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Posted: 8/15/2016 6:34:56 PM EDT
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What would happen if you use jacketed bullet load data on a powder coated cast bullet? I lost all my saved info on this. So I need to work up load data. Should I just use the cast bullet data? The end goal is to use my mosin nagant for deer hunting this year. I haven't power coated anything yet. I have also heard you can use -10% under jacketed data. Would the gun explode or just lead up the barrel and be un-accurate? Now if I look at cast data VS Jacked data it looks like it's about 50% powder loads. However, I have not found powder used in both cast and jacked. This info is also for .223 way down the line to see if I can get it to cycle. However that's a long time from now. |
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I have had similar questions. It is my belief that there are many who have more experience than me with PC bullets but there are no experts who have enough experience to write a load book on it.
We are all learning together. I have run PC bullets at magnum loads in 357 and 44, in ruger 45LC, in 30-30 with a good dose of Leverevolution as well as at low velocity. I am about to run x54 with enough rifle powder to cycle a Vepr (to minimize recoil cause I am a wimp). I wouldnt hesitate to run hotter. I havent found any good load data with rifle powder and x54 cast but I am going to throw caution to the wind as they say and use low end jacket data. Your gun is not going to explode but keep an eye out for stuck bullets. That is the bigger danger with low charge and may result in explosion if u fire a second. Good luck! |
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What would happen if you use jacketed bullet load data on a powder coated cast bullet? Have not tried this, and would not. Had terrible results loading PC lead in bottleneck rifles and trying to reduce the jacketed data. I lost all my saved info on this. So I need to work up load data. Should I just use the cast bullet data? The end goal is to use my mosin nagant for deer hunting this year. Yes. They act almost exactly like a cast bullet of the same hardness. Have fun with the mosin. Bore sizes run a little larger than .308. This is not good if you plan to shoot bullets cast for .308. I haven't power coated anything yet. I have also heard you can use -10% under jacketed data. Would the gun explode or just lead up the barrel and be un-accurate? Not going to explode, but if you are using powders with burn rates appropriate for jacketed bullets, you are too slow for cast bullets. Now if I look at cast data VS Jacked data it looks like it's about 50% powder loads. However, I have not found powder used in both cast and jacked. I did not find one either. I ended up with pretty good results loading faster cast loads in .30-30 with IMR 4227. This info is also for .223 way down the line to see if I can get it to cycle. However that's a long time from now. Why even try this? It is not going to end well and bulk FMJ bullets are cheap. |
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Not a bad question but the wrong forum. Not that there isn't guys here who use PC, there is and I'm one of them.
It's just you will get more and possibly better replies on the "cast boolits" forum. Particularly on the sub forum called "coatings and alternatives. IIRC. It's funny how you look at stuff a couple times a week then can't recall the name. 
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Quoted: Not a bad question but the wrong forum. Not that there isn't guys here who use PC, there is and I'm one of them. It's just you will get more and possibly better replies on the "cast boolits" forum. Particularly on the sub forum called "coatings and alternatives. IIRC. It's funny how you look at stuff a couple times a week then can't recall the name. Motor Read the stickies. |
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