critter
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I shoot a FA .454 and it shoots really, really well. Bullets I reload are marked .452.
I have a great many bullets I bought and shot in my Ruger .45 Colt and they shot well. When loaded in the .454 cases, they will not chamber. Case + bullet is too wide. Bullets mike 2-3 thousandths too big and are not very round as they may measure differently if turned.
I want to get a resizing die and resize them. Do I need a .452 die or will they 'spring back' some when resized? Or should I be more conservative and get a .451 die OR will they be too small and not shoot well? Or will they 'slug up' when fired and likely be just fine in the accuracy department?
As you can see, I have ZERO experience casting/sizing lead bullets, so thanks for any input you have.
I have a great many bullets I bought and shot in my Ruger .45 Colt and they shot well. When loaded in the .454 cases, they will not chamber. Case + bullet is too wide. Bullets mike 2-3 thousandths too big and are not very round as they may measure differently if turned.
I want to get a resizing die and resize them. Do I need a .452 die or will they 'spring back' some when resized? Or should I be more conservative and get a .451 die OR will they be too small and not shoot well? Or will they 'slug up' when fired and likely be just fine in the accuracy department?
As you can see, I have ZERO experience casting/sizing lead bullets, so thanks for any input you have.