tcward
Senior Member
Are they legal for deer in Georgia. I thought regs state an expanding bullet must be used or will a hard cast expand enough to qualify it?
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Hard Cast bullets
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fishtail
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Hard cast bullets are considered expanding bullets.
If you don't believe it shoot one into a dirt pile.
At 44 magnum velocities you will have to dig 10" to 13" deep to retrieve it.
If you don't believe it shoot one into a dirt pile.
At 44 magnum velocities you will have to dig 10" to 13" deep to retrieve it.
pacecars
Senior Member
The regulation is used to keep someone from using a full metal jacketed bullet
Monty4x4
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I agree with above.
I know this wasn't your question, so hope you don't mind, but I'll say I shot a deer last year with one and I think it was overkill. I think a hot hollow point like an XTP would have been more disruptive internally and quicker. I was in a big field which he never left and watched him run off after, and he didnt seem to know what hit him. It was a double lung shot. Out of my 10mm. Again, for what its worth.
Now for big hogs I would use them for sure.
I know this wasn't your question, so hope you don't mind, but I'll say I shot a deer last year with one and I think it was overkill. I think a hot hollow point like an XTP would have been more disruptive internally and quicker. I was in a big field which he never left and watched him run off after, and he didnt seem to know what hit him. It was a double lung shot. Out of my 10mm. Again, for what its worth.
Now for big hogs I would use them for sure.
tcward
Senior Member
Thanks guys!
rosewood
Senior Member
I hunt with cast bullets all the time and yes they are definitely considered expanding. I make mine from melted down clip on wheel weights. 
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Larry Rooks
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Ive hunted with nothing but Cast bullets for 30 years or so, never failed I use them in 357 mag, 41 mag, 44 mag, 45 Colt, and 44 Spec My only other bullet is the Barnes XPB
