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| I put a lotta rds thru a Ruger 7 Mag years ago before I got to shooten cast. If I had that gun now I'd buy that Lee 285- 130 gr bullet and make sure the bore ride nose rode the land tops at chambering. If not, I'd lap the nose enough to get that fit [which is easy to do].
I'd shooten said Lee unsized and measure my bore by shooten a slug thru slowly. About the same numbers used for the 06 and similar would work nice... 4759, Blue Dot, Unique.. take your pick or use what's on the shelf at home.
Methinks you'd have a nice cast shooter to at least 1800 fps. Clean the copper out thoroughly and start your loadings conservatively. Enjoy. |
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I'm glad to see someone else besides me uses that shoot a bullet thru real slow to get a slug to measure the bore. Seems everyone else always mentions driving a lead slug thru with a suitable rod. I just wonder if they were holding back alittle like me? Well now you broke the ice and that is good.
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Aladin
I'm glad to see someone else besides me uses that shoot a bullet thru real slow to get a slug to measure the bore. Seems everyone else always mentions driving a lead slug thru with a suitable rod. I just wonder if they were holding back alittle like me? Well now you broke the ice and that is good.
Joe
Been doing such and posting it for yrs... and then some.
Methinks the problem is most don't wanna fire the gun anywheres but at the range... |
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| Thanks for the suggestion, Aladin. I just started using Lee moulds a week ago; they work a bit differently from the Lymans, but I like 'em! I've got the old Ideal/Lyman mould numbers burned into my head for 30+ years, and it's hard not to think of those primarily. ![[Smile]](images/icons/smile.gif) I wish I had a swimming pool for that purpose! I don't care about swimming and sure don't want to keep one clean and maintained with all these deciduous trees around. I've been thinking about filling up an old big plastic trash can with water, climbing on a stepladder and shooting down into it. I'd have to siphon the water back out later (assuming no bullet holes), as I couldn't tip it over. Might put down a net in the bottom to haul up the bullets. My neighbors think I'm insane already, but haven't called the cops out in a while. |
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Thanks for the suggestion, Aladin. I just started using Lee moulds a week ago; they work a bit differently from the Lymans, but I like 'em! I've got the old Ideal/Lyman mould numbers burned into my head for 30+ years, and it's hard not to think of those primarily.
I wish I had a swimming pool for that purpose! I don't care about swimming and sure don't want to keep one clean and maintained with all these deciduous trees around. I've been thinking about filling up an old big plastic trash can with water, climbing on a stepladder and shooting down into it. I'd have to siphon the water back out later (assuming no bullet holes), as I couldn't tip it over. Might put down a net in the bottom to haul up the bullets. My neighbors think I'm insane already, but haven't called the cops out in a while.
No Felix bullet trap at my house either. I use a 'bang box' which is two old folded blankets in a 2 some cubic foot cardboard box. This is backed by 3"+ of newsprint. Finding the right load to make a trip thru sans a bullet hopping around the room is the trick. I use 2 to 2.5 grs of Blue Dot in my 06... for a bullet that's 2-3 tho oversized otta aged ww alloy.
If you use pure lead some careful tuning of the charge is needed. Lead obturates easily at impact and upsets of course the measureing. And it'll pass thru much easier course meaning less fuel. Then I usually pop the slug well into the rifling and tap it out the end with bolt actions. |
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| NR, I participated in that 'cast in the 7 mag' discussion, because I've been there. Too short a neck, too big a boiler room, BUT I did find one load that shot okay. Not the best combination for cast, but it will work. RCBS 175 grainer over 30.0 3031 and a dacron filler. With the 'normal' 9 1/2 twist the shorter boolits didn't shoot as well, not to say they won't. Hmmm, maybe somthing to play with over the winter.... sundog |
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| Thanks again, guys!
Hey, for bore slugging maybe I could try shooting a bullet straight up and catching it on the way down, like the Klannies a few miles down the road from me! |
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