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Originally Posted by Alk8944
Don't depend on the diameter of swaged lead bullets to give any near an accurate idea of their diameter when originally loaded! being removed through the factory crimp will typically reduce the bullet diameter by .002" to .005" Besides the reduction caused by the neck tension of the cartridge when the bullet is originally seated!you measure a pulled bullet there is no way to accurately tell what it's original diameter was.
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No, you can't depend on the size of a "swaged bullet" that you tapped down your bore. Especially on a 44 I own that comes out at .414 and I cast .429 bullets for. My 500 is .500 through and through aside from the "cylinder throat saga" (.499).