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<blockquote data-quote="Master Carper" data-source="post: 3345030" data-attributes="member: 15527"><p>swampratt,</p><p></p><p>your information is much appreciated, thank you!</p><p></p><p>Trying to follow your post with what you do.</p><p></p><p>I do NOT crimp cast bullets. Those in the pictured had a light crimp but were dummy rounds for best seating depths, making it easier and faster to the bullet seating depth for every bullet that I shoot.</p><p></p><p>Dies are set to remove the case mouth flare and no more.</p><p></p><p>I pulled 3 bullets, and their diameter did NOT change from what they were before loading.</p><p></p><p>Bullets are harder than pure lead, but definitely softer than wheen weights.</p><p></p><p>I have not shot any of the faster burn rate powders because of the "noise level". Faster powders are definitely louder!</p><p></p><p>Velocities listed are different powder charges.</p><p></p><p>I do not want to go lighter in weight, but with a 1-16" twist rate barrel, it should handle the listed bullets without issue. My SLEDGE HAMMER load is loaded with Speer's 300 gr. Uni-Corp Soft Point and it is VERY accurate!</p><p></p><p>Since I am shooting a rifle, I am trying to stay away from the fast pistol powders.</p><p></p><p>There ARE rifling grooves in the sides of the bullets.</p><p></p><p>I pushed one of the Lee bullets through the bore after sizing and coating, and it shows the rifling from end to end, and uniformly around it's circumference. The top and bottom driving bands are .451 and after the bullet was pushed through the bore, the rifling marks opposite each other are .441 as shown in the pictures.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]158241[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]158242[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]158243[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]158244[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p></p><p>Before, loaded and pulled - all are the same exact diameter.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]158245[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]158246[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Master Carper, post: 3345030, member: 15527"] swampratt, your information is much appreciated, thank you! Trying to follow your post with what you do. I do NOT crimp cast bullets. Those in the pictured had a light crimp but were dummy rounds for best seating depths, making it easier and faster to the bullet seating depth for every bullet that I shoot. Dies are set to remove the case mouth flare and no more. I pulled 3 bullets, and their diameter did NOT change from what they were before loading. Bullets are harder than pure lead, but definitely softer than wheen weights. I have not shot any of the faster burn rate powders because of the "noise level". Faster powders are definitely louder! Velocities listed are different powder charges. I do not want to go lighter in weight, but with a 1-16" twist rate barrel, it should handle the listed bullets without issue. My SLEDGE HAMMER load is loaded with Speer's 300 gr. Uni-Corp Soft Point and it is VERY accurate! Since I am shooting a rifle, I am trying to stay away from the fast pistol powders. There ARE rifling grooves in the sides of the bullets. I pushed one of the Lee bullets through the bore after sizing and coating, and it shows the rifling from end to end, and uniformly around it's circumference. The top and bottom driving bands are .451 and after the bullet was pushed through the bore, the rifling marks opposite each other are .441 as shown in the pictures. [ATTACH=full]158241[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]158242[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]158243[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]158244[/ATTACH] Before, loaded and pulled - all are the same exact diameter. [ATTACH=full]158245[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]158246[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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