My Lee mold throws the 405HB at about .462 to .463. My H&R B.C slugs at .457. how much can i size these down or should i size them down to?
My Lee mold throws the 405HB at about .462 to .463. My H&R B.C slugs at .457. how much can i size these down or should i size them down to?
Lean into 'er and let 'er buck!!!
I've pushe mine through .457, .454 and .451 sizers to PP them. If cast soft they swage down easly. I do very lightly spray them with Dillon case sizing lube first though. I also push them through the sizers base first to kep the bases square.
Larry Gibson
I casted these with straight WW's. If you run them through base first will that not deform the nose?
Last edited by brad925; 01-02-2011 at 05:01 PM.
Lean into 'er and let 'er buck!!!
Just gives the sprue plate and nose a nice meplat. Notice I size them down in stages not sizing enough (lubing also) to deform the nose very much in any single sizing. A bullet with a slightly deformed nose will always be more accurate than one with an unsquare base.
Larry Gibson
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder to find any!
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I've got a 405 double Lee mold that throws them .457-4.58 I'll trade you.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |