Cast bullets for hunting...?

[PJ]

What would be the min. caliber you would use cast for big game like deer,bear,and elk. :?

[Graycg]

Just my opinion:

Deer and pigs  7mm, but 30 is better
big bear and elk   35

Heavier is always better.

regards,
  Graycg

[carpediem]

What will your longest shot be?  I hunt with a 45-70 and it posts whatever I shoot.  I use a lead cast bullet from ww that weighs in at approx 415grains.  I use the rifle in heavy cover with an average shot range of no more than 150 metres.

[John Traveler]

Say, Carpediem!

What exactly do you plan to hunt for?

You can duplicate factory muzzle velocity and energy using cast b ullets in the .30-30 Winchester.  That caliber was used to take one of the largest grizzly bears in the record book.

Most of the other non-magnum .30 caliber cartridges can be loaded up to probably 80% of factory muzzle velocity and energy using cast lead bullets.  .300 Savage, .308, .30-40, .30-06, etc.

And last, but not least, the mighty .45-70 was used with lead bullets to take every game animal in North America before copper jacketed bullets became the rage.

What is it you want to do?

[HL]

My opinion would be to use nothing less than 41 caliber. I personally use the 44mag, with large meplat cast. LBTLFN, but will be getting the LBT WFN as soon as I can.

Good shooting,

HL

[Lloyd Smale]

rifle .35 handgun .41 If you were talking only deer Id throw in the .30 rifle too.

[flintman]

I had been wondering this too!I plan on using a Lyman #311284 in .30/06,and the .45 Long Colt-course I need to practice more :cry: