wtfooptimax200
05-29-2011, 10:56 PM
I was thinking this evening (which can be dangerous) and pondered the following:
What is the maximum amount of sizing that can be performed on a bullet at one time?
I prefer to purchase multi-purpose products where practical and am considering trying to buy a mold that I can use in an MMP sabot in my 50 cal muzzleloader, and that I could also utilize in a 45-70 (Guide Gun) and 454 (SRH) in the future when I purchase them. It is my understanding the 45-70 will need to be sized to somewhere in the neighborhood of .458" and the 454 to around .452".
1-Is this feasible?
2-Can boolits large enough for a 45-70 be sized small enough for a 454?
3-In order to drop bullets suitable for the 45-70, the boolit will need to drop around .460", correct? This means that I will need to size down to at least .457" or .458" to fit in the largest MMP 50 cal sabot, I obviously will not need to lube the boolit since it will be in a sabot, but is it OK to size the boolits without lubing? Will I risk boolits sticking in the sizer or cause excessive wear to my sizer?
Please pardon the questions, but I am new to this and always curious.
Thank you for any help, as always, it is greatly appreciated.
Branden
What is the maximum amount of sizing that can be performed on a bullet at one time?
I prefer to purchase multi-purpose products where practical and am considering trying to buy a mold that I can use in an MMP sabot in my 50 cal muzzleloader, and that I could also utilize in a 45-70 (Guide Gun) and 454 (SRH) in the future when I purchase them. It is my understanding the 45-70 will need to be sized to somewhere in the neighborhood of .458" and the 454 to around .452".
1-Is this feasible?
2-Can boolits large enough for a 45-70 be sized small enough for a 454?
3-In order to drop bullets suitable for the 45-70, the boolit will need to drop around .460", correct? This means that I will need to size down to at least .457" or .458" to fit in the largest MMP 50 cal sabot, I obviously will not need to lube the boolit since it will be in a sabot, but is it OK to size the boolits without lubing? Will I risk boolits sticking in the sizer or cause excessive wear to my sizer?
Please pardon the questions, but I am new to this and always curious.
Thank you for any help, as always, it is greatly appreciated.
Branden