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Old 11-30-2011, 09:19 PM
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124gr RN bullets (Lee 6 cavity mould), tumble lubed, sized in a LEE sizer, tumble lubed again, loaded and shot at normal velocity's. No gas checks. What kind of leading am I in for?
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:38 PM
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If you size them .357 and use pretty hard lead like WWs or harder, probably none. Use minimum loads. I had good luck with that using Unique.
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I use the TL bullet with WW, don't size it, and shoot over 4gr HP38 with no visible leading.
I do make sure ALL the copper fouling is out of the barrel before shooting lead.
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I have the SW40VE, but I cast from range lead and water drop them. They are the TL groove bullets. I thin the LLA with a little mineral spirits and instead of using the Cool Whip bowl I started with, I now use a Ziplock baggie. I put the bullets in the bag, give small squirt of LLA, and massage the bullets around until they are evenly coated. You get a feel for how much LLA to add to how many bullets after a few attempts. Let them dry, I have used Power Pistol with this, and I see no leading but there is the PP flash and a little smoke from the LLA. But they feed and function just fine without leading the barrel. Forgot to mention that I push through size them to .401" with a Lee die. When I size them I spray them with WD-40 to lube them for the die. After sizing I then do the LLA in the baggie to them. The WD-40 has no affect on the LLA but keeps the bullets from leading the die. That way you don't have to wait for the first layer to dry before sizing only to then have to lube them and wait again. That trick comes from Ranch Dog Outdoors.

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I will be using WW for lead as I have more of it than I know what to do with. I will be using Unique as I also have that in abundance. Thanks for the WD-40 trick to lube before sizing. I would have tumble lubed before sizing and had to wait for them to dry.
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