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What 30 cal Lee bullet do you like best?

travis3travis3 Member Posts: 341 ✭✭✭
edited June 2011 in Ask the Experts
Posting for relative's that have these different rifles. 303 British, 308 Win. and the 30-06. They are going to buy the mould and I will do the casting. So which Lee 30 cal mould would you pick?

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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,664 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What are the slugged bore diameters on EACH rifle?
  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The .303 is a horse until itself. You could use the same mold for the .308 and the .06. The 303 should slug around 311 and the other two should be .308. So at least you need two molds.
  • PearywPearyw Member Posts: 3,699
    edited November -1
    I have used the 160 gr bullet with the tumble lube grooves. It is a .312" as cast. I use a .311" sizer for 303 Enfield and 7.62x54R. I use a .309" sizer for 30.06 and 7.5 Swiss. I put 30 cal. gas checks on them. I use wheel weights for the lead and drop them into a bucket of water to harden them.
  • travis3travis3 Member Posts: 341 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I will probably go with the Lee C132-185.
  • travis3travis3 Member Posts: 341 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by armilite1015
    The .303 is a horse until itself. You could use the same mold for the .308 and the .06. The 303 should slug around 311 and the other two should be .308. So at least you need two molds.


    My 303 came out at .3135
  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    The 312-185 is good, just make sure that you still slug your bore; some .303s run up to .317"!

    My favorite for .308s is probably the 200 gr .309, at least so far as their stock molds go.

    With cast lead, I usually try and size them a little over groove size but as fat as will chamber without resistance. For most .308" bores I usually size to .310", for a .311" bore usually size to .313".

    As Lee molds usually drop a thousandth or more over size, this is a good thing.
  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:travis3
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    Posted - 06/06/2011 : 1:15:55 PM Show Profile Email Poster Reply with Quote

    quote:Originally posted by armilite1015

    The .303 is a horse until itself. You could use the same mold for the .308 and the .06. The 303 should slug around 311 and the other two should be .308. So at least you need two molds.



    My 303 came out at .3135


    Yes Enfield barrels slug out all over the place. I wanted to make the point I did because that your opening post you made it sound as if you thought all 3 calibers used the same mold as you stated your relatives were buying only 1 mold for 3 calibers.
  • travis3travis3 Member Posts: 341 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by armilite1015
    quote:travis3
    Junior Member

    USA
    243 Posts

    Posted - 06/06/2011 : 1:15:55 PM Show Profile Email Poster Reply with Quote

    quote:Originally posted by armilite1015

    The .303 is a horse until itself. You could use the same mold for the .308 and the .06. The 303 should slug around 311 and the other two should be .308. So at least you need two molds.



    My 303 came out at .3135


    Yes Enfield barrels slug out all over the place. I wanted to make the point I did because that your opening post you made it sound as if you thought all 3 calibers used the same mold as you stated your relatives were buying only 1 mold for 3 calibers.


    I will have them get a .310 sizing die for their rifles. Their 308 and the 30-06 came out at .308 and .3085
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