RCBS 45-405-FN infomation required

[joel0407]

Just wondering if some one can tell me what size they might throw with 50/50, WW/Pure.

I need .459 and I am trying to work out how to order a sizer from lee custom shop.

I have a lee 405 grain hollow base but it throws bullets from .462 to .465

I'm in need of a bullet from my Marlin in around to 400 grain size. If the RCBS wont do me feel free to make other sugestions.

I have been looking at the pile driver JR as well.

[waco]

i have that rcbs mold
mine drops 50/50 ww-pure at right around .460-.4605
works well in my marlin 95

[largom]

My RCBS 45-405 drops at .4605 with an alloy of 55%pb & 45% WW. I size to .459 and they shoot great in 5 different rifles including 2 Marlins.

Larry

[stocker]

Mine dropped at .458 with W/W Plus 2%Sn. I eventually lapped it to get another 2 thou.

[beagle]

Mine ran just a tad over .458" with WW sweetened with some tin./beagle

[stubshaft]

Mine drops at .4596" with #2 alloy. I shoot the RD 420 in my 45/70 but this boolit is the hands down accuracy winner with 5 shot groups of 5/8" @ 100yds out of my 1895.

[Hardcast416taylor]

We must have all bought our RCBS molds out of the same batch! Mine are falling in the same .460" bracket as everyone else is!!Robert

[chaos]

mine drops at .457 with wheel weights and .4575 with #2.

I just cant get it to throw any fatter. going to try and open it up after deer season.

Edited to add I cant get gas checks to stay on these slugs either. Even after annealing them. It's the only Lemon I've ever gotten.

[405]

Just wondering if some one can tell me what size they might throw with 50/50, WW/Pure.

I need .459 and I am trying to work out how to order a sizer from lee custom shop.

I have a lee 405 grain hollow base but it throws bullets from .462 to .465

I'm in need of a bullet from my Marlin in around to 400 grain size. If the RCBS wont do me feel free to make other sugestions.

I have been looking at the pile driver JR as well.

If you can find a mold to drop a .459-.461 bullet then opening a .457 Lee sizer to .459 is easy. Use a drill press or even a regular electric drill that can be fixed onto something. Get some 200-400 grit sandpaper and some 600-1000 grit sandpaper. Wrap (use masking tape to attach) the coarser grit on a steel rod. Add a little oil. Between the hands.... rotate the Lee sizer on the spinning rod while applying a little side pressure. Check often by slugging. As you approach .459 switch to finer grit paper.

[Lloyd Smale]

mine does 460 out of #2 so im guessing somewhere around 459 with that alloy