Bevel base cast bullets???

G.T. · 09-30-2002, 11:24 PM

I have been buying a few bullet molds on ebay recently, and I just purchased a 9mm 8 cavity mold that boasted of bevel based round nose bullets.... has any forum members ever used such a bullet? Does the beveled base affect acuracy? I can see that it may help when reloading... but what are the down sides!? Thanks, til..later....GT <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />

AGE · 09-30-2002, 11:39 PM

I have used .44 bevel based lead bullets in the past (probably 20+ years). As I remember, they worked fine and it wasn't necessary to flare the case very much before bullet loading. I don't remember any downside.

Hugh · 10-01-2002, 01:11 AM

No downside, just a lot easier to load without shaving lead if you didn't bell your case mouth enough! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

G.T. · 10-01-2002, 08:55 AM

Thanks Guys! I appreciate the info.! till...later...G.T. <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />

09-30-2002, 11:24 PM	#1
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,507 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 3,653 Times in 1,004 Posts	Bevel base cast bullets??? I have been buying a few bullet molds on ebay recently, and I just purchased a 9mm 8 cavity mold that boasted of bevel based round nose bullets.... has any forum members ever used such a bullet? Does the beveled base affect acuracy? I can see that it may help when reloading... but what are the down sides!? Thanks, til..later....GT <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />

09-30-2002, 11:39 PM	#2
AGE User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have used .44 bevel based lead bullets in the past (probably 20+ years). As I remember, they worked fine and it wasn't necessary to flare the case very much before bullet loading. I don't remember any downside. __________________ Al Eggers (AGE) NRA Life Member

10-01-2002, 01:11 AM	#3
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	No downside, just a lot easier to load without shaving lead if you didn't bell your case mouth enough! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

10-01-2002, 08:55 AM	#4
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,507 Thanks: 1,318 Thanked 3,653 Times in 1,004 Posts	Thanks Guys! I appreciate the info.! till...later...G.T. <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />