.357/Lilgun/180gr Cast??

3t- · Post by **3t-** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:20 pm

The postman just handed me a box from Wayne Doudna. 250ea, 180grn Cast Gas Check bullets for my Win. 94 trapper .357.

I know some of you shoot these over Lilgun and 2400 but I can't recall what you are using for loads. I tried the Hodgdon site and the Alliant manual but they don't give starting loads for the cast 180grn. What are those of you who shoot this using for loads?

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:24 pm

15 to 16 grs Lil'Gun gives ~1725 fps in my 20" Rossi.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:26 pm

Junior wrote:15 to 16 grs Lil'Gun gives ~1725 fps in my 20" Rossi.

Yep, same for me in .357 brass @ 1.59" OAL.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:13 pm

If it shoots well in your weapon, BlueDot would prolly do it with less powder.

Post by **Hobie** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:20 pm

Junior wrote:15 to 16 grs Lil'Gun gives ~1725 fps in my 20" Rossi.

Yep. 15 is the book max.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:00 pm

I have gone considerably over the 15gr figure. Probably the best article on this can be found on Junior's website. Great article with lots of good information.

centershot · Post by **centershot** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:03 pm

3T,
I have loaded this bullet over 15.0 gr of Lil' Gun and it worked well, but 14.0 grouped better in my rifle. Loaded it over 11.0 gr of 2400 and it shot 1.25" @ 100 yds, much better than the Lil' gun load, but that's in MY rifle. YMMV. No sign of excess pressure in either load. Good luck!

centershot

3t- · Post by **3t-** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:54 pm

Thanks all!

I've several pounds of both Lilgun and 2400 on hand now. (thanks to the OSHA scare a while back) so I need to get to loading.

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:50 pm

You might load up a dummy of that round and make sure it will feed before you load up a bunch of them. Don't as me how I know.
Is that bullet Wayne casts a WFN design? I might need to try me a box of those!

3t- · Post by **3t-** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:54 am

Derek,

Loaded up a few dummy rounds and they cycle great in my Win 94 action. If you are serious about trying this bullet from Wayne email me your address and I'll drop one of these dummy rounds in the mail to you.

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:39 am

Thanks 3T. I appreciate that. I'll email you my address. Just one round would be fine for my purposes. As a matter of fact, just one of the bullets would be fine. I like Wayne's bullets. I ordered 1000 from him to feed my .45 Colts and they have served me well. He doesn't cast them too hard like a lot of the larger commercial casters do.
Thanks again for your offer!

Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:03 pm

ScottT wrote:I have gone considerably over the 15gr figure. Probably the best article on this can be found on Junior's website. Great article with lots of good information.

ScottT, Do you have a link??
TIA

3t- · Post by **3t-** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:10 pm

Cracker wrote:
ScottT wrote:I have gone considerably over the 15gr figure. Probably the best article on this can be found on Junior's website. Great article with lots of good information.
ScottT, Do you have a link??
TIA

http://www.castbullet.com/index.htm

Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:13 pm

KEWL, thanks for the quick reply