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Offline brad925

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Lee 405 HB
« on: January 02, 2011, 09:30:22 AM »
Not sure how much i can size this bullet down. My B.C slug at .457 but my mold throws 'em at between .462 to .463. How far down can i go?
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Offline moto357

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Re: Lee 405 HB
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 03:16:01 PM »
you will be fine sizing to .457 or .458 as needed. 

I've sized bullets, even this particular bullet to beyond .450 and .449 for other uses(doing it in 2 or 3 steps)
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Offline Nobade

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Re: Lee 405 HB
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 01:58:33 AM »
I run them through the lubrisizer at .457, then size to .452 and then .449 for my muzzleloader. No problem, they just get longer.
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Re: Lee 405 HB
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2011, 08:55:13 AM »
 One other suggestion .WHAT alloy are you using? An alloy containing MORE pure lead , like 20/1 ,MIGHT give you a smaller bullet than a WW alloy. I've found that I can get several thou. difference JUST altering the alloy mix. Of course, this means you have to keep records of the different alloys and start from an empty pot a lot of times!
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