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William Yanda
10-01-2015, 10:50 AM
Reason I ask, I am looking for a 250ish gr. boolit for my 35 Remington. Have NOE's 200 gr two cavity in hand but want to try a heavier projectile. I have a Lyman 375499 and a Winchester 38-55 that I might try to reduce in diameter. I realize lube grooves would probably be smeared but I can get some from venders here, right? stop purple text
Bill
williamwaco
10-01-2015, 10:53 AM
I can send you some 35 caliber lube grooves for 10.00 per thousand.
dragon813gt
10-01-2015, 11:00 AM
I can send you some 35 caliber lube grooves for 10.00 per thousand.

You're cutting into another member's business ;)
farmerjim
10-01-2015, 11:13 AM
How much does waksupi charge for his? Competition makes the world a better place.
fryboy
10-01-2015, 12:55 PM
`well if you powder coat the now smooth castings ...you may want to size them even smaller :P

actually if you pre-lube the castings ( eg; fill the grooves with lube ) some of them may survive
my real concern is that swaging it down that far will soften the alloy's exterior and you may need to heat treat it to get it back up
f.w.i.w. i swaged a few .431's down to .401 , the first one was an accident the next 100 were not , these i tumble lubed , i wont state that they were the bee's knees but they were fair
William Yanda
10-01-2015, 02:59 PM
fRYBOy
35 Remington, in front of surplus 50 cal/20mm powder I don't expect velocities that would require extreme hardness. I'll probably be running a half ww half soft lead with a smidge of tin.
williamwaco
10-01-2015, 05:44 PM
You're cutting into another member's business ;)


Naaah. That is where I got them.
MT Chambers
10-01-2015, 06:11 PM
In this case they will need to get some, somewhere.
waksupi
10-01-2015, 08:16 PM
Naaah. That is where I got them.
I beg to differ. To date, no loob grooves have ever been delivered, due to our policy of keeping them on permanent back order.
williamwaco
10-02-2015, 04:13 PM
I beg to differ. To date, no loob grooves have ever been delivered, due to our policy of keeping them on permanent back order.


I give up. First liar doesn't stand a chance.
bangerjim
10-02-2015, 04:19 PM
I do see distant smoke signals from smoldering knickers!

"Liar, liar.....pants on fire!"


HA......ha
bangerjim
10-02-2015, 04:23 PM
Seriously, having grease or PC in the grooves B4 swaging down can force the lead around them and may.......just may......let them survive somewhat. You may end up with a longer boolit. That lead has to go somewhere!

But I cast and shoot NLG 356 and 359 boolits all the time with PC and get great success. You do not need lube groves anymore with PC. So if you squeeze them shut......not big whoop. Just PC 'em.

banger
OBXPilgrim
10-02-2015, 04:51 PM
I would paper patch some and resize them after patching them. It may help you get them down smaller between the sizers you have, as well. Just as stated above, once you get them down where you want them, PC them.
TXGunNut
10-02-2015, 09:00 PM
I beg to differ. To date, no loob grooves have ever been delivered, due to our policy of keeping them on permanent back order.

Thanks for clearing that up, I was beginning to wonder how he got his lube grooves while everybody else is still patiently waiting. Next thing you know somebody will say he has a few surplus post holes because he such a good deal on them from another member here. ;-)

I'll be shooting with a retired pilot Sunday, anybody need any prop wash or flight line?