Lee, .30 cal., 155 gr. Spire pt., less the g/c shank

[Ben]

I removed the g/c shank on this mold a few months ago and never got around to casting with the mold or shooting the bullets. Today, I got the mold out and will cast and test some ! !

I'm anxious to shoot these plain base bullets in my 30-30 break open Handi and my T/C Contender , Super 14, 30-30. May even try a few in my ( new to me ) Remington , 788, 308 Win.

The rear drive band mikes .3135 "
It will be pretty easy to size to .311 " or .310 ".

Plenty of lube capacity for a plain base bullet at 1,200 - 1,300 fps.

 

[300BLK]

I suspect that it will work well as a plan based bullet. With that tapered ogive, there is quite a bit of bearing surface. That is my basic bullet (in GC form) for 300BLK and 308s for 1900fps loads.

BTW, there appears to be a 311359 in the front, center of that box of naked bullets.

 

[Ben]

Ha......Yes, when I was sizing the bullets I found the single 359'.
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[62chevy]

Are they dropping at 160 give or take. I should do that to my Lee C309-180-R that drops at 170.

 

[Ben]

Are they dropping at 160 give or take

Yes, you're real close.

Ben

 

[Ben]

Are they dropping at 160 give or take. I should do that to my Lee C309-180-R that drops at 170.

You might want to look at this link,

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?173556-Plain-base-a-180-gr-Lee-30-cal-mold

 

[62chevy]

You might want to look at this link,

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?173556-Plain-base-a-180-gr-Lee-30-cal-mold

Thanks Ben! The 5/16 drill bit is easy but the it's the drill press that's hard to get. Maybe someone at Church has one I can use.

 

[Ben]

I have a small 90 degree square.
I spend 10 or more minutes double checking everything to see that the drill bit is entering the bullet mould at a " Perfect 90 ".

If you do that and don't drill beyond the g/c shank, you'll be good to go.

Slowest speed the drill press can run on would be great.

Ben

 

[quicksylver]

Ben...exactly what bullet is that?

I have the Lee 312155 -2R...but it has a very small metplat...

 

[300BLK]

Ben...exactly what bullet is that?

I have the Lee 312155 -2R...but it has a very small metplat...

That IS the C312-155-2R. I've had them with slightly different profiles.

 

[Ben]

C312-155-2R.

Yes, that is what mine is.
I have about 3 of them. None are identical.

 

[quicksylver]

My 312155-2R....

Half CU checked ..half AL checked...

I guess Lee does make them different...fine with me as long as they shoot..

 

[Ben]

Dan,

Yours appear to have a VERY small " flat " on the end of the nose that mine don't have.

Obviously inconsequential in the scope of things.
Like you say, " fine with me as long as they shoot.."

Ben

 

[KHornet]

Mine are pointed like Ben's?

 

[Josh]

Mine look identical to Quicksilver's bullets.

 

[quicksylver]

Hi guys here's a little update on the Lee 312155-2R and Lee 312160TL-2R...shootin' wise...

Got to the range this morning and had a plinking session...the day was too nice to get serious..
had fun as the targets show and lerarned something...my worn out Remington 03 doesn't care much for the Lee 312160TL-2R...
but sure does like the 312155"s...

I couldn't believe how easy it was to shoot these ...no different than plinking with a .22..

First there or four shots went touching...just had to get the sights at least on the target, the gun and bullets did the rest...

It also is a good testament to AL checks..

Can't wait to get serious with these..

Dan

 

[300BLK]

The CTL-160s do very well in my '03s and '03A3. Honestly, I haven't tried the 155 in any of them, but appears that I should.

 

[quicksylver]

The CTL-160s do very well in my '03s and '03A3. Honestly, I haven't tried the 155 in any of them, but appears that I should.

The 312160TL'S shoot great in my other Springfields, with this load...

Can't wait for Ben to test his PB ones...

 

[JWFilips]

Guys
I'm drooling here! Love to have a more shootable 30 cal gun. I only have a 30-30 marlin 336 Shoot cast great but I'm limited.
I would love to find the opposition to my German GEW98!
I figure it would be like the dueling banjos of WWI!!!!!
Jim