I just started casting this boolit and it sure is fun. The question I have is , what load data do I use for it? Regular wadcutter loads? And do you seat these flush or in the last groove? Maybe this should be in another section, but I couldn't figure out which one.
Last edited by Charlie Two Tracks; 05-29-2010 at 08:09 PM.
Charlie, yes, use the data for regular WCs. The data for HBWCs is often a few tenths lighter. How you seat them is up to you. Flush seating works fine for me, but some pistols may prefer them seated out slightly.
Sometimes you gotta wonder if democracy is such a good idea.
I usually crimp them in the last groove, but crimping them flush would probably work just as well. 3.5 gr. Bullseye under them is hard to beat in most guns. I also found out that 2.6 gr. Clays works well with that bullet for a very light practice round with a S&W M642.
I usually crimp them so just a tad is showing out of the brass but that's just how I like them. Crimp where you want as long as it fits.
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