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Originally Posted by sha-ul
I have a complete derail here, but please pardon my ignorance, what exactly do I need to do to load of cast boolets for my 300wtf? I know I need some sort of expander, but going through Midwayusa, I am not sure which one I should be looking for.  |
Hi Sha-Ul,
Not a
complete derailment, but a really good question.
I shoot cast so that I have options and can keep on shooting.
My preferred boolits at this time are the Lee 155gr., the RCBS 200gr. Silhouette and Lee 230gr.-TL. One of my casting pards just purchased the NOE 247gr. and I just finished a casting marathon to get these done and on their way to 'maturing'. Should be loading these up within the week and shooting for function/accuracy.
Once the boolits are ready to be processed:
1. I lube them with a proprietary lube that I have been using for almost 10 years now...I pan lube.
2. I size them to .309 using the Lee push-through sizer. I also affix the gas check if I will be shooting the boolits to 1400fps or greater.
3. I chamfer and de-burr my brass and have never had the need to use an expander die...YMMV, I do know many guys who deploy the expander.
As 'Crew Chief' mentioned the .310 expander from a 7.62x39 will work in a pinch.
4. Load accordingly and I do crimp all of my rounds.
Shoot, have fun, repeat process to keep on shootin'
I hope this helps...
G