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Old 06-24-2018, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by aulrich View Post
If slug casting is like Muzzleloader casting you will need pure lead so it shrinks properly and then upsets on firing to properly seal the bore
Round balls and Minies generally work best with pure lead so rifling grabs the patch or the Minie skirt grabs the rifling but I know a few guys who cast them harder .
With Maxi style bullets however a harder alloy is preferred .
My cartridge rifle bullets are all had cast as well
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