What's happening here?No more Hard Cast Lead Bullets?

[Henry4440]

I tried to buy 'Hard Cast Lead Bullets' here in Germany.And what did i hear?
Sorry, no hard cast lead bullest anymore! 
We sell only CUHS ( Copper High Speed) bullets.
I said that i couldn't use black powder with these bullets.
And what did i hear, the next sorry.
I always thought, the customer is king.Must be a missunderstanding.
So, in the future i have to cast my bullets for my 44-40 ,45-70 or 45LC by myself before i shoot them with the holy black stuff.


Did you have the same problem in the states?

[Fingers McGee]

No, fortunately; but, there are those that are trying to make it so.

[Cuts Crooked]

I tried to buy 'Hard Cast Lead Bullets' here in Germany.


Did you have the same problem in the states?

Well I for one don't use "hard cast" lead bullets. I use dead soft, or nearly so, lead bullets. They seem to work much better with black powder.

Actually it's harder to find soft bullets here than "hard cast". Since most shooters are users of that new fangled smokeless stuff, the suppliers tend to cater to them.

[Sky Soldier]

Hey Lonesome.
Isn't another option to just order some from somewhere else and have them shipped to you.
500  250gr. Lead Round Nose Flat Point Bullets cost about 50 to 60 Dollars (US) and the package would weigh less than 20lbs. (9 Kilos).
Just something to think about.

[Fox Creek Kid]

If you want to shoot a lot of BP in CAS you have to either cast your own or be Bill Gates.

[Dick Dastardly]

Howdy Lonesome Henry,

You're not so lonesome as your handle might imply.  Contact Reinhardt Bauman at Spirit of the Old West in Hamburg, DE.  He may be able to help you with your exact question.

Otherwise, click on my banner below and send me an email.  I'll do all I can.

DD-DLoS

[Hoof Hearted]

I hear the Californicators outlawed all lead shot towards any animal in a hunting situation. Read that as the bullet must be lead free
Has something to do with the twelve remaining Condors..............

HH

[Fingers McGee]

If you want to shoot a lot of BP in CAS you have to either cast your own or be Bill Gates.

Nah, just a good retirement check.

FM

[Angel_Eyes]

Hey Lonesome, have you tried the website for WM Bullets (Germany)?
I was after some but the postage was a bit high for my wallet!

AE

[Henry4440]

Howdy Lonesome Henry,

You're not so lonesome as your handle might imply.  Contact Reinhardt Bauman at Spirit of the Old West in Hamburg, DE.  He may be able to help you with your exact question.

DD-DLoS

Thanks DD.
Had him called today.At lunchtime.
He didn't have the 44-40 at the moment, but he will make some at the end of the month.

[Henry4440]

Hey Lonesome, have you tried the website for WM Bullets (Germany)?
I was after some but the postage was a bit high for my wallet!

AE

Yip, AE i had a look at their website.
But i didn't think that i could use the lead silvermoly or the ECO Lube lead bullets with black powder.??
But i will try them with N320.

[sundance44`s]

Does anyone know where to buy soft lead bullets here in the good ole US ..I can buy all the round balls I need soft lead .....but have never found any soft lead bullets for my pistol and rifle loading ........I`ve always cast my own , and have days I just don`t feel up to the chore .....
The cast lead bullets I find on the shelf can be shot at steel and picked up and resized and shot again .......I want my lead to splatter when it hits steel .........no.. rick-o-shay

[Fingers McGee]

Desperado Bullets.  http://www.cowboybullets.com/ Ol#4 and Pinto Annie make a real good flat based soft lead bullet with lube that is compatible with BP or that fad smokeyless stuff.

[sundance44`s]

Thanks ya Fingers .........first I`ve seen ...I`ll give them a try ....I gets tired of hovering over the melting pot at times .

[Blackpowder Burn]

You can also purchase them from Sierra Slim at Whyte Leather Works and from Buffalo Arms at the following links.  Slim sells the Big Lube bullets sold by Dick Dastardly.

http://www.whyteleatherworks.com/Accessory%20page.htm 

http://www.buffaloarms.com/

[Dick Dastardly]

The Dastardly one doesn't sell bullets actually.  It's the molds that they are made with that he stocks.  That and other fine Black Powder supplies.

Yes, Springfield Slim does sell fine Big Lube™ bullets.  There are more fine purveyors of Big Lube™ cast bullets on the web site.  Click the banner below to get there quick.

DD-DLoS