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I have a Star .380 and I put the lead down the barrel (forget what its called). I'm measuring .354 with my mic. Do I still buy the Lee .356 size and lubber?
rexherring
03-24-2014, 11:53 AM
If your gun slugs at .354, I would use the .356 sizer. I try and use .002 over bore on most of my guns as long as the reload chambers o.k.
Buzz64
03-24-2014, 01:25 PM
.356 should be perfect.
Rick Hodges
03-24-2014, 02:52 PM
Yep, sounds about right to me.
silverado
03-30-2014, 01:48 AM
Be sure to post range reports brother!!!!
I will report but I didn't get the mold and sizer yet.
GunFun
03-30-2014, 07:58 AM
One thing though. Mic after the lee sizer. I think I have 5 of them now, and so far only two of them were the stated size. The rest were .001" under. (Before I honed them up to spec)
.380 has very little fudge room in any respect. When I loaded for an LCP, it slugged at .355" and I could not get bullets to chamber every time with those at .356" until I got an FCD, which swaged them slightly in the brass. This is a very unforgiving round to load for, particularly since the powder charge is so small. (small volumetric or weight changes are large overall changes in percentage.)
GunFun
03-30-2014, 08:00 AM
pps. since you havent' bought the molt yet, I suggest you order this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiOh2yiZDbE
I believe it is not yet a catalogue item, but can be ordered by phone.
Buzz64
03-30-2014, 09:37 AM
That is the ranch dog design. Excellent bullet.
GunFun
03-30-2014, 03:36 PM
I really wish it had been around when I bought a mold for .380.
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