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Member Section => Reloading => Topic started by: PegLeg45 on February 23, 2015, 12:32:04 PM

Title: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: PegLeg45 on February 23, 2015, 12:32:04 PM: For you guys that load cast lead bullets, here's a site I've ordered from and these are good quality bullets for the price.

The guy's name is Travis Frick and the company is T & B Bullets. I ordered some .44 caliber 200gr from him last week.
Prices are great and shipping is fast.

By comparison for 200gr RNFP .44's:
*Oregon Trail wants $73.25 for 500 shipping included
*T & B wants $46.50 for 500 shipping included

He also has 100 round samples for $14 for those wanting to try them before committing to a bigger order.

http://tbbullets.com/Bullets.php
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: kmitch200 on February 23, 2015, 01:32:15 PM: Thanks for the heads up Peg!!
Those are good prices.
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: PegLeg45 on February 24, 2015, 11:24:41 AM: This is a win-win thing.

Travis has a small operation that is trying to grow, and offers great prices on a good product........ so, the reloading consumer wins on price and product, and the business wins also.

*I also have a line out with a guy from a nearby county here in south GA with a fledgling home business building brass tumblers and selling tumbling media. His is not the standard pins, but more of an irregular shape that works really well from what I see (gonna get some and experiment). He builds wet tumblers that will carry 1000 .223 casings at a time (billt would love this guy :D ), or can custom build to suit the customer.
I'll make a separate post when I have more on this.

Edit:

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=30228.0
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: alfsauve on February 24, 2015, 05:09:44 PM: Good luck to Travis. His prices are the same as my old cast bullet provider in AL. Of course, I'd rather deal with GA boys, so my next cast bullet order will be with him.
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: PegLeg45 on February 27, 2015, 04:37:40 PM: Quote from: alfsauve on February 24, 2015, 05:09:44 PM
Good luck to Travis. His prices are the same as my old cast bullet provider in AL. Of course, I'd rather deal with GA boys, so my next cast bullet order will be with him.

I should clarify, Travis (T & B) is in Oregon.

The other reference in my second post (of which I have since made a separate post on the Reloading Board), is the guy from GA.
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: gemihur on August 16, 2024, 02:09:57 PM: I'd rather cast my own.
Anyone got a flat base mold that drops .412" around 265 gr. to 300 gr. for my wildcat 405 Win?
I could tolerate a spire point as I shoot an Encore.
(https://i.postimg.cc/52NybDF1/405-Win-Special-2.jpg)
email on profile Thanks
Obtained a nice Lyman mold #412263 that suits my needs
Thanks ya'll!
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: Rastus on August 20, 2024, 09:56:36 AM: No but that is interesting. What kind of performance are you getting out of that wildcat 405?
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: gemihur on August 20, 2024, 11:11:09 AM: Still relatively new to this one
Only twice to the range
purportedly around 1800 fps using 300 gr. JSP
It's got a 1:12" twist
Haven't pushed it yet.
Have heard cast is more consistant
Thanks,
Jimmy
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: Rastus on August 21, 2024, 08:51:23 PM: That would be a good attention getter for a bear.
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: Big Frank on August 23, 2024, 08:53:13 AM: Big Medicine. But smaller. ;)
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: gemihur on September 21, 2024, 06:18:58 PM: Found my mold! A Lyman 412263 off the Fleabay;)
Title: Re: Cast Bullet Recommendation
Post by: Rastus on September 22, 2024, 08:46:07 AM: Good deal. Please let us know how the wildcat works out.