cast bullets in AR-15?

[Irving]

I've heard the term "gas check" before, but never really knew what it was. While doing a search to educate myself, I ran across this video and it seemed relevant to what Ron wants to do. Apparently you can make your own gas checks (even .223).

[rondog]

I've heard the term "gas check" before, but never really knew what it was. While doing a search to educate myself, I ran across this video and it seemed relevant to what Ron wants to do. Apparently you can make your own gas checks (even .223).

Yeaaaah, you can make your own GC's, but for the cost of the tooling and materials I could just buy a lot of 55gr. FMJBT's. A thousand Hornady gas checks don't cost much. Putting them on is a piece of cake with a Lee sizing die.

I'm thinking this endeavor ain't worth the hassle. If I had another upper with a longer 1:12 barrel, might be a different story.

[Irving]

Sounds like you're giving up to me. Come'on, be a trail blazer. You can post up a detailed How-to and an AAR for everyone to enjoy. It'll be worth it just for the experience alone.

[Zombie Steve]

If I was going to tool up for .223, I'd be looking at casting a bullet and swaging 22lr brass as your jacket. It works (at least the ones I've played with were normal power loads and about 2moa.)

[sportbikeco]

When you can buy a decent bullet for less then 8 cents it doesn't make sense spending the time and money (on GC) to cast them. Though it is neat.

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...ure-1000-Count

[rondog]

If I was going to tool up for .223, I'd be looking at casting a bullet and swaging 22lr brass as your jacket. It works (at least the ones I've played with were normal power loads and about 2moa.)

This is my ultimate goal, I've got some samples guys have sent me of many different kinds of jacketed bullets made from spent .22lr, 9mm, .40S&W, and .223 brass. Pretty impressive!

[Great-Kazoo]

Heard back from the cast bullet neighbor
He's using a Lyman .224 mold they average out to 54gr , also using gas checks. His pre mixed lead is 91 (lead) -2 (Antimony) -7 (Tin) IF he remembers to put some aside i will eventually get to load and report back


Finally located my load data for Lead / cast 223 bullets.

[tmjohnson]

I cast some bullets out of a Lee Bator mold, they dropped at 52 grains. Powder coated with ESC gun using powder by the pound powder. My little M & P with a 1 in 8 twist did not like them at all
Tip: Use different powder than Harbor Freight. Lot more uniform application.
Nothing wrong with Harbor Freight powder for pistol, but coating those little 22 caliber pills is tedious.
I also gas checked after coating.
Just my experience

[Great-Kazoo]

I cast some bullets out of a Lee Bator mold, they dropped at 52 grains. Powder coated with ESC gun using powder by the pound powder. My little M & P with a 1 in 8 twist did not like them at all
Tip: Use different powder than Harbor Freight. Lot more uniform application.
Nothing wrong with Harbor Freight powder for pistol, but coating those little 22 caliber pills is tedious.
I also gas checked after coating.
Just my experience

You spray them or do the tumble in bag method?

[rondog]

You spray them or do the tumble in bag method?

Sounds like he sprayed them. So do I, works far better. FAR better.