Another cast practice bullet for the 375 Ruger

[High Desert Hunter]

I picked up another bullet mold for my 375 Ruger, it casts a bullet 70 grains lighter than the big 350s I have been shooting. I really enjoy shooting the cast bullets in the Ruger, half the recoil, and 1/10th the cost.

The bottom picture is the first 4 shots with the new bullets shooting off of my Bog Pod.

 

[High Desert Hunter]

This is the cup point next to the hollow point.

 

[Pheroze]

This is cool stuff. What velocity do you get them to?

 

[High Desert Hunter]

I am shooting them at 1800 to 1900 fps, not sure if I will ever do more than punch paper with them, I shoot cast for the cost, and the fact that it gives me easy on the shoulder trigger time with my favorite rifle. I love to shoot, and my job hasn't allowed for much hunting the past few years, I would love to try the FN version on a feral pig if I can find the time to go.

 

[Ryno Botma]

Looks like they work pretty good what lead do you use and what does the cost run you per bullet

Kind regards

 

[High Desert Hunter]

The mold was $133 with the 3 sets of pins (HP, CP, and FN), the powder charge is approx 17 cents, primer is 3.5 cents, and I am getting over 12 reloads per piece of brass, the lead and my time are free.

 

[Ryno Botma]

Do you use normal lead or a spesial lead , I make my own weights for fishing but I don't think that lead will be hard enough for bullets ?

 

[High Desert Hunter]

I use mostly wheel weights, or aircraft ballast plates and pure lead. Lead wheel weights are getting harder to find, more and more zinc and steel.

 

[Ryno Botma]

OK cool that the same lead I use will definitely try it sounds like a cheap and fun alternative

 

[High Desert Hunter]

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/produc...ucts_id=558&osCsid=p8d4vtvafjebgkt17rl6stcfu0

If you just want the FN version.