Superlite27
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I searched, but couldn't find anything to answer a question I have.
I've been reloading for awhile, but have mainly purchased jacketed bullets. In .45 ACP, jacketed bullets come in .451. This is what I have always loaded. Several months ago, I purchased a box of lead flat points to load for .45 Long Colt. I noticed that it is O.K. to load .452 in lead flat nose for both .45 ACP and .45 LC.
I always thought .45 ACP was .451 diameter, but a well knowleged guy at a local reloading shop told me that .452 is good for .45 ACP in non jacketed lead bullets because of the softness and how it will fill the rifling.
So, I loaded some .452 lead flat nose in .45 ACP and have noticed a dramatic increase in accuracy over the .451 jacketed bullets I have been using.
I have recently delved into CASTING! Mostly I will be casting 200gr. semi-wadcutters and will size them to .452 for both .45 ACP and .45 LC.
In the future, I hope to start casting for rifle. I am going to get more experience with pistol before I take that next step to making bullets for higher velocities.
My question:
I currently load store bought jacketed bullets for .308. When I do decide to start casting for .308, I'm sure I'll have to harden the cast bullets I make to a higher brinell hardness for the increased velocities for rifle.
What about the sizing? As with .45, would I have to size the cast lead bullets to .309 since they are non-jacketed similar to the increase in diameter for .45? Or, do I stick with sizing them to .308 just like jacketed bullets for rifle velocities?
It will be awhile before I take on casting rifle bullets, but I want to get a good body of knowledge built up before I do.
I might as well start asking questions.
I've been reloading for awhile, but have mainly purchased jacketed bullets. In .45 ACP, jacketed bullets come in .451. This is what I have always loaded. Several months ago, I purchased a box of lead flat points to load for .45 Long Colt. I noticed that it is O.K. to load .452 in lead flat nose for both .45 ACP and .45 LC.
I always thought .45 ACP was .451 diameter, but a well knowleged guy at a local reloading shop told me that .452 is good for .45 ACP in non jacketed lead bullets because of the softness and how it will fill the rifling.
So, I loaded some .452 lead flat nose in .45 ACP and have noticed a dramatic increase in accuracy over the .451 jacketed bullets I have been using.
I have recently delved into CASTING! Mostly I will be casting 200gr. semi-wadcutters and will size them to .452 for both .45 ACP and .45 LC.
In the future, I hope to start casting for rifle. I am going to get more experience with pistol before I take that next step to making bullets for higher velocities.
My question:
I currently load store bought jacketed bullets for .308. When I do decide to start casting for .308, I'm sure I'll have to harden the cast bullets I make to a higher brinell hardness for the increased velocities for rifle.
What about the sizing? As with .45, would I have to size the cast lead bullets to .309 since they are non-jacketed similar to the increase in diameter for .45? Or, do I stick with sizing them to .308 just like jacketed bullets for rifle velocities?
It will be awhile before I take on casting rifle bullets, but I want to get a good body of knowledge built up before I do.
I might as well start asking questions.