sizeing muzzleloading bullets
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sizeing muzzleloading bullets
I got a lee r.e.a.l mold and the bullets are real hard going in there .517 and going into a TC new englander .50cal...I read somewhere that someone but them thru a sizer that was .501 and was wondering if anyone else does this? the gun shoots good with these bullets(lead is soft) but I won't get a fast reload with them thanks for any info...I don't reload so I don't know too much about sizeing thanks ed
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thanks I seen a sizer that was .509. interesting the reveiw that said they size them to .501 was in the midway reloading cat. and was a reveiw of the mold, I'll get a measurement of my barrel I got 3 50cal guns all tc. I got the real lee mold in 58 and the bullets seem loose in my tc big boar i couldn't seem to group them well...thanks ed
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I got a lee r.e.a.l mold and the bullets are real hard going in there .517 and going into a TC new englander .50cal...I read somewhere that someone but them thru a sizer that was .501 and was wondering if anyone else does this? the gun shoots good with these bullets(lead is soft) but I won't get a fast reload with them thanks for any info...I don't reload so I don't know too much about sizeing thanks ed
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The LEE R.E.A.L. conical bullet should load a little hard at the muzzle. The name of the bullet is really... Rifling Engaged At Loading. You get them too small and their accuracy suffers. Also what kind of lube are you using on them. I use a castor oil, bees wax, and liquid alox lube and again, they have to be slammed to get them started but then they usually will go down the bore. As for fast loading.. I shoot a lot of them and have never had to swab between shots. But then each bore is different.
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The LEE R.E.A.L. conical bullet should load a little hard at the muzzle. The name of the bullet is really... Rifling Engaged At Loading. You get them too small and their accuracy suffers. Also what kind of lube are you using on them. I use a castor oil, bees wax, and liquid alox lube and again, they have to be slammed to get them started but then they usually will go down the bore. As for fast loading.. I shoot a lot of them and have never had to swab between shots. But then each bore is different.
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Yes I read that. But again, these are made to be casted with pure lead and engage the rifling as they are pushed down the bore. I just measured one of mine and got .516 in .50 caliber. I shoot them out of New Englanders, Renegade, Hawkins, and an assortment of other rifles. I measured two of my New Englanders and got .501 for a measurement but also got under that too. All I am saying is... While they load hard in the beginning, once actually in the bore they do slide down just fine.
If he wants to down size them, more power to him. I just don't and like I said.. shoot them out of a lot of rifles. Even though I have sizers, and the presses to do it if I wanted to. I also found that if you keep the powder charges low.. they shoot real good.
If he wants to down size them, more power to him. I just don't and like I said.. shoot them out of a lot of rifles. Even though I have sizers, and the presses to do it if I wanted to. I also found that if you keep the powder charges low.. they shoot real good.
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Aw, ok i see what you guys are getting at after going to there site and seeing the real bullet design..i still feel he could find a better bullet.. but i wasn't up to par on real's.. sorry fellas!! Ray