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I am sure the problems are no gas checks and too much velocity. The bullets are spraying all over the place. My experiments with plain base bullets in 35 Remington (with a microgroove barrel) and 45-70 have been miserable failures. I am reasonably happy with that since I know the rifle is probably shooting better than I am. 1.5" at 50 yards with iron sights and my lackluster skill in a 30-40 Krag sporter using 208g RN gas check cast bullets over AA5744, producing a little over 1700 fps. I haven't started casting yet I am buying commercially cast bullets of unknow hardness.
I want to start loading cast bullets for 308, 30'06, 303 British and 45-70. I have just started loading and shooting cast bullets in 30-40 Krag and 35 Remington.
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