Yeah, I couldn't find a Lee sizing die in 459 0r 460 at the time I bought the 457. I've read that some folks are doing fine with the 457, so I figure I'll give it a try and make a change if I have...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Yeah, I couldn't find a Lee sizing die in 459 0r 460 at the time I bought the 457. I've read that some folks are doing fine with the 457, so I figure I'll give it a try and make a change if I have...
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It's taken a lot of time (The Army keeps me busy), but I finally loaded some of my own cast boolits this evening for my .450 Marlin. I've loaded many for .45 ACP, and my .460 S&W, but these are my...
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That's exactly right. When I originally loaded them, I seated them to match OAL to a factory loaded 230 gr. FMJ. I could seat them a bit deeper I guess, and I also tried the same thing you did -...
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I think they are actually dropping very close to .452, if I recall. I did run them through a .452 sizer though, as I wanted to ensure uniformity. i have given up using this particular boolit with the...
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Thanks for the correction. The problem, at least in the case of the Ruger with the 45 ACP cylinder, is that the round seats into the chamber and rests on a step inside the cylinder on the case mouth....
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Some of you might remember my posting some months ago from Afghanistan about getting into casting for the first time. I've been home almost a year now, and have cast at least a couple thousand...
Keep your head down over there CD! I heard about that. You're gonna love the 460 when you get it. I've heard of guys shooting .45 ACP out of them too with a kit for using moon clips.
Sorry about resurrecting a three-year-old thread. I couldn't resist. I have grown VERY fond of my .460V. To answer Tom and 44Man's question - those are .300 gr. truncated cone boolits. RR sent a few...
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I think tight chamber is it. I loaded some cast rounds seated deeper and they get hung up before going all the way in. I'm thinking I need to get a .451 sizing die. My sizing die is a cheap Lee...
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Thanks again for the help folks! I finally found the time to break it down and used the barrel as a "go/no-go" for three different loaded rounds: A Winchester factory 230 hardball, my hand-loaded 230...
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No worries - makes perfect sense. I can envision the entire process. Thanks!
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Thanks for the continued input folks, I haven't had time to mess with it yet. I'll try the barrel as a go/no-go trick when I have time. This weekend is for the kids though. I promised them I'd finish...
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I have included more details here - I hope it helps. I need sleep now.
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WOW, thanks for the help folks! I didn't even have time to read it all, but here's an update and a few more details: I tried chambering another of my cast rounds after the WD-40 and it's stuck...
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Well....Ok, so here goes: I have cast hundereds of boolits for my .45 ACP using a Lee 228 gr. mould. I learned the mould, in terms of temp, cool time, etc. until I felt I was producing a useable...
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That's the one I'm waiting on, good to know!
Chris in VA - Thanks for the tip. I'll air drop the next batch. I suppose I could use the others in the 460.
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It's bee a while since I posted here, and for that I apologize. Many of you here have helped me out and you deserve my gratitude.
Since I began my quest for the affordable, and almost limitless...
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maddog - thanks alot! You just made everyone else here jealous!
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About two weeks ago, I paid $25 for a full 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights from my local tire shop. So far I have smelted about a quarter of the bucket, yielding much more than I expected.
The...
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I tried smelting again on a warmer day, with much better results. I had more time, so I started with very low flame to ensure the lead would slowly begin to melt first. The process worked perfectly,...
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So far I've cast about a thousand boolits and haven't shot a single one. I'm still waiting on my sizing dies, but I'm sure having a blast casting! I'm only using two Lee two-chamber dies. One 228 gr....
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See - this is exactly why this forum is so great. People just volunteer helpful information all the time. Thanks Hornet!
Greenhorn44 - congrats on your first boolits and best of luck getting the...
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Well, now that you mention it, my two gun cabinets are getting a little crowded. Maybe it is time for that nice, roomy safe.:bigsmyl2:
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Congrats! You and me both - I have to go see if my first one is in today and order another. Welcome to the forum, by the way!
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Well, my equipment is broken in, I've cast approximately 140 each of 228 gr. RN .45 ACP boolits and 300 gr. boolits for my new S&W 460V. I'm out of lead now, but I have 145 lbs of wheel weights (1...
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