spur0701
03-10-2009, 07:39 AM
Realitive noob here. I've started casting and loading a Lee 401-175-TC for 40S&W. The first batch I did dropped a little big, (183 g, .403 at the seam, and .405 across the seam). I tumble lubed with JPW, sized to .401, then tumble lubed with JPW again and everything worked fine, am on my second batch and they are dropping the same weight and size.
Instead of tumble lubing with JPW before sizing I was just going to spray with Pam and size with that as a lube, but with the first 100 I've done like that there seems to be more resistance with the sizing die (Lee .401) than with using JPW, should I be worried about leading the sizing die? Is Pam not a sufficient/efficient lube for sizing?
Another question on tumble lubing with JPW. The way I did the last batch was to use a toaster oven to heat a tray of bollits at about 180 for 5-10 minutes. Then dump them in a bowl, drop in a dollip of JPW, wait for the vapor to burn off, stir a little with a spoon, swirl them around, drop them on wax paper covered news paper. Then before they completely cooled I would sit them up on their base, let cool, dry, and JPW harden for 24 hours. Do I have to sit them on their base or can they cool where they lay against each other and on their sides. Should I move to a larger oven (wife is tolerant since she can't cook) and heat and lube them all at once? Am looking for lessons learned to make this more efficient.
Thanks in advance for any help....what did we do before the net?
Instead of tumble lubing with JPW before sizing I was just going to spray with Pam and size with that as a lube, but with the first 100 I've done like that there seems to be more resistance with the sizing die (Lee .401) than with using JPW, should I be worried about leading the sizing die? Is Pam not a sufficient/efficient lube for sizing?
Another question on tumble lubing with JPW. The way I did the last batch was to use a toaster oven to heat a tray of bollits at about 180 for 5-10 minutes. Then dump them in a bowl, drop in a dollip of JPW, wait for the vapor to burn off, stir a little with a spoon, swirl them around, drop them on wax paper covered news paper. Then before they completely cooled I would sit them up on their base, let cool, dry, and JPW harden for 24 hours. Do I have to sit them on their base or can they cool where they lay against each other and on their sides. Should I move to a larger oven (wife is tolerant since she can't cook) and heat and lube them all at once? Am looking for lessons learned to make this more efficient.
Thanks in advance for any help....what did we do before the net?