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Thread: Cast booklets size

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    Cast booklets size

    Guys quick question I slug my bore at 0.3567
    I wonder should I run plated at .0357
    And lead at .0358 ?
    Cal. 9 mm
    Last edited by lonewolf5347; 05-12-2017 at 11:08 AM.

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    I'd try both at .358"...( did you mean .357" and .358"?)
    Last edited by mdi; 05-13-2017 at 11:20 AM.
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    I treat plated like lead, go bigger if it fits.
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    As long as the boolit is as big as the groove dimension, round and will obturate WHEN IT LEAVES THE CASE it will work. A thousandths or 2 over size compensates for defects.

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    Did you size with pure? Lot of guys state they are sizing with boolits - tin and antimony causes springback. When measuring to four digits this causes error, reading too large a size.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check