Any cast bullet shooter's (.308)

[Handsome Rob]

Since I'm apparently sitting on the world's supply of cast .308 bullets & brass.......

 

Anyone got any good hunting load data for 165 & 190gn bullets? I'm not looking for screaming hot loads, just something that'll work on medium game inside 100yds with as little recoil as possible. 

[Darrell]

Check out the Lyman cast bullet manual. I use it extensively for determining cast bullet loads, including in .308.  I really enjoy shooting the 113 g Lee "Soup Can" bullets as plinkers at short range. Virtually no recoil and a very light report, but I wouldn't use them for hunting. 

There's another website, https://castboolits.gunloads.com/, with tons of information from some serious "boolit" casters.

[Mowgli Terry]

I headed for "Cast Boolits" quick when I started loading 308 with cast bullets. One go to load was 16gr. of 2400. I repeatedly got 1.25" ten shoot groups at 100 yards using 185gr. from an antique Lyman mold. These were 100 yard matches. The rifle is an old unmodified Savage 110 FP 308 caliber rifle.

That load is probably not what you are looking for. I would suggest looking at Cast Boolits. There's a world of information there.  Also Veral Smith's " Jacketed Performance with Cast Bullets"

Edited April 6, 2022 by Mowgli Terry