mcdonl
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Hi gang... I have a .311 Lee Sizing Die and TL mold that I used to cast for my SKS... Can I use this same setup for 30/30 for use in my bolt action? I am wondering if .311 gets it down enough or should I go with the .309 sizer?
But for relatively new, and lightly worn barrel, are you really going to see a difference between the muzzle and chamber ends of the rifled barrel.
I'm not sure I see the need to push the pellot all the way through the barrel, however. I guess that will give you the absolute min groove diameter as you will definatley push the bullet through the tightest spots.
as noted in my post.... I make no claim to be the leading expert on the subject....
***A note on using dowels*** All I've ever used are 1/4" wood dowels for sluggin bore and have yet to break one after having slugged dozens of .30 caliber rifles. The key again is to use a heavy hammer. You want to mess things up ina hurry, just peck, peck, peck with a little light hammer.
Because when you hammer a steel rod against something in a bore, every time you strike it, the rods flexes at its mid-point, striking the rifling in the barrel. No need to explain what this does to the rifling.Well maybe, then again there's always that first time and the whole game is changed. Why not use a steel rod with no chance of a dowel splitting?
Remember the old saying about walking around in the pasture long enough and finally stepping in it? Just because it been done dozens of time does not make it fool proof.