Alright I'm excited as I've got a TD on the way but am getting discouraged and confused as I read more and more. I've read through Mr Gibson's big TD write ups and I have Mr Spence's TD loading book on the way.
I've got Lee dies and brass on hand and the Lee 405HB mold in route. I've got H4895, 2400, IMR 4895 and 4064, Varget and some SR4759 available as powders, any type of primer one would need and both COWW and SOWW. I've got really only 2500+ Xlox and BLL (minwax and alox) as lubes.
I know I need to do my best to slug my bore (I've got 45 cal round balls but know those aren't big enough) to get a size for my boolit. I am leaning toward an NOE expander plug but don't know which size yet. I'm also leaning toward Mr Gibson's 18-21 gr 2400 with 3/4gr dacron as my starting point.
Will my 2500+ be appropriate for a lube and can I use straight SOWW (a bit of tin for fillout) sized appropriately based on my bore slug?
Without reinventing the wheel, can someone knowledgeable steer down the road a bit please? TIA.