[MS Skeeter]

I am looking to save a little on reloading and wonder if I will run into any problems shooting lead.Thanks

 

[jbpmidas]

Check with SGMJody. I know he casts his own to shoot in his xD's.

 

[nonnieselman]

ive shot a few thousand of them with no problems

Hunters Supply Hard Cast Bullets 40 Caliber (401 Diameter) 140 Grain Lead Flat Nose

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=2046110554

 

[Guest]

I shoot 180 gr SWC cast bullets in my XD(M). I cast my own and tumble lube them. The mold I us is a 175 gr mold but the bullets come out 180 gr. The first ones I shot left a small amount of lead in the bore but after I added more ALOX to my tumble lube mixture, no more lead in the bore.

 

[MS Skeeter]

Thanks for the information guys I am going to give them a try.

 

[nonnieselman]

Just be sure to give it a good cleaning to check for any lead build up :thumbup:

 

[captain-03]

Lead -- the original bullet!! Go for it .... that is all I shoot in every pistol/revolver I own ...

 

[SubGunFan]

........... that is all I shoot in every pistol/revolver I own ...

I don't know about that............ I saw some jacketed projos going into your S&W 500 one day....... Heck, I shot 2 of them......

However..... I too would rather shoot a lead bullet that I cast over paying (good $$$ these days) for jacketed bullets. I have yet to reload round #1 in 40S&W, but I have all the "tools" and a bullet mold. My bullet mold casts a 155gr SWC bullet. A cute little bullet that looks like a minature version of the 45cal H&G 68 SWC.

When my XD Tactical 40S&W arrives, I will start cranking out lead 40S&W ammo.

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[captain-03]

........... that is all I shoot in every pistol/revolver I own ...

I don't know about that............ I saw some jacketed projos going into your S&W 500 one day....... Heck, I shot 2 of them......

Hey -- are a absolutely CORRECT on that one!! When I first bought the revolver, I didn't have a mould and the commercial things were like $2+ each ... Midway ran a special on "blemished" 350 grainers and I bought 200 for like .20 each. Actually, I still have about 50 of them left!! However, I now have two .50cal moulds!! Sorry about that!!

 

[captain-03]

Lead -- God laid it into the soil, grand old Galena, the Silver Stream graciously hand poured into molds for our consumption.