Sizing wadcutters
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Sizing wadcutters
Can someone help please regarding sizing my wadcutters. I have the device that came with my nitro MLR that pushes the heads into the cylinder but usually it is awkward and laborious. I would like to be able to simply finger-push them into place firmly enough that they don't move when the gun is fired hence I need to size them reasonably accurately. Is there anything I can obtain which is cheap and easy to use which will size the wadcutters to around .355/.356?
I have tried using empty .38 special and .357 with the end drilled out so as to push out the heads after sizing but the cases don't last long before flaring out and becoming useless.
Any ideas guys?
I have tried using empty .38 special and .357 with the end drilled out so as to push out the heads after sizing but the cases don't last long before flaring out and becoming useless.
Any ideas guys?
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I don't think that will work - the bullets need to be really quite firmly held in place, more than just figure pressure. Any bullets moving forward will jam the cylinder.
An under size bullet will be inaccurate anyway.
An under size bullet will be inaccurate anyway.
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Re: Sizing wadcutters
When I have managed to size them correctly they worked great and were no less accurate than those being very tight in the cylinder. I do not mean them to be loose in the cylinder and I am aware of the problem if not tight enough.1066 wrote:I don't think that will work - the bullets need to be really quite firmly held in place, more than just figure pressure. Any bullets moving forward will jam the cylinder.
An under size bullet will be inaccurate anyway.
I am simply looking for a way to seat wadcutters quicker and less of a hassle.
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They give you the device for seating the bullets for a reason. Pushing them in with a finger is a no no.
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Just out of curiosity how did you manage to get a head in your cylinder I normally use bullets.
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If your' seating them with hand pressure then they are going to move under recoil, which is a no no in a revolver.
Are your bullets lubricated by any chance? Might make seating them a wee bit easier if they were lubed correctly (e.g. Allox/xlox).
Are your bullets lubricated by any chance? Might make seating them a wee bit easier if they were lubed correctly (e.g. Allox/xlox).
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Re: Sizing wadcutters
Try one of these.https://leeprecision.com/bullet-casting ... izing-kit/
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A Lee push through sizer will do the job if you must size them
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Same way you get your head up your bottom presumablyAlpha1 wrote:Just out of curiosity how did you manage to get a head in your cylinder I normally use bullets.
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