Question for you that shoot linotype

johnnyjr

johnnyjr

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Over on another forum I was advised not to use linotype for 223 bullets. He claims linotype will wear out the chamber in no time due to too much antimony.. I think it's more of the high temperature from the powder.. I knosw my bullets don't have to be that hard for target and varmints.

So tell me what you all think about this.. I cast some with no 2 Lyman this morning. I plan to powder coat half of them. With gas checks of course.lyman 225462 mold..thanks..
 
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BudHyett

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Much misinformation on the web on this subject. Linotype is harder than other alloys, but all alloys are far softer than steel.

Alice shot at least 10,000 rounds of linotype bullets through her Savage 12BVSS .308 Winchester before it went to Hell. That rifle was bought new and never had a jacketed round through it. Virgil Edwards got 15,000 rounds through a Remington 700VLS barrel before it gave up.

Note: The rifle shot well on Saturday of a two-day match at 100 yards. Sunday it started out at 200 yards on the sighter target sometimes shooting in the ten-ring and then outside the rings. Watching the bullets go down with a spotting scope, you could see the bullet's wake in the air was three or four times bigger for the errant shots. When it went, it went suddenly.
 
johnnyjr

johnnyjr

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Now that I believe. As far as misinformation on the web,that's also true. I appreciate your reply. I hope more people will reply their on experience. Johnny
 
Rick

Rick

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I doubt Lino is going wear out the chamber or barrel any quicker but I do have one thing against Lino bullets. The majority of my shooting was on steel targets, Lino is far more brittle than most bullet alloys and they shatter on the target causing the loss of much of the momentum of the bullet. A hit target that is left standing is a missed target. I tested this many years ago and the results of that testing caused me to never again shoot a match with Lino bullets. On paper targets it wouldn't matter, in hunting, expansion (mushrooming) would be far less with Lino.
 
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Ian

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johnnyjr said:
Over on another forum I was advised not to use linotype for 223 bullets. He claims linotype will wear out the chamber in no time due to too much antimony.. I think it's more of the high temperature from the powder.. I knosw my bullets don't have to be that hard for target and varmints.

So tell me what you all think about this.. I cast some with no 2 Lyman this morning. I plan to powder coat half of them. With gas checks of course.lyman 225462 mold..thanks..
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#2 is actually a good choice for full-value, powder-coated .223. Cut in half with pure lead will also work to at least 3,000 fps in a 7" twist as I have done it with the 225415 in a 5.56 chamber.
 
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richhodg66

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I have quite a bit of it. Been thinking of casting up a bunch of .22 bullets (haven't decided which one) to shoot in .223, .222, .218 Bee, etc. A 22 lb bar would make a lot of bullets.
 
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