I have been emailing BearTooth Bullets for a month now in regard to their products. They have never answered back. I was wondering if someone could recommend a company with good cast hunting bullets for the .44 and .41 mag as I will not do business with a company who has such poor customer service. I own a business too and would not stand for that.
Also, maybe someone could help with the questions I ask in my email to BearTooth copied below.
Thanks for any suggestions and referrals.
"Hello,
After having an interest in starting to reload using cast bullets, I have recently found your company. I will be using your various .44 magnum bullets for range practice and hunting. However, today, my questions lye within the realm of rifle bullets. I do not yet reload for my rifle cartridges but have an interest. Maybe you can help me decide for which caliber I will start with.
I own a Remington 7400 in .30-06, a Browning BLR in 7mm-08 and a Handi Rifle in .243 as well as several military style rifles in .308 and .223. My goal is to develop "light" recoiling loads that I can enjoy, at length, at the range, but also be able to hunt deer sized game with that same load out to a distance of about 200 yards or less. For instance, loading the .30-06 to .30-30 standards. My question, after reading a lot of information on your site regarding your .44 bullets, is: how are cast bullets for rifles designed? Are they nonexpanding also? Can I assume that a 100 grain cast bullet (from your company) for a .243 would penetrate more than an expanding jacketed bullet? So, in that caliber, could I load to a lower velocity, get more (or equal) penetration and less recoil? My question would also apply to my other calibers listed. Or, would cast bullets still need to be loaded to higher velocities try and get expansion? Also, if the bullets do not expand, is a .243 or 7 mm bullet large enough (diameter wise) to create the necessary wound channel to kill deer sized game?
Thank you for any opinions or information that you are able to give that might help me in my decision making process. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,"