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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3466975" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I decided to make some heavier slugs and used a homemade mold I made years ago and bored one of the 50cal holes larger.</p><p>I ended up with a bullet a little too fat for my wad.</p><p></p><p>I then sized the cast lead bullets to .672" diameter and they weigh much more than the Lee 7/8 oz slug that weighs 365 gr with my alloy.</p><p></p><p>The new homemade slug weighs 580 gr. </p><p>They are taller and fit the shot wad much better.</p><p>With the sized bullet and the wad I am at .001"-.002" over muzzle choke size.</p><p>I will give these solid base slugs a go and see what happens.</p><p></p><p>Here is a picture of the Lee shorty hollowish base 7/8 next to my 580 gr solid.</p><p>And one of my 580's in the wad.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]181910[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3466975, member: 15054"] I decided to make some heavier slugs and used a homemade mold I made years ago and bored one of the 50cal holes larger. I ended up with a bullet a little too fat for my wad. I then sized the cast lead bullets to .672" diameter and they weigh much more than the Lee 7/8 oz slug that weighs 365 gr with my alloy. The new homemade slug weighs 580 gr. They are taller and fit the shot wad much better. With the sized bullet and the wad I am at .001"-.002" over muzzle choke size. I will give these solid base slugs a go and see what happens. Here is a picture of the Lee shorty hollowish base 7/8 next to my 580 gr solid. And one of my 580's in the wad. [ATTACH=full]181910[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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