littlephil
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Howdy all, sorry if this isn't the correct place for this, but I'm gonna include several aspects here. Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone shoots, and especially hunts with cast bullets in bottle neck rifle rounds. More specifically, hard cast bullets. I'm looking at options to start reloading for my vz mauser that has a rear aperture sight and regular front. I'd like something 170+, but all of the jacketed options I've found are a little pricey. I've found some 170s from hunters supply, and 185s with gas checks from Matt's bullets. The 185s specify that they're hard cast, I didn't see any hardness info on the 170s. These will be used for woods hunting so I'm not expecting to have super accuracy to 300+ yards or anything. I'm just wondering if hard cast works in rifles the way it does in handguns. I've heard good and bad in the few articles and threads I could find, just thought I'd ask you fine folks for your experience with em.
http://www.hunters-supply.com/324-8mm-170-p-192.html
http://www.mattsbullets.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=265
P.S. In copying the link for the 185gr Matt's bullet, I noticed the lack of hardness rating there also. I could've sworn it said hard cast somewhere on the page when I saw it last week, but apparently I'm mistaken. At any rate, any and all input is appreciated.
http://www.hunters-supply.com/324-8mm-170-p-192.html
http://www.mattsbullets.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=265
P.S. In copying the link for the 185gr Matt's bullet, I noticed the lack of hardness rating there also. I could've sworn it said hard cast somewhere on the page when I saw it last week, but apparently I'm mistaken. At any rate, any and all input is appreciated.