Lee TL bullets--does sizing increase accuracy.

[jdgabbard]

Huskerguy your experience with the .38 Cal TL bullets mirror mine---accurate and dead on in my .38 Caliber pistols. One can size them first--just roll them over a lightly oil lubed pad first. A light coating of motor oil is all you need. I wonder if anyone has sized/lubed TL bullets in a traditional Lyman/RCBS lube sizer?

I have. Doesn’t work well. The profile of the grooves just allows the lube to basically fall out when handling…


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[Wally]

Thanks...perhaps a hard lube would work, but it might no be worth the effort. One could argue--what good are TL bullets that you don't TL?

[jdgabbard]

Thanks...perhaps a hard lube would work, but it might no be worth the effort. One could argue--what good are TL bullets that you don't TL?

They actually work REALLY well when powder coated. I like them better that way.


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[Carrier]

They actually work REALLY well when powder coated. I like them better that way.


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Pc works for me with them as well.

[DougGuy]

when you size them they will then have nearly the same bullet pull, and nearly the same pressure going through the cylinder throats.

The more variables you remove from the equation, the more consistent your pressure will be and your groups will be smaller.

Cylinder throats are one of the biggest culprits in throwing flyers and poor groups IF and WHEN they are 1.) undersized and 2.) inconsistent diameters. <<< This accounts for fully 90% of Ruger cylinder production.

Cylinder throats often function as a multi-port sizing die, so don't discount addressing throat diameters to sharpen your game b/c they certainly will when done right and boolits are sized to the throats, preferably -.0005" under the throat.

[charlie b]

They actually work REALLY well when powder coated. I like them better that way.


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That's the way I use them as well.

I guess I have been lucky since I sized bare lead bullets through my Lee push thru size dies for years without a problem. I still size bare lead through my NOE size bushings.