Gliden07
11-18-2012, 12:09 PM
I've been doing this a short time and have cast and loaded a few Rounds, got the hang of that. I feel its time to take the next step and make them work well in my Firearms. I am going to start casting for 9MM soon, I checked the sticky out about it (thats what gave me this idea). I wanna make some slug blanks for my .45 so I can make Boolits that shoot better. I've had some leading issues (not real bad but I want to fix it!!) in my .45 and want them to go away so I figured this is the next logical step. I have some stick on wheel weights in my stash that I was gonna cast the slugs from, is the lead soft enough to slug my barrels with? Or should I use sinkers as suggested. Or if anyone has better suggestions to slug these barrels I'd love to hear them!!
Also after "Slugging" barrel should I use a Micrometer or Calipers to measure slug? I assume that I measure it at widest part (bottom of the groove to bottom of the groove) on the rifiling's diameter. After getting this measurement if its not a "standard" size what inforation do I need to get a mold made. I'm gonna need a lube/sizer too with the correct diameter whats a good choice for someone getting started for one of these? Right now I tumble lube my 45 boolits and use a Lee mold.
Thanks!!
Gliden
Also after "Slugging" barrel should I use a Micrometer or Calipers to measure slug? I assume that I measure it at widest part (bottom of the groove to bottom of the groove) on the rifiling's diameter. After getting this measurement if its not a "standard" size what inforation do I need to get a mold made. I'm gonna need a lube/sizer too with the correct diameter whats a good choice for someone getting started for one of these? Right now I tumble lube my 45 boolits and use a Lee mold.
Thanks!!
Gliden