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Thanks Muddy.

Cast some up this morning. Beautiful? And I don't typically cast pretty rifle boolits. 252-254 gr as cast.



255-257 gr with Gator Checks.



Is this seated too deep? Trying to cover up the middle lube groove. As I understand it, one does not want any lead exposed.



They all measure .371" before sizing and .367" after sizing with a .366" size die. When tested for hardness with the LBT BHN Hardness Tester, within an 1-2 hrs of casting, they come up 12-13 BHN. I'm sure they will hardened up a bit more which Veral says is hard enough to not shatter when hitting bear/moose/elk bone.

I use the RCBS Luber/Sizer. The boolit is long enough that I have to slip "bullet ejection plate" out of the way of the "threaded rod" so I can get the boolit in and out of the sizer die mouth. Is this typical?

Alan