Recently, I ordered a 2 cavity, NOE, 326331 RN mould. One cavity is a plain base, the other is a gas check.
I've yet to shoot any of the plain base bullets. I thought that today was the day to cast some and change that. Cast with straight WW's, my plain base bullets are dropping from the mould at .327". I'm sizing to .325 ". In my particular rifle, .325" has proven to be THE diameter of choice. This should make some FUN loads for my 8 X 57 mm Scout Rifle.
I have 100 pieces of 8 X 57 mm brass that I'll load up and test these new bullets with.
I'll say one thing, once this puppy gets to moving, it will be a like a train, it won't be easy stopped. Once this 100 degree heat breaks, I hope to get to the range and test these, when I do, I'll take my camera and take some photos of the targets and attach here.
Ben
These are lubed with Ben's Red and then rolled in BLL.
The BLL will help the nose riding portion of the bullet to have some lubrication also.
This rifle has always been a " nail driver " with just about any cast bullet load that I have put into the rifle :
I've yet to shoot any of the plain base bullets. I thought that today was the day to cast some and change that. Cast with straight WW's, my plain base bullets are dropping from the mould at .327". I'm sizing to .325 ". In my particular rifle, .325" has proven to be THE diameter of choice. This should make some FUN loads for my 8 X 57 mm Scout Rifle.
I have 100 pieces of 8 X 57 mm brass that I'll load up and test these new bullets with.
I'll say one thing, once this puppy gets to moving, it will be a like a train, it won't be easy stopped. Once this 100 degree heat breaks, I hope to get to the range and test these, when I do, I'll take my camera and take some photos of the targets and attach here.
Ben
These are lubed with Ben's Red and then rolled in BLL.
The BLL will help the nose riding portion of the bullet to have some lubrication also.
This rifle has always been a " nail driver " with just about any cast bullet load that I have put into the rifle :
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