wquiles
07-21-2018, 05:53 PM
I am trying to follow these directions here:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?355708-Cast-bullet-size&p=4308233&viewfull=1#post4308233
Molten lead (bullet mix - not soft lead) inside of a case fired in my rifle (dead primer of course!):
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0001.jpg
File it flush:
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0003.jpg
Insert soft lead wire close to bore diameter, and use case to push lead into the right areas. In my case, I used too much of the lead wire and was not able to fully close the bolt, but got a great impression:
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0007.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0011.jpg
I took several measurements:
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0014.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0016.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0017.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0018.jpg
This was the smallest (not by much):
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0019.jpg
So given these measurements, is sizing bullet to .3080" to .3085" the proper diameter for my rifle?
Is sizing to .309" or .310" too much? - I would imagine that anything above .3085" would be "shaved" as it enters the "sharp" corners?
Will
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?355708-Cast-bullet-size&p=4308233&viewfull=1#post4308233
Molten lead (bullet mix - not soft lead) inside of a case fired in my rifle (dead primer of course!):
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0001.jpg
File it flush:
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0003.jpg
Insert soft lead wire close to bore diameter, and use case to push lead into the right areas. In my case, I used too much of the lead wire and was not able to fully close the bolt, but got a great impression:
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0007.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0011.jpg
I took several measurements:
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0014.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0016.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0017.jpg
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0018.jpg
This was the smallest (not by much):
http://m3coupe.com/Firearms/casting/savage308cast/IMAG0019.jpg
So given these measurements, is sizing bullet to .3080" to .3085" the proper diameter for my rifle?
Is sizing to .309" or .310" too much? - I would imagine that anything above .3085" would be "shaved" as it enters the "sharp" corners?
Will