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Offline WayneS

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6mm casts
« on: March 12, 2007, 07:31:51 AM »
Does anyone have any experence with  heavy 100 gn. + 6 mm casts ??

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Re: 6mm casts
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2007, 08:25:58 AM »
  I tried them about 20 years ago on ground hog with so-so results. In a 6mm rem savage 77 varminter and an H&R ultra. The molds were harder to get quality bullets from then fatter slugs. I only tried about 150 of them and went back to the jacketed bullets. It was easier to get great accuracy with jacketed than cast. I was into heavy .30 cal cast and that took most of my time.

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Re: 6mm casts
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2007, 12:56:37 PM »
They cast nicely.
Haven't launched any yet.
I'll probalby go with 6ppc.
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Re: 6mm casts
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2007, 01:00:23 PM »
Cat Whisper,
what mold are you useing ?? weight, ect ??

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Re: 6mm casts
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2007, 01:39:11 PM »
Lyman 245498 (99gr in #2 alloy from the book) 103gr in Lino.  About 0.97" long, .244 diameter.

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