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For .358 or .357 boolits I've used a 38 expander in the Lee autodisk. I just have to spray lube inside the brass neck to avoid sticking on the return stroke. I didn't like the 38 expander for .356...

Yup, I just throw an onion head on some charcoal. 8-)

metallic blue looks pleasing.

I've done it the other way around. Clear PC over HT. HT for the color, & clear PC 'cause it's more durable.

I don't think a magnet would do anything to the hard drive. There's already a super strong magnet inside the hard drive itself. You can destroy it physically, or use a software like dban or western...

I should add a note that she's from Southeast Texas, so maybe the Whelans everywhere else are pronounced differently. I don't know a real Irishman to ask.

I just received your bronze hitek in the mail today. I'll drop off zombie green in the mail tomorrow for ya.

I'm using 10bhn range scrapes & it's working with Smoke's clear pc. I did take me a while & a lot of reading in the castboolits forum to find & try all the tricks to get 9mm to stop leading. I'm...

I had a teacher with that last name. She prefers wii-len/wee-len like sweden. No whales or wails; definitely not Waylan.

I was able to test this titegroup & PC combo today & it works fine. No more keyholing, & the barrel stayed clean.

I got 9mm to work with titegroup & Smoke 4320's PC. I used the #5 tub shake method. The same bullet was leading & tumbling with Hitek.

I was able to use titegroup with Smoke's PC without leading today. If you want to stay with titegroup & COWW, I would give PC a try. I think it's more forgiving with alloy types & lower bhn.

the Lee 38s&w powder through expander, expands 0.25 deep. So you can seat a flat base boolit 0.25 deep into the case before it start swaging.

You can try this.
http://leeprecision.com/pm-expan-plg-38-s-w.html

castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?124464-38-357-Lee-powder-through-expander-in-9mm-die-mod

But then you may run into...

What powder were you using? I had leading with titegroup, but not with WST. Same power factor.

Which PC are you using? is the polyester one from Smoke4320? I loaded up a bunch of clear PC boolits with titegroup to test this weekend. I'm hoping it'll work 'cause I got 8lbs of it to burn through.

Maybe try a cast lead friendly powder? Here's a list from precision bullets. http://www.precisionbullets.com/faq.html

Vihtavuori – N-320/N-340
Ramshot – Competition/Zip
Winchester – WST ...

What powder are you using? I had leading issues with hitek coated 10bhn range lead & titegroup, but no leading with WST. This is with NOE 9mm 358-155 TC Elco.

I have the same issue like dansedgli. Where it passes the smash & wipe test, but the coating scrapes off easily. Do you think that is okay?

$1.40/lbs

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3.3gr WST & 1.14 OAL on the NOE 358-155 TC ELCO. I don't remember the exact fps. It was above 125 power factor though. But not more than 135 power factor.

I was able to get the 155gr TC Elco lead free with WST. With titegroup, it was leading & keyholing. With WST, clean barrel & more accurate.

Is your boolit's base flat? or beveled?

My 358-155-TC Elco bevel base leads badly in my stock glock 17 barrel. But my 359-140 flat base from MP molds doesn't. Same 10 BHN, same amt of titegroup...

I think they waste too much metal if you're not really careful. I like water stones, takes longer, but I know exactly when I reach the apex.