Thread: First Range Session With Cast Loads

Preface this post by noting these are my first ever cast reloads. My next step is to build a wooden box filled with rubber chips to catch my bullets so I can come home with everything I took to the range except powder. Will also build a net to catch all my brass. i lost one of the 8 today and it mad me sad!

Pistol: Taurus PT 58 S 380 ACP
Chrony: Pact XP setup ~12 feet from muzzle
Target: Setup behind Chrony ~15 feet from muzzle
Load:
CCI Primer
3.0gr HP38
Win Case
Cast Lee 356-102-RN sized to .356 (Casted about 106gr from clip on WW)
Attached is target of last 7 of 8 shots fired. The orang square is 1”x1”. I was mostly concerned with not hitting chrony as opposed to concentrating on tight groups.

Chrony info:
Shot 1: 879.8 fps
Shot 2: 882.6 fps (Fastest)
Shot 3: 881.4 fps
Shot 4: 881.8 fps
Shot 5: 869.2 fps
Shot 6: 867.5 fps
Shot 7: 870.0 fps
Shot 8: 857.4 fps (Slowest)

SD: 10.5
MAD: 8.3
AV = 873.1
ES = 30.3


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wow,

I will be interested to see the bullets after you build the box.

Looking good!

How are you going to build the box? I'd like to see that!

Something like this



Read of several different ideas and results here.

Bullet trap for recycling lead – need help please - Page 4 - Cast Boolits

Here is a pic of some boolits recovered from a rubber mulch box.