Im just getting on to say thanks for all y'alls help. I now have the 2 loads i was looking for. One .44mag load that runs a 240gr bullet at 1000fps for plinking and another running close to 1200fps. Neither has ANY leading, and both are more accurat than my xtp hunting load (or so it seems havnt compaired apples to apples yet).
The only issue i have now is my lee mold has developed flashing around the base and seam where the base of the mold comes together. Im assumeing that there is something holding the mold open but i cant see anything. The whole bullet is in spec except the last 80 thousandths, give or take, it measures around 435 thousandths and the seam of the mold at the base is whats got me worried it measures almost 500 thousandths. I have 300 bullets like this.
I am planning to upgrade to a better mold but for the time being in just currious if a sizeing mold will "fix" these bullets or do i just need to melt 'em down and recast? Or are they even going to hurt anything as is? I only ask because i dont yet have a sizeing die and i did make a dummy round and it did slide right in my cylinder without any resistance.
The only issue i have now is my lee mold has developed flashing around the base and seam where the base of the mold comes together. Im assumeing that there is something holding the mold open but i cant see anything. The whole bullet is in spec except the last 80 thousandths, give or take, it measures around 435 thousandths and the seam of the mold at the base is whats got me worried it measures almost 500 thousandths. I have 300 bullets like this.
I am planning to upgrade to a better mold but for the time being in just currious if a sizeing mold will "fix" these bullets or do i just need to melt 'em down and recast? Or are they even going to hurt anything as is? I only ask because i dont yet have a sizeing die and i did make a dummy round and it did slide right in my cylinder without any resistance.
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