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LEE REALS
« on: July 16, 2007, 11:27:57 PM »
I've just bought a Pedersoli Pennsylvania percussion rifle and look foreward to shooting some patched round ball with it. However, as it's a 1:48 twist I also intend casting some REAL bullets in .45 cal. I see that the Lee mould is available for 200 and 250 grn bullets which I understand are referred to as "long' & "short". I'm not likely to be hunting with this gun so would the short 200 grn projectile do for shooting at paper?
 I'd imagine you'd need the bigger one for animals but I don't know.
   Also-.45 caliber---2F or 3F powder? I'm using 2F in my GPR at present but I've noticed that a lot of you use 3F in various rifles on this forum. All advice appreciated
  Mike

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Re: LEE REALS
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2007, 07:17:48 AM »
Conventional wisdom would be to use 3F in a .45 and smaller. But man y here use 3F in much larger bores with great results.
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