WFN Crimp Groove Location

[ghlubik]

Hello Veral,
Am still having fun trying out the bullets from the molds you made me last summer.

 Want to order more, mostly lighter weight WFN's. Lightest will be about 260 gr.

On a .44mag. WFN Plain Base, as I go lighter and lighter in bullet weight, at what weight do you suggest I change from a .4 nose/ crimp groove,  to a .35 nose/ crimp groove?

Same question on the .45 Colt., what is changeover point?

 I want to continue getting mostly all plain base bullets, due to ever increasing cost of gas checks. Thanks............George

[Veral]

Hi George,
  For the lighter weight bullets, regardless of caliber, I suggest that all customers just leave the crimp groove spacing or nose length open to my option when I set up the mold lathe, but also suggest that they give me an idea whether they want to wring out maximum velocity or intend it for only light loads.  To quantify light loads, lets say 1200 fps and less in magnum revolvers when using LBT lube and plain base bullets.  If using other bullet lube I should know that too because more lube space is mandatory to get decent performance and top end without leading will be considerable less than with LBT lube, even when set up with more lube space.  I try to sqeeze a .35 nose length as minimum on all lightweight WFN bullets though, for best nose support, and that length would start with a 260 WFN in 44 and 280 in 45 cal.
  You have ordered quite a few WFN molds for heavy gas check bullets and have been happy with them, but I don't recommend that nose length be over .4 with any WFN bullet.