I'm pretty sure Lyman use to make them...Lee might also. Can't find my Lyman manual or I'd say for sure. You'd have to go a hard-cast bullet and gas check I'm betting.
Gas checking a boat-tail would serve no purpose. Cast bullets need to obturate to some degree to minimize flame cutting the sides of the bullet. A gas checked boat-tail would allow the flame to travel around the base and cause alloy melting and deposit it on/in the bore causing severe leading.
Yes gas ck. And powder coat . Just not happy with the bullet design I'm getting with my lee mold. Like to find a b t bullet mold I don't think lee makes one. Or anyone else that I can tell?
Lyman makes a mold that throws a 55 grain bullet http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/bullet-casting/mould-details-rifles.php?entryID=38
The product description notes that the bullet is suitable for practice in .223's when hard cast and gas checked. The sizer die is also available from Lyman but the bullet must be lubed by hand.
I have not cast .223 bullets but I have cast and shot lead bullets for many years. Based on my experience I would guess that developing a suitable load (one that would not lead foul your barrel) with this bullet would require a lot of time working to attain the necessary bullet hardness. I'm a serious caster and I enjoy casting but, I don't think the time invested to develop this loading would be worthwhile compared to the cost of jacketed bullets (available at Midway for .08 cents/bullet in bulk). Others may disagree.
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