oregon trail laser cast bullets - The Firearms Forum

harleyhobie · 03-15-2010, 05:51 PM

was just looking on cabela's website and saw these bullets for $59 per 500. just wondered if anybody had any experience with them i'd be using them for target shooting plinking etc in my 45's. thanks

JLA · 03-15-2010, 08:42 PM

They are fantastic. Get the 230 gr RN bullets and load over 5.4 gr HP-38. groups are superb and velocity replicates old army loading of 810 fps.

jim brady · 03-15-2010, 10:09 PM

100% with JLA - those are great bullets. They have very good quality control at that Lazer Cast place. Bullet accuracy was superb. I'd bet the lighter .45ACP bullets are just as good.

I used to load those up for my .45 Colt (250 grainers). Very good quality. I cast my own 255 grain bullets now for the Colt, but only because I recycle the lead and it's cheaper, and I cast for most of my other pistol calibers. If you're going to buy cast bullets, that is the way to go!

harleyhobie · 03-15-2010, 10:26 PM

sounds good appreciate the feedback. I was thinking for the kind of shooting i am mostly doing that was a great price i'll order some and give them a try.

Popgunner · 03-15-2010, 11:09 PM

They're 24 bhn(hard) I use lots of 'em & relly have liked them. I bought the Lasercast load manual. It's very good.

Bindernut · 03-16-2010, 03:06 AM

Yup, I've used em with good luck too. Seem to be a nice quality bullet.
I have only seen a couple bullets out of at least a dozen boxes that didn't get lubed fully and haven't found any bad casts yet either.

I've used both the 230grLRN and the 225grTC in my 1911s.

harleyhobie · 03-16-2010, 07:36 PM

ok sounds like a good consensus on the bullets i'll order some and try them out. thanks for the replies.

Tanker6 · 03-31-2010, 03:54 PM

I used 180 gr 40 S&W Lasercasts for my first 1000 rounds. I had no problems at all out of them and they were as accurate as I could make 'em.

I've found another source (Missouri Bullet Co) that seems like a good supplier that is much cheaper, so I'm currently waiting on a box of 500 of those to try out. It won't make the Lasercasts any worse....just looking to shave $40/1000 off my costs. If the MBC's don't work, then I'll go back to Lasercasts.

Just my $.02.

Chuck

312shooter · 03-31-2010, 06:54 PM

I'd check their prices directly, it includes shipping, maybe you'll save a few bucks ordering from them. http://www.laser-cast.com/45Cal.html

sorral · 03-31-2010, 07:46 PM

I have been shooting these for a while. My buddy reloads them and we shoot them for training and practice for IDPA. The price is really low, bullets seem to shoot and feed well. We load them with 3.8gr of Clays. using a 230g RN.

JLA · 03-31-2010, 10:54 PM

If you like the way Lasercast 230 gr rn for .45ACP shoots, try these.http://www.missouribullet.com/detail...y=13&keywords= theyre cast slightly softer (18BHN versus like 23 i think) theyre cheaper and, well theyre pretty much the same bullet...

merbeau · 08-23-2010, 04:25 PM

I have been experimenting with the Laser Cast 180 gr. SWC in my 45. I noticed that the accuracy seems to be better with higher loads (e.g., the best accuracy was 4.8 gr of HP38 or 7.6 gr of Ramshot True Blue - both produced 1.5 in groups at 25 yards from my SW 745.) Accuracy really tailed off at lower loads that I tried (i.e., 4.0 gr of HP 38 and 6.4 gr. True Blue) and you could feel the unburnt powder on your face.

I seemed to have read that the hardness of the Laser Cast bullet requires higher velocities. Is this correct?

Popgunner · 08-24-2010, 11:35 AM

Lasercast's manual states that their 24 bhn (very hard) bullets obturate at 7,000 psi & should show good accuracy at that point. 7,000 psi is pretty low pressure.

