billmc2
10-14-2022, 02:07 AM
My first rifle mold arrived today, the second one is due to arrive in 2 days. First one is an NOE for the 6.5 Grendel, the second is an Arsenal .308 Ranch Dog clone which I plan to use for 30-30.
A few weeks back I picked up a Lee hardness test kit preparing for when I needed something more than the wheel weight lead my neighbor gave me. I'm still practicing its use. In the lead and lead alloys subforum, last night I read about a way to mount it in my press for easier use but I haven't tried that method yet.
I have a copy of and have been reading the 2nd Ed of the Lee Modern Reloading. In chapters 9 & 10 he discusses the strength of lead as it relates to chamber pressure. I found this fascinating. He explains how load data for jacketed bullets can not / should not be used for cast bullets. He also gives examples on how to use the load data in the book to choose a starting load to work with and its associated pressures. It sounded pretty straight forward, so I turned to the data for the 6.5 Grendel; thus began my problem. All the data provided for the 6.5 Grendel is for either solid bullets or jacketed bullets; there is no data for a lead bullet. How do I proceed from here?
I most likely do not have the correct lead on hand and will need to order some. The NOE mold number is 266-126-FN-A03 4 Cavity PB. It is supposed to be a 126 gr bullet.
The 30-30 mold is a 170 gr and Lee does have loads for lead in this weight, so I think I can work with that. I've also found and read through dearslayer's 30-30 info thread https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?448574-30-30-info and will be following along on that.
Thanks in advance for the help.
A few weeks back I picked up a Lee hardness test kit preparing for when I needed something more than the wheel weight lead my neighbor gave me. I'm still practicing its use. In the lead and lead alloys subforum, last night I read about a way to mount it in my press for easier use but I haven't tried that method yet.
I have a copy of and have been reading the 2nd Ed of the Lee Modern Reloading. In chapters 9 & 10 he discusses the strength of lead as it relates to chamber pressure. I found this fascinating. He explains how load data for jacketed bullets can not / should not be used for cast bullets. He also gives examples on how to use the load data in the book to choose a starting load to work with and its associated pressures. It sounded pretty straight forward, so I turned to the data for the 6.5 Grendel; thus began my problem. All the data provided for the 6.5 Grendel is for either solid bullets or jacketed bullets; there is no data for a lead bullet. How do I proceed from here?
I most likely do not have the correct lead on hand and will need to order some. The NOE mold number is 266-126-FN-A03 4 Cavity PB. It is supposed to be a 126 gr bullet.
The 30-30 mold is a 170 gr and Lee does have loads for lead in this weight, so I think I can work with that. I've also found and read through dearslayer's 30-30 info thread https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?448574-30-30-info and will be following along on that.
Thanks in advance for the help.