Hi all,
I've been lurking here for a couple of years and finally registered today. I need some advise.
I am playing around shooting PCCL boolits out of a P-14. The barrel slugs out at about .306 and .312.
Been casting with a Lee 312-185 mold. Alloy seems about the same as Lyno #1, about 45% CWW-55% SWW,
plus 1-2% pewter. After PC boolits were sizeing out about .314, home made sizeing die. 50 yd. groups-
183.2 gr. boolits, 11.1 gr. Green Dot, 4/5 shots = .79" group, 5/5 shots = .88". I PCed these boolits two
times to get them to .314. For my next test I PCed boolits 3 times to get to .315 unsized. 184.2 gr. boolits, 11.1 gr. Green Dot, 4/5 shots = .57" group, 5/5 shots .72".
Soo, I opened my die up to .315 and made a .306 nose die. Problem is when size before PC I get .315
and .306, then after PC and sizeing they come out at .316 and .307. After the boolits sit for awhile they
measure from .317 to .319 and .3075 to .3085.
The question is: Are these boolits safe to shoot?
These boolits will slip into a fired case from this rifle.
Should I make smaller sizeing dies?
Sorry about the long storey. Just wanted to give as many details as I could.
Thank you in advance.
Rod
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