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mike in co
04-10-2005, 05:20 PM
gun is cleaned, slugged the chamber end.......
and the answer is
0.303"x 0.311"
this seats the HBC at 3.393" oal
will try shooting some bullets "as cast"...not sure if i kept any fat moulds...
looks like i'm gonna do some beagle casting.....
any other suggestions ???

45 2.1
04-10-2005, 06:19 PM
Try the Lyman 314299 cast out of wheelweights and sized 0.313".

JDL
04-10-2005, 08:33 PM
Mike,
45 2.1 made an excellent suggestion and maybe one of the Loverins would work too.-JDL

mike in co
04-10-2005, 08:50 PM
as luck would have it....314299 is sitting right behind me..... i went looking after i posted here, and there it was.....i sold off most my moulds late last yr, was not sure what i had left.....
now to see where the fit in the throat

thanks guys...

NVcurmudgeon
04-11-2005, 01:02 AM
Mike, 16.0 gr. 2400, LOA 3.30" (just touches rifling), no filler needed, 1480 fps. Enjoy!