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Sizing down Bullets Lee sizer. WAY DOWN!
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3326096" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I was not sure how much you could size a bullet down in a Lee push through sizer die.</p><p></p><p>Well I wanted to find out just because I can and I wanted to see what would happen in the end.</p><p></p><p>Powder coated Lee 358-158gr bullet. Wheel weight lead.</p><p>Before sizing .</p><p>Diameter...weight.....length.. </p><p>.359"........ 161.5 gr.....660". </p><p>After sizing. No lube</p><p>311"...........114.6 gr.....565".</p><p>After sizing with Lube.</p><p>.311"...........121.9 gr......601".</p><p>Softer lead with lube.</p><p>.311"...........123.0 gr.......610".</p><p></p><p>Yea I took a cast lead 357 mag bullet and sized it down to fit a .308 in 1 step.</p><p>Yea do not try this.</p><p>Maybe do it in steps.</p><p>It made a ring of lead around the push through sizer stem.</p><p></p><p>But it did work. I will size again to .309" after powder coating them.. got to remove some sizing die wax first. I get a straight wall no lube groves.</p><p>Picture of course <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]153800[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>What good is this experiment.</p><p>Lets say you have a dead mold that tosses crappy bullets or the bullet is just not one you use because accuracy is bad.</p><p>You could drill it with a regular drill bit and make it a size you can use and then size it down.</p><p></p><p>Looks like you can in fact size it down nearly .050".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3326096, member: 15054"] I was not sure how much you could size a bullet down in a Lee push through sizer die. Well I wanted to find out just because I can and I wanted to see what would happen in the end. Powder coated Lee 358-158gr bullet. Wheel weight lead. Before sizing . Diameter...weight.....length.. .359"........ 161.5 gr.....660". After sizing. No lube 311"...........114.6 gr.....565". After sizing with Lube. .311"...........121.9 gr......601". Softer lead with lube. .311"...........123.0 gr.......610". Yea I took a cast lead 357 mag bullet and sized it down to fit a .308 in 1 step. Yea do not try this. Maybe do it in steps. It made a ring of lead around the push through sizer stem. But it did work. I will size again to .309" after powder coating them.. got to remove some sizing die wax first. I get a straight wall no lube groves. Picture of course :) [ATTACH=full]153800[/ATTACH] What good is this experiment. Lets say you have a dead mold that tosses crappy bullets or the bullet is just not one you use because accuracy is bad. You could drill it with a regular drill bit and make it a size you can use and then size it down. Looks like you can in fact size it down nearly .050". [/QUOTE]
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