44 Mag light loads for 325 grain boolits

[DonMountain]

Now I am running into the next problem with the LEE C429-240-SWC DBL CAVITY with a gas check mold I purchased. I don't have a nose punch for my RCBS LAM-II that fits this bullet very well. I have a much wider flat nose punch that fits my 320 grain mold in 0.431", and I sized a few for trial with that. And I have some 45 ACP molds from RCBS that fit the nose fine, but don't allow me to push the bullet far enough down in the sizer to lube all the grooves. So, I need a 0.431" nose punch shaped to fit the Semi-Wadcutter nose of the LEE mold?

[TurnipEaterDown]

You can modify a nose punch that is a sloppy fit -- epoxy in the cavity, wax the nose of the bullet. The sizer can be used for alignment in setting the epoxy. JB weld is gooey and will cling.

[35 Rem]

Here's a screenshot of Load Data.

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Surely those velocities are in a rifle barrel??

[DonMountain]

You can modify a nose punch that is a sloppy fit -- epoxy in the cavity, wax the nose of the bullet. The sizer can be used for alignment in setting the epoxy. JB weld is gooey and will cling.

I only have one nose punch in 44 mag that I use occasionally, so I would prefer purchasing another one to fit this mold. I just found in my web site listings a cross reference for nose punches between LEE molds and Lyman nose punches that lists nose punch #421? I will have to go look at my Lyman reloading manuals to see what that bullet looks like. Although if if doesn't fit close enough I could take your recommendation?