Dennis6474
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I have been a reloader for a while but just recently started to cast my own bullets and have run into a couple of question that I don't seem to be able to find the answer.
1. I am shooting .38/.357 and casting the bullets with a lee mold 140 gn. The bullets are 140.8gr from the mold with alox on them. I am using wheel weight lead so it seems that it is a little heavier than expected. is this bad.
2. I am getting a small amount of lead in my barrel and am trying to use mercury to remove it and not having a lot of luck. How long should I leave the mercury in the barrel.
3. The .38's are showing around 825fps. is this slow enough to prevent leading. I am using 3.4 gr of Bullseye.
4. Any suggested loads for the .357 would be appreciated. Now that I have retired I can spent more time shooting and reloading but have a lot less money to spend on ammo so the casting should help.
If it makes a difference I am shooting a SP101 2.5 inch and a Security Six 6 inch.
Thanks for the advice.
1. I am shooting .38/.357 and casting the bullets with a lee mold 140 gn. The bullets are 140.8gr from the mold with alox on them. I am using wheel weight lead so it seems that it is a little heavier than expected. is this bad.
2. I am getting a small amount of lead in my barrel and am trying to use mercury to remove it and not having a lot of luck. How long should I leave the mercury in the barrel.
3. The .38's are showing around 825fps. is this slow enough to prevent leading. I am using 3.4 gr of Bullseye.
4. Any suggested loads for the .357 would be appreciated. Now that I have retired I can spent more time shooting and reloading but have a lot less money to spend on ammo so the casting should help.
If it makes a difference I am shooting a SP101 2.5 inch and a Security Six 6 inch.
Thanks for the advice.