looseprojectile
02-07-2008, 04:12 PM
Recently got a Ranch dog mold in 44 cal. Then a 50 cal. Lee for the S&W from Midway.
I am lazy. So I experimented. Run the boolits nose up through the Lee size die to seat the GC. By running them nose up I find I can seat the GC with a couple of taps with the ram to square the check. No lube when sizing. Boolits size perfectly and shiny. Tumble lube with LLA once and shoot.
Very good results. Excellent accuracy, little to no leading at 1300 fps in the .500 Smith and the Dan Wesson .445 . Now on to the Marlin micro-groove .44 mag.
YMMV
Life is good
I am lazy. So I experimented. Run the boolits nose up through the Lee size die to seat the GC. By running them nose up I find I can seat the GC with a couple of taps with the ram to square the check. No lube when sizing. Boolits size perfectly and shiny. Tumble lube with LLA once and shoot.
Very good results. Excellent accuracy, little to no leading at 1300 fps in the .500 Smith and the Dan Wesson .445 . Now on to the Marlin micro-groove .44 mag.
YMMV
Life is good