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Muddydogs
12-22-2015, 09:41 PM
I looked into casting bullets for my 7.7 Jap and 7.62x54 rifles that slug at .315 a couple years ago but eventually gave up trying to figure out the parts I needed. I'm back to figuring it out but am still having problems with parts. I see that NOE has a .316 mold or two and they have what looks like a push through sizer which appears much like the Lee dies so I assume I would tumble lube or pan lube the bullets. Is there a lube sizer die in this size if I wanted to lube size? Both rifles shoot Speer 150 grain .311 hot core spire point bullets well.

runfiverun
12-22-2015, 11:24 PM
you could go to the vendor sponsor section here and look at what lathesmith makes.
he makes my star dies to order.

Wayne Smith
12-23-2015, 08:40 AM
If it is not otherwise available Buckshot will make either H&I dies or Lee type push through dies.

reed1911
12-23-2015, 09:51 AM
Quick answer is yes. You can get sizer dies in any size or style you desire or need. The item you will want to know ahead of time before ordering the mold are the bore size and chamber size/throat. If you will get that data you can then order once exactly what you need/want and avoid the dreaded 'trial and error' method. You may find that a .311 works just great you may find you need a .313. Hard to guess.