USPSA with cast bullets

[Cynical]

Just about ready to dip my toes in the water and try a USPSA match. Does anyone here shoot cast bullets and if so what are the pros and cons. For me, it is way more affordable than jackets or plated and quite frankly I'm certain I won't be setting any records to start. I am a guy and competitive by nature so I want to do my best. Any tips are much appreciated.

 

[phil1640]

Cast bullets work fine in USPSA. Smoke can be a con at time.

 

[17 squirrel]

Cast bullets work fine in USPSA. Smoke can be a con at time.

Excessive smoke is generally from using a hard waxy lube and is compounded with a poor choice in powder or the amount of powder used.

 

[chezuki]

LOTS of people shoot cast bullets in USPSA. Even with my smokiest loads (over-lubed IBC 9mm over Red Dot), the smoke has never been an issue. You're always either not firing enough rounds for it to matter, or you're not standing in one spot long enough for it to.

 

[blkrifle]

SNS casting coated 9mm in a open gun. the only time you notice the smoke is in the video.

 

[17 squirrel]

LOTS of people shoot cast bullets in USPSA. Even with my smokiest loads (over-lubed IBC 9mm over Red Dot), the smoke has never been an issue. You're always either not firing enough rounds for it to matter, or you're not standing in one spot long enough for it to.

That's a smoky load for sure.... Its great when there is no wind blowing and someone is shooting a compensated pistol and it looks like a coal locomotive.

 

[Leadeye]

Cast bullets work fine in USPSA. Smoke can be a con at time.

Like the Goat.

 

[VERT]

I shoot lead. I really like the the coated bullets from Bayou Bullet. They are cleaner to load and don't smoke as bad.

 

[Cynical]

Thanks for the input guys. I didn't want to be "that guy" sending up smoke signals with my cast loads and wind up being some sort of outcast on my first attempt. I went to a match as an observer and didn't see any plain lead being loaded up and was curious.

 

[chezuki]

Anymore, I've gone to coated lead just because they're cleaner to load.

 

[partyboy6686]

I shot lead for a year in USPSA with no problems. I now exclusively use Black Bullets International coated bullets. Chandler makes great bullets at a great price and ships for free.