I do not cast, but I have some questioins I bet you guys can answer. I have a hundred 30 cal 160 gr. bullets w/checks of unknown origin and hardness. They measure .309 to .310 with my cheap dial calipers. They were with my reloading stuff when I bought it used. I just bought a 30 herrett barrel for my contender, so now I am thinking about using them for plinking, punching paper and just generally getting familiar with loading for the 30 herrett.
Here are the questions:
1. Since these bullets are years and years old, is the lube still good? They've been stored inside my house with no temperature extremes and they are packaged in a styrofoam pistol cartridge box.
2. Will I be driving these fast enough with the 30 herrett to worry about leading?
3. Anything special about cast bullets in bottle neck cases I should know? I have loaded cast in straight wall cases and know to bell the case mouth slightly.
Thanks for any help.
Curtis
Here are the questions:
1. Since these bullets are years and years old, is the lube still good? They've been stored inside my house with no temperature extremes and they are packaged in a styrofoam pistol cartridge box.
2. Will I be driving these fast enough with the 30 herrett to worry about leading?
3. Anything special about cast bullets in bottle neck cases I should know? I have loaded cast in straight wall cases and know to bell the case mouth slightly.
Thanks for any help.
Curtis