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Thread: 7.7 Jap mould - ?

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    7.7 Jap mould - ?

    I'm loading for a 7.7 Jap. Slugging indicates a .317 bore. Anybody have an idea on a mould suitable for this size? I can have a Lyman 450 die made but finding a mould this size is being difficult.

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    Powder coated [NOE] 316299.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sundog View Post
    Powder coated [NOE] 316299.
    Or just cast with #2 alloy as that mould is cut for COWWs. Should drop at .317 - .318 with #2.
    Last edited by Larry Gibson; 02-12-2020 at 07:20 PM.
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    My Arisaka measures .317” also. I'm using two molds designed for 8mm rifles. First one is a plain base version of the Lee C324-175-1R. The other is a Lyman 323470 gas check mold. I size these down to .318” with a lee push through sizer. The sizing die started life as a .314” and was sanded to .318”.

    Both these bullets need a good crimp as they seat pretty snugly into the rifling. If not well crimped they will stick in the barrel when unloading.

    I drilled out the 324-175-1R’s gas check groove myself. It is a good plinker loaded over 8 grains of Unique.

    I’m still working up loads for the 323470.

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    Thanks fella's/

    sundog - What does the 316299 cast out at?

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    I have some cast in March 2017 that are .317+ on the bands and .307 on the nose. Alloy is probably WW and range scrap.
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    sundog,

    Who's mould do you use? (noe, accurate, etc)

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    It's NOE.
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    thanks, sundog

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