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Thread: OK I've tried LLA reduced and 45-45-10

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    Boy did this thread take off in some odd directions. I didn't mean any of the lubes were no good. I am just getting leading with what I have tried.
    I am getting random streaks at various locations down the barrel. But all appear to be in the grooves which could indicate the boolit being sized down too much with the carbide factory crimp die. I will be working on this today.
    Thanks for the helpful suggestions though.
    I do truly appreciate it.

    Quote Originally Posted by garym1a2 View Post
    Not knowing your barrel size I would say in most cases sizing 9mm to .357 and 45acp to .452 should work.
    Lead traces statement, does that mean a little bit or a lot?

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    Walster, my alloy is not 100% stick-on WWs. There is a small portion of clip-on also. I check periodically with a Lee hardness tester.
    Curiosity question;
    I compared some of my mostly soww alloy which were air-cooled to water dropped soww and the water dropped sticky weights had a bhn of 10 versus 8 for the air cooled.
    Isn't a 10 bhn sufficient for pistolas? I am just asking because I want to start water dropping my casted boolits. I think this will help once I get the die temperature thing figured out.

    Also, isn't it true that the harder the alloy, the less critical the lube becomes?
    I personally do not buy into the notion that leading comes "only" from gas leakage around the bullet as it travels down the barrel. I have leaded up a Lee sizer die after pushing a non-lubed bullet through before. (It was pure lead)

    Quote Originally Posted by Walstr View Post
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    That "10" in the Delux Alox spec pertains to a volatile drier to enhance 'curing'. It works very well.

    "Laredo" 's lead is too soft, as he's aloying with 'stick on' weights which are pure lead. At least stay with Clip On WW's & try to add 2% tin, then drop the fresh boolits into water for quenching, then let them 'cure' a week for hardness to improve. Pewter is mostly Tin, so add it by weight.

    I've pushed my 405gr [Tumble Lube] pills at 1400 fps with no promlemo. I'm still developing loads to see how fast I can reliably go in my Marlin 1895.
    Last edited by Laredo; 04-25-2014 at 11:23 PM.

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    A couple other factors that might affect the OP's success are: Have the barrels been really cleaned of any copper fouling? What is the condition of the chamber throats? What is the bore condition in each? In each of these areas the OP might benefit with a 30 minute application of J-B Bore Paste per the instructions to slick the barrels up a bit. Just some more gas thrown on the fire, I guess. GF

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check