Geno, If you're willing to go to the trouble of milling down Barnes bullets why not just start with over size copper rod and swage down( or turn on your mini lathe) to .256 and mill from there?

Could be a new career for your "retirement".

Last edited by SBTCO; 04/27/17.
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