Themoose
03-07-2017, 10:11 AM
I slugged my P64 9x18 Makarov and came up with .366... Now here is where I need your help... IIRC I should size the bullet .001 over than and should cast .001 over the sized diameter... so I'm looking at casting with a mold that drops .368... is this correct.... I'm not truly convinced that I want to invest much in this venture, but it looks like my options for getting a good fit for cast bullets are going to be scarce or nonexistant if I try to purchase them... .365 are available and may be ok. anyone have experience with that.
What I am mulling over in my bald hat holder is getting a Lee .365 and "beagling" it to .368 and having one of my blank sizing dies from the Professor machined to .367... I have never tumbled lubed since I started casting in the mid 60's and not sure I want to start now...when you do use alox or similar when tumbling do you wipe lube off after seating or crimping...?
Lots of dumb questions from this old codger, but I do like to learn, even if late in life.
thanks for your help.
TheMoose
What I am mulling over in my bald hat holder is getting a Lee .365 and "beagling" it to .368 and having one of my blank sizing dies from the Professor machined to .367... I have never tumbled lubed since I started casting in the mid 60's and not sure I want to start now...when you do use alox or similar when tumbling do you wipe lube off after seating or crimping...?
Lots of dumb questions from this old codger, but I do like to learn, even if late in life.
thanks for your help.
TheMoose