So I imagine there is an advantage to jacketed bullets?

 

What are the disadvantages of lead cast bullets? Is accuracy scarified? Do I damage my barrel with lead bullets?

 

Can I cast .224 bullets for .223 loads?

 

I was thinking about casting for .45 acp, .458 bullets

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks

you can cast lead bullets for almost any caliber but if you want them to go over around 1500 feet per second you would have to size a gas check on them so the lead wont end up fouling you barrel.the best place to go and read about many subjects of this nature is cast boolits.com forums.from lead alloys/moulds/swaging they can answer all questions...and if the lead you can get is free,then your bullets will not cost much either.otherwise lead is goin for around $1 a pound=coffecan full of boolits.

As Tom said, you cannot push lead boolits as fast as jacketed. Also you cannot shoot them out of polygonal barrels.

 

If your going to cast, you'll also need to size and lube the boolits. This is done most effectively with a lubersizer press and dies.