03-15-2010, 05:51 PM	#1
harleyhobie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chester va Posts: 19	oregon trail laser cast bullets was just looking on cabela's website and saw these bullets for $59 per 500. just wondered if anybody had any experience with them i'd be using them for target shooting plinking etc in my 45's. thanks -->

03-15-2010, 08:42 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets They are fantastic. Get the 230 gr RN bullets and load over 5.4 gr HP-38. groups are superb and velocity replicates old army loading of 810 fps. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

03-15-2010, 10:09 PM	#3
jim brady Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,072	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets 100% with JLA - those are great bullets. They have very good quality control at that Lazer Cast place. Bullet accuracy was superb. I'd bet the lighter .45ACP bullets are just as good. I used to load those up for my .45 Colt (250 grainers). Very good quality. I cast my own 255 grain bullets now for the Colt, but only because I recycle the lead and it's cheaper, and I cast for most of my other pistol calibers. If you're going to buy cast bullets, that is the way to go!

03-15-2010, 10:26 PM	#4
harleyhobie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chester va Posts: 19	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets sounds good appreciate the feedback. I was thinking for the kind of shooting i am mostly doing that was a great price i'll order some and give them a try.

03-15-2010, 11:09 PM	#5
Popgunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Contributor Posts: 1,764	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets They're 24 bhn(hard) I use lots of 'em & relly have liked them. I bought the Lasercast load manual. It's very good.

03-16-2010, 03:06 AM	#6
Bindernut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ND, USA Posts: 2,433	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets Yup, I've used em with good luck too. Seem to be a nice quality bullet. I have only seen a couple bullets out of at least a dozen boxes that didn't get lubed fully and haven't found any bad casts yet either. I've used both the 230grLRN and the 225grTC in my 1911s.

03-16-2010, 07:36 PM	#7
harleyhobie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chester va Posts: 19	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets ok sounds like a good consensus on the bullets i'll order some and try them out. thanks for the replies.

03-31-2010, 03:54 PM	#8
Tanker6 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Silsbee, Texas Posts: 31	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets I used 180 gr 40 S&W Lasercasts for my first 1000 rounds. I had no problems at all out of them and they were as accurate as I could make 'em. I've found another source (Missouri Bullet Co) that seems like a good supplier that is much cheaper, so I'm currently waiting on a box of 500 of those to try out. It won't make the Lasercasts any worse....just looking to shave $40/1000 off my costs. If the MBC's don't work, then I'll go back to Lasercasts. Just my $.02. Chuck

03-31-2010, 06:54 PM	#9
312shooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 1,148	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets I'd check their prices directly, it includes shipping, maybe you'll save a few bucks ordering from them. http://www.laser-cast.com/45Cal.html __________________ "Democracy is based on citizenship- perhaps the greatest gift the United States has given to the world- Power is vested in the people themselves, and government flows from the people" James M Henslin

03-31-2010, 07:46 PM	#10
sorral V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 153	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets I have been shooting these for a while. My buddy reloads them and we shoot them for training and practice for IDPA. The price is really low, bullets seem to shoot and feed well. We load them with 3.8gr of Clays. using a 230g RN. __________________ "Guns don't kill people, husbands that come home early do"- Larry the Cable Guy 100% Infidel and lovin it!

03-31-2010, 10:54 PM	#11
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets If you like the way Lasercast 230 gr rn for .45ACP shoots, try these.http://www.missouribullet.com/detail...y=13&keywords= theyre cast slightly softer (18BHN versus like 23 i think) theyre cheaper and, well theyre pretty much the same bullet... __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-23-2010, 04:25 PM	#12
merbeau V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 67	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets I have been experimenting with the Laser Cast 180 gr. SWC in my 45. I noticed that the accuracy seems to be better with higher loads (e.g., the best accuracy was 4.8 gr of HP38 or 7.6 gr of Ramshot True Blue - both produced 1.5 in groups at 25 yards from my SW 745.) Accuracy really tailed off at lower loads that I tried (i.e., 4.0 gr of HP 38 and 6.4 gr. True Blue) and you could feel the unburnt powder on your face. I seemed to have read that the hardness of the Laser Cast bullet requires higher velocities. Is this correct?

08-24-2010, 11:35 AM	#13
Popgunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Contributor Posts: 1,764	Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets Lasercast's manual states that their 24 bhn (very hard) bullets obturate at 7,000 psi & should show good accuracy at that point. 7,000 psi is pretty low pressure.