I’ve always preferred a conventional cast bullet for plinking versus a round ball. Same amount of lead and prep time. More reliable. Having owned a Gold Cup Midranhe Match and loaded for a friend’s Model 52, I’ve used a lot of light wadcutters. All right but I really prefer something in the 125 grain range at least for plinking.
I had a Lyman mould that cast a 115 grain HP. Wouldn’t feed reliably in my 9mms. Traded it off. Was loading .357 one day and one of those left over lots on the bench. I loaded them over 2400 and threw them in the range box. At the range, I was shooting a M1894 Marlin carbine and plinking at rocks on the berm. Amazing accuracy and fast. I chrony’d 5. As well as I recall they averaged 1438 fps. Put it on paper. 1 1/2” without trying really hard. Rave! I’d traded this gem off.
Round balls have their place but I prefer a real bullet for my plinking./beagle
I had a Lyman mould that cast a 115 grain HP. Wouldn’t feed reliably in my 9mms. Traded it off. Was loading .357 one day and one of those left over lots on the bench. I loaded them over 2400 and threw them in the range box. At the range, I was shooting a M1894 Marlin carbine and plinking at rocks on the berm. Amazing accuracy and fast. I chrony’d 5. As well as I recall they averaged 1438 fps. Put it on paper. 1 1/2” without trying really hard. Rave! I’d traded this gem off.
Round balls have their place but I prefer a real bullet for my plinking./beagle