OK....so here it is.
I use a Star for sizing and lubing, and I recently cast up some 2500 Lee Group Buy 6 cavity 135gr GC 38 bullets. I bought this on a whim many years ago.
They have been sitting in a container unsized since then. So now finally I get to these.
Very nice little bullet. I am going to load them below maximum with WW296 for a nice 357 load.
First, as a Hensley & Gibbs casting snob , I have to say the Lee 6 cavity mould (the only one I own) is easy to use and DOES produce a lot of bullets in a short time. The weight is not bad either. I must say that my opinion of Lee moulds changed after that. I just wonder how it would hold up to casting, say, 10,000+ bullets. With H&G you can NEVER wear one out.
So to the sizing and lubing: apparently my top punch is a 30 caliber flat punch. So....when I seat the gas check it kind of has this nice little ridge around the edge. Visually it looks just fine. The check still seems to seat very nicely and tight.
I am wondering if this makes a difference in the accuracy of the bullet. I don't shoot competitively and my guns will always shoot far better than I can, so my question is one of curiosity.
Your thoughts?