Having toyed with loads and crimping a bit I got around to slugging the barrel and pondering trivia. .222"/.216" on the groove/bore thing and a review of dims revealed I apparently got off track with the bullet diameter. Thought it was in the .224" range for some reason, but discovered it was a nominal .2225"

Looking at my process for knurling and lube with one eye and the flyers with the other, I made a second effort to do better and this is what I came up with.

Old style of knurl on the left, new improved version on the right and it is easily repeated. Interesting aspect is that it increases drive band diameter to .2245" with great uniformity. Smilin' here.

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Thinking I will explore a new lube with Johnson's paste wax and graphite just for giggles. Also received a suggestion that I pull a few RF bullets and use the powder within for the trials. Maybe........

DD

I am..........disturbed.

Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain