do you have to size boolits for 45acp

[tonysp101]

I will be casting for mostly 1911's. i am thinking of getting a lee 2 or six cabity 230gr rn mold. do they have to be sized. also what is the best way to lube the boolits.

[joesig]

Get a nice tumble lube 6 cavity. You will like how fast the pile of boolits grows! See how large they are from the mold. The TL is supposed to not need to be sized.

The 45-45-10 lube works well. If you get Lee's sizing kit, you get a bottle of lube, just add the Johnson Paste Wax and mineral spirits per the formula.

[paul h]

With the lee tumble lube bullets you don't need to size them, and the lee alox works fine as a lube in the 45 colt, though it can gunk up your seating die over time.

I also recomend the lee 6 cavity molds, and really like the lee 200 gr swc tl in my 45 acp.

[prs]

You do not need to size if IF they are larger than bore and smaller (as loaded) than chamber. I had leading trouble with the TL boolits and conventional boolits when lubing with LLA or Recluse mix in my 1911 pistols. Hopefully, your result will be better.

prs