their respective state rifle/gun association, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in today. So to those of you who are members of neither, thanks for nothing.