Likely .003-.006 smaller. Possibly more. I don’t like to make them less than .002 because any tighter and even a small misalignment of ram and threads means the punch binds in the die.Approximately, how closely fit is the pushing stem to the sizing die in a Lee push through sizer?
So I wanted a RN mold for the 9mm and ordered one from a custom maker. An aluminum 5 cavity, when I tried casting with it the dropped Bullets measure .360” which is completely useless when you need .355”. I have contacted the maker and have heard zero since last Thursday. Just for the heck of it I did try to cast some of my straight WW and they are still .309” 90 degrees from the parting lines. As you can see the lead was still cold as was the mold but still were too big.
Is there any hope this mold can be used for a light 38 special or 38 S&W bullet? Of course there is no crimp groove so it will have to be a taper crimp. Just hoping it will have some use other than a paper weight.
A .358” bullet will not plunk in my P365, a .357” will so the chamber is a little tight on this handgun.
Maybe in yours, Charles, but not in his.
Maybe in yours, Charles, but not in his.
This is what I‘ve tried to explain, it was sized on a LAM with a RN top punch. The excess lead from the large dia. has to go somewhere so it follows the bullet shape. Not to mention that even if you were to try and use this bullet the seating would be so deep in the case there wouldn’t be much room for powder.
just be certain you know exactly what you're asking for.