The Facts:
1. My first ever casting 5 days ago (500 good guys, 50 near misses, 50 total rejects, 8lbs of sprue left over)
2. .45ACP
3. Alloy – 2/3 WW, 1/3 Lead, Enough Tin to be 2%
4. 6 bullet Mould – Lee TL452 200gr SWC
5. Water quenched (Seemed like the convenient thing to do)
6. Lube – Lee Alox
7. When seated case is bulged
8. When dropped into gun barrel – No Go!
9. Case measures 0.47 to 0.476 inches after Taper Crimp (Previous shootable reloads with Speer LSWC measured 0.47)
Questions:
Will the bullets shrink if I wait a few weeks?
Should I size them now? (I was hoping to not have to size them)
Would the bullets be the right size if I had not water-quenched them?
Thanks for any help.