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Clifford L. Hughes · June 22, 2011, 01:15 PM

Micksis86:

I have cast thousands of bullets using stright wheel weights in calibers .357,
.410, .429, .