What are you using for a mold for this rifle, I am doing some research fro a friend who has one.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
What are you using for a mold for this rifle, I am doing some research fro a friend who has one.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
Accurate has several designs for the Swiss Vetterli
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I am using the Lee 310 mold which works great. This rifle has become such a favorite that at some point I will upgrade to an Accurate Mold.
IIRC I used a 44 Special bullet, an old Ideal cast of pure lead. With Unigue it would shoot ragged cloverleafs at 50 yards. I'll get you the number if I can find it.
429 bullet if it will chamber, and swaged down a bit if it will
not chamber at full diameter
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A departed friend (Joe Weist was a regular here) designed a boolit for the 41 Swiss and CBE cut the mold for it. They should have the mold in their inventory, I bought one several years ago. Nice molds, affordable price.
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I've been using the Lee .429 bullet, with black powder. I recently got an Accurate 315 gr heeled bullet which has a max band diameter of .434, which is too wide (it won't chamber). Once I load the bullet at the correct OAL of 2.2", I use the sizing die with the decapping pin removed to size it down (I learned that technique on this forum). It works very well.
Mark, before you choose a mold for the 41 Swiss - be sure to slug the bore for groove diameter. Different models of the Vetterli have slight difference groove diameters
Regards
John
I use the LEE 310gr sized to 0.427"
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