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Post by kennacl55 on Mar 10, 2014 11:49:44 GMT -5
My 45 bore likes a bullet that is .4525, what size bullet sizer should I buy? Should my sizer actually be a little smaller to allow for springback or order a .452, I will be sizing jacketed bullets.
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Post by rangeball on Mar 10, 2014 12:07:58 GMT -5
Some time ago I knurled some bullets up quite a bit then ran then through a .452 lee die. I was surprised to see varying degrees of spring back in the knurled bullets. Because of this and the different jacket thickness I wouldn't expect all bullets to react the same.
That said have you tried just knurling up and shooting, looking for a medium fit in your bore and using a wad?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2014 12:22:41 GMT -5
What are you looking to do with the bullet? What bullet are you trying to shoot. Right now I'm getting use to my new McRem and I am shooting the 250 SST for practice it's around $.50 a shot so not so bad on price. You could get those for around $25 a box. If your just trying to get your rifle sighted in then I'd just use the SST then your preferred bullet then you should be done. If you use the match hunters then you should be able to knurl them up to fit. If you go bigger then you might look at full form bullets.
Knurling up to fit from a .451-2 bullet would work out good. Also if you get a .458 bullet you will not be able to size down using a .452 die you will need to go in steps and best way is a swingloc smooth or full form die is the best way.
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Post by kennacl55 on Mar 10, 2014 18:24:40 GMT -5
I built my knurling tool and I had to run the bullets through the sizer 3 times to get them back down to .4525, im sizing 250gr sst bullets. I may have to much pressure on my knurling tool, maybe if I change springs (tension) I can just knurl up to the correct size without the need to resize. I have been sizing without lube. Should I use lube or just size without the lube?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2014 18:39:59 GMT -5
I would say it depends on the effort to size them. If the knurled bullet sizes easy then I wouldn't mess with trying to clean lube off.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2014 10:12:24 GMT -5
The 250 SST / FTX starts off at .452. Going up to .4525 is easily accomplished with a light knurl between two files.
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Post by ourway77 on Dec 15, 2015 7:29:28 GMT -5
Never knurled before what size files should I use? I have searched the sight to no avail. Would knurling be a benefit when using sabots in a 50 caliber ML'er? This is all new too me I just bought bullets and shot them. I have about 500 of each I bought years ago from some one 250 and 300 grain Hornady SST's .452
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Post by rambler on Dec 15, 2015 8:06:32 GMT -5
I use 2 coarse bastard files, double hatched. When and if I do knurl.
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Post by Dave W on Dec 15, 2015 8:52:00 GMT -5
2 sets, coarse and fine. Which pair I use depends on how much I want to increase the OD of the bullet.
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