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Cast bullet base question
Sep 2nd, 2020 at 12:06am
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I was looking at the Accurate Moulds website and saw this bullet with a base shape that surprised me.  What are the experts thoughts on this beveled base?  Tom  Undecided
  
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Re: Cast bullet base question
Reply #1 - Sep 2nd, 2020 at 9:42am
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Not an expert, but it will be easier to seat in a case or down a muzzle and in theory should have less distortion or finning on the base from lead smearing back entering and traveling the bore.
  
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Re: Cast bullet base question
Reply #2 - Sep 2nd, 2020 at 10:11am
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Bevel based target bullets are popular in Bullseye pistol
target shooting-  45 acp ,38 spl and 9mm.
Also, good accuracy can be had with shooting gas check
rifle bullets w/o the gas checks.
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Re: Cast bullet base question
Reply #3 - Sep 2nd, 2020 at 10:32am
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I think maybe the question is: can it be used with BP?
  
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Re: Cast bullet base question
Reply #4 - Sep 3rd, 2020 at 8:07am
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The early Postell molds had a beveled base like that. I have one and they shoot good.  457132
  
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Reply #5 - Sep 3rd, 2020 at 12:11pm
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I put a slight bevel on my bases it helps to eliminate any finning beyond the base.
  
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Re: Cast bullet base question
Reply #6 - Sep 3rd, 2020 at 4:38pm
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I agree with Old Win. I have the early Postel with the Bevel they do shoot good.
I pan lubed a batch and then sized them down to .451  to .452 and shot them at 1000 Yds. in a Borchardt  45 X 2 7/8 " and did very well with a duplex Load of 10 Gr 4759 and 100 Grs Elephant Fg Powder. ended up with a group on a steel plate just under 10", now that is less  than minute of angle. Now to tell the truth I will never do that again, the rifle weighed just 11 Lbs. And it kicked like a Mule, we were shooting from a Bench. If you try this you must Pan lube before trying to size them down. The Lubricant supports the bullet so it sizes nicely. If you try to size a soft 30/1  naked bullet the outer ring diameter will mush all over and not come out round. And to repeat this was not an experience I wish to repeat. I now understand why the Later Long Range Creedmore rifles ended up at 
45 X 2 4/10"  or .45-90 in our language. HTH Regards FITZ. OLD TUCK Smiley
  
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