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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Or even better try 190s
    These powder coated, gas checked and sized .314 weigh exactly 190 grains


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    Looks like your casting and coating techniques have really improved. Does the gas check help?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Driverman View Post
    Looks like your casting and coating techniques have really improved. Does the gas check help?
    Well my thoughts are that the gas check cant make it any worse and if you want to push cast lead to a decent speed then gas checks and powder coat are the easiest way to do that without having issues with the bore

    I'm just having fun making bullets and giving them to friends to try in a range of rifles

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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Well my thoughts are that the gas check cant make it any worse and if you want to push cast lead to a decent speed then gas checks and powder coat are the easiest way to do that without having issues with the bore

    I'm just having fun making bullets and giving them to friends to try in a range of rifles
    Most sources on a quick search give reduction of barrel leading as the main purpose for gas checks. Also increased accuracy, but the accuracy could be due to less leading.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cordite View Post
    Most sources on a quick search give reduction of barrel leading as the main purpose for gas checks. Also increased accuracy, but the accuracy could be due to less leading.
    Yes both PC and GC are incremental improvements
    @Scout has had good results with the 170 grain sized .311 from my other mold

    So getting good results with lead in 30 / 303 / 8mm is pretty achievable
    The next big challenge is an accurate cast 22

 

 

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