Mixed Nuts
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So, as some of you know I have recently reamed a revolver’s cylinder throats to .358. I’ve been pleased with the results and, so far, the only cast bullets I’ve shot were themselves .358 and quite hardcast at 22BHN.
This fall I intend to cast some bullets. In preparation for this project I’ve been reading different things and people's opinions on bullet lube and sizing have led me to a few questions.
I’ve been thinking about maybe making one of these soap lubes that seem to be popular. They look a little tricky as the soap melts at something like 450 F and the beeswax can’t take that heat. But after getting some good pointers from online shooters I think I can work the bugs out.
The soap lubes I'm considering are used in the lube sizer machines and they are also finger lubed. If finger lubed they are, after lubing, run through the Lee sizer to help fill the bullet lube groove and clean up the bullet.
So after all that lead-in, here are my questions.
Lee sizer kits for the .357 magnum come in only .357 and .358 – but don’t I really want a .358.5 or bigger for revolver throats reamed to .358?
Is there some way to imitate or hybridize the Lee sizer system with a sizer die from someone else? I ask this because other companies make .359 sizer dies.
This fall I intend to cast some bullets. In preparation for this project I’ve been reading different things and people's opinions on bullet lube and sizing have led me to a few questions.
I’ve been thinking about maybe making one of these soap lubes that seem to be popular. They look a little tricky as the soap melts at something like 450 F and the beeswax can’t take that heat. But after getting some good pointers from online shooters I think I can work the bugs out.
The soap lubes I'm considering are used in the lube sizer machines and they are also finger lubed. If finger lubed they are, after lubing, run through the Lee sizer to help fill the bullet lube groove and clean up the bullet.
So after all that lead-in, here are my questions.
Lee sizer kits for the .357 magnum come in only .357 and .358 – but don’t I really want a .358.5 or bigger for revolver throats reamed to .358?
Is there some way to imitate or hybridize the Lee sizer system with a sizer die from someone else? I ask this because other companies make .359 sizer dies.