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| Yes. Shooten's good too. Mine goes 351 grs ww alloy.
I lapped the nose rider out to 452 to match my gun. Our plinker load is 15.7 grs of Blue Dot making 1220's with 2 MOA accuracy. |
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| The 2003 Gun Digest has an article wherein a fellow creates his own hollowpoint bullet by modifing a mold to carry a nose punch. I am thinking of doing the same to this mold or another just like it to create an "express bullet" but also want a good plinker. Your load sounds great, I will try it. Thanks, JP |
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| Mostly at the moment it is a question of cash. I can get the Lee mold for $14.00. Being experienced in machine work and tools, and having machine tools available to me at work, it is a simple matter of economics. I like Lyman and RCBS molds, but I don't find that the extra cost translates into a better bullet, or even a better mold. (I know you didn't broach that subject) I have a Lyman 190 grain roundnose mold for a 357/358 that I would gladly sell or trade, i have cast maybe 250 bullets with it. Got it to feed my 357 Maximum, just like my 158 grain bullet better. Anyone interested???? |
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| aladin What primer with that load and any kind of fluff to hold the powder in place. Rifle or pistol? LouisB Just full of questions . . . it's answers I lack! |
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| None. Rem 9 1/2M's. Brass partial sized with the die shank on the Lee set only 1.0" from the end to the ring. Rem brass which is very good. A shooten friend ran maybe 20 so rds thru my Buff and got several cloverleaf groups at 100 with only one grouping making over 2 moa. These bullets NOT wt'd or inspected much... ES was under 25 too... go figure. |
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| I ordered the mold, a set of dies and 40 peices of brass Saturday, should be here Wednesday, Thursday at the latest. Your load will be one of the first I try. By the by Aladin, what method did you use to lap out the mold? I think I know how it could be done, 600 grit lapping compound on a bullet cast from the mold. Is there a better way? |
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| Quote:
I ordered the mold, a set of dies and 40 peices of brass Saturday, should be here Wednesday, Thursday at the latest. Your load will be one of the first I try. By the by Aladin, what method did you use to lap out the mold? I think I know how it could be done, 600 grit lapping compound on a bullet cast from the mold. Is there a better way?
I believe when I lapped out that 340 mold I used car chrome polish. What grit that is I dunno-- 600 something sounds good too. The Lee aluminum molds are soft and lap out much faster than you'd think.
I apply the lap just to the areas that require enlargement. Stay away from the bullet base at block top and check shanks... |
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