watermonger
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It appears to be something sold separately. Are there any die sets that come with a roll crimp die for heavy loads using cast bullets?
Do I need a seperate crimp die for the .500 S&W or will RCBS/Lee/Hornady/etc come with one? I do plan to shoot cast bullets and I would prefer not having to deal with bullets jumping crimp and locking my gun up.
Isn't that a bit too hard? Most of the cast lead bullets I find for sale in .501 diameter are cast to like 16 - 18 bnh.If your casting for a magnum for the very first time I would start with a foundry blend from rotometals.
A foundry blend is something of known quality and mixture. Making your own mixes is popular and I do it all the time but my first bullets were not magnum. The 500 sw creates a huge amount of pressureIsn't that a bit too hard? Most of the cast lead bullets I find for sale in .501 diameter are cast to like 16 - 18 bnh.
Would Lyman #2 be a good alloy? Does the Lee mold have a specific alloy it was designed for?A foundry blend is something of known quality and mixture. Making your own mixes is popular and I do it all the time but my first bullets were not magnum. The 500 sw creates a huge amount of pressure
That's one of the things that each load specifies inside the Lyman manual I will send you a picture shortlyWould Lyman #2 be a good alloy? Does the Lee mold have a specific alloy it was designed for?