Is it cheaper to cast your own bullets?
Reloading your own helps to save quite a bit, but you can take it a step farther and save even more by casting your own bullets. Besides the cost savings, casting your own allows you to work up custom bullet styles and weights that might not be available over the counter.
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What is the most popular grain for 9mm?
Common 9mm bullet weights normally available at most stores are 115, 124, and 147 grain. The 115-grain loads tend to be higher velocity and the 147s somewhat slower, even subsonic. A good compromise is a 124-grain bullet, this is also super popular with the police and military.
Why do lead bullets need lube?
Lubed bullets are lead alloy cast bullets that have a lube groove that is filled with a lubricant that keeps the bullet metal from getting smeared onto the barrel as the bullet is fired. Lube started out as bees wax and has now moved into high tech engineered materials. The lube is applied during the sizing process.
How much lead is in a 9mm bullet?
12-gauge shotgun shell – 28 grams 22 caliber rifle bullet – 40 grains (2.6 grams) 9 mm Luger handgun bullet – 115 grains (7.5 grams) 45 automatic pistol match ammunition – 185 grains (12.0 grams) 30-30 Winchester round – 125 grains (8.1 grams) 308 Winchester round – 150 grains (9.7 grams).
How hard should cast bullets be?
Most hard cast bullets will have a Brinell hardness # of 11 to 30 and as such are several times harder than lead.
Can you cast bullets out of aluminum?
Why aren’t Bullets made of Aluminum? – YouTube
What grain 9mm Do police use?
The FBI has made a pragmatic decision that the 147 grain 9mm bullet is the best bullet for its agents because it allows for more rounds in the handgun. It has less recoil, is less expensive and its penetration apparently compares favorably with the larger-sized rounds.
Does ammo expire?
Ammunition isn’t a perishable good – if stored correctly, it can last almost indefinitely. Whether it was stored correctly or not is another matter.
Do cast bullets need to be lubed?
Cast bullets require lubrication to prevent leading. Bullet lube serves not only to lubricate the passage of the bullet down the bore but also to seal the propellant gases behind the base. One of the most important properties of this lubricant is that it must be able to flow to be most effective.
Why do cast bullets have grooves?
The groves are there to hold the lubrication. also to expand out during firing. Our modern jacketed bullets are at grove diameter or close to it, They upset at the base while being faired, , The jacket is there for lubrication and also to prevent leading.
Can you get lead poisoning from reloading?
Even the exhaust air is not too bad. For reloaders, the dust from the tumbling media has high levels of lead and separation should be done outdoors or with a vacuum. Dust from media could easily be one of the largest contributors to lead poisoning. Using the restroom after reloading or shooting is very dangerous also.
How many bullets can 1 pound of lead make?
How many bullets/rounds from a pound of lead/powder – YouTube
Why are my cast bullets frosty?
Frosty Bullets – Cast Lead Bullet Casting – YouTube
Do lead bullets foul barrels?
Generally speaking, a properly designed, sized and lubed hard cast bullet will not leave lead alloy deposits in a rifled barrel, but pure lead bullets will almost always foul a barrel to the point of a total loss of accuracy (with very few rounds fired) and perhaps to the point that the barrel will split or worse.
Does aluminum ammo hurt your gun?
In short, factory aluminum ammo is safe for your guns. If the drawbacks of aluminum ammo are no trouble for you, it is an excellent way to save money on practice ammunition. Due to aluminum’s relative brittleness, reloaders and shooters using reloaded ammo should exercise caution around aluminum cases.
Why don’t they use aluminum for bullets?
Why are hollow points illegal in war?
Legislation. The Hague Convention of 1899, Declaration III, prohibited the use in international warfare of bullets that easily expand or flatten in the body. It is a common misapprehension that hollow-point ammunition is prohibited by the Geneva Conventions, as the prohibition significantly predates those conventions.
What more powerful a 45 or 9mm?
As we can see from the chart above, 9mm bullets have a higher muzzle velocity than 45 ACP bullets do. Combined with the 9mm’s smaller size than . 45 ACP, that translates into deeper bullet penetration. A higher muzzle velocity and lower weight also means that the 9mm usually has less vertical drop than a 45 does.
Is 30 year old ammo still good?
30-year-old ammo is more than likely not good. Most manufacturers recommend only keeping ammo for ten years. To get the most life out of your ammo, be sure to store it correctly. Factors that affect how long ammo lasts include damage from sunlight, extreme heat or cold, and the type of casing.
How much does a box of 100 9mm cost?
100 Round Box – 9mm Luger Winchester FMJ 115 Grain Value Pack Ammo – USA9MMVP
| QUANTITY PRICING | |
|---|---|
| 10 or more | $35.95 |
What do you lube bullets with?
Pan Lubing Cast Bullets Presented by Larry Potterfield – YouTube
What is black powder lube used for?
This all-natural lubricant is made from a historically-correct mixture of beeswax and lamb tallow. It works very well for cap & ball revolvers and also as a patch lube for muzzle loading rifles. This lube is very firm and stays in place well, even under recoil.
Do you have to lube cast bullets?
Why do lead bullets smoke?
As the bullet passes down the barrel, minute traces of lube are left inside the barrel, so when the hot gasses (burning powder) that are pushing on the base of the bullet, come into contact with the traces of lube, those gasses burn the lube and you get smoke.
Should you wash your hands after handling ammo?
Wash your hands and face immediately after shooting, cleaning firearms, picking up spent casings/pellets, or reloading ammunition, and before eating, drinking or smoking.