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    A 3-d printer is not in my foreseeable future. how long do they take to print and how much would you want a piece for them?

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    If you are short of room try just one polyethylene disk or other hard but flexible plastic. These are quite thin so don't take up a lot of room. If the wads don't have much damage it may not make a difference, but then it may and improve things a hair more.

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    What 3D printer are you using?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Charlie View Post
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    What 3D printer are you using?
    Wanhao i3 Plus

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    Does anyone have feed back on BigMrTong's load? This looks interesting. Could we get the CAD on the fins?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigMrTong View Post
    If you have a printer, I can send you the model. If not, PM me your address and i'll send you some to try.



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    Do u have the 3D print files

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    Found this online.....Looks like the fin in the pic....it is free to get the print files off of thingiverse

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    Here are some pics of the fun printed and on top is a 1oz Lee key drive slug

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    I got the files from BigMrTong for his finned tailwad but my friend with the 3D printer never got around to printing any for me. Beggars can't be choosers!

    I'll be interested in seeing a range report.

    Longbow

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    Do you have the print files for that tail? Would like to try a few different tails on the mold.

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    He posted them on Thingiverse here:

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3504961

    A little different than the file you have but pretty similar. BigMrTong's fin base is for the 1 oz. Lee slug. The file you posted above is for the 7/8 oz. Lee slug.

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    Thanks that is what I was looking for.....I wonder why it has nothing to do with the lee key drive slug in the title.

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    Printed the tail for the 1oz does do a nice job.

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    Have you guys used any of these slug wads? These are what I have been using. OEM wads are non existent. Clay busters are able to be found though.

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    I use the blue wads for Lyman slugs Randy
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    What size ball are you using in the wad?

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    That ball is .662 dia. and it measures .727 over the wad which is just a couple of thou below bore size. They shoot really close to POA out to 50-60 yards. Old Style AA hulls with 18 gr of Green Dot is the standard load. Claybuster AA clone wads.

    The Lee 1 oz slug goes into the same wad with a .070 card under it.

    The Lyman Slug gets the Blue Wad with a 1/8" card under it and the Slug Base filled with Hot Glue.

    I load these on my DL266 up to the wad, then insert the Felt Cushion then Ball by hand and then fold crimp on the machine.

    I shoot these thru an IC choke tube which is .720 so it grips the ball in the wad nicely. All of these slugs are done with a Fold Crimp, they don't work very well with a Roll Crimp.

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    these fit the lee drive key slugs 1oz 12g?

    If you ever decide to sell these.. I'd definitely order some.

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    To expand on Randy's post...

    Not actually sure what my 0.662" mould casts to but way too small for Winchester wads or any others I have tried. They are a loose rattle fit. I wound up cloth patching the 0.662" RB's to snug fit in a wad in the bore. 0.011" mic'd cotton shirt worked for that. These shot very well for me. Obviously you can vary cloith thickness to suit the wads you have and if petals are thick enough the bare ball will work fine.

    0.662" RB's are a press fit into CDS wads which are steel shot wads with thick petals.

    0.678" fits nicely in some standard trap wads.

    0.690" RB's apparently fit into some trap wads and BPI has load data for them. I have not had success with these but others have and Lee 0.690" RB moulds are inexpensive if that is a consideration.

    I always put at least one 1/8" 16 ga. or 20 ga. nitro card wad under the ball and usually toss a small scoop of COW on top, then seat the ball. The nitro card wad and COW help keep the bottom of the shotcup from distorting around the ball under pressure. Some wads may not require the support depending on cushion leg design. My Winchester wads fail badly without at least the nitro card wad. The felt wad Randy is using works for him, I have not tried that.

    Properly loaded RB's can be quite accurate out to 50+ yards and are easy to cast and easy to load.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soundguy View Post
    these fit the lee drive key slugs 1oz 12g?

    If you ever decide to sell these.. I'd definitely order some.
    Buy what exactly? Randy
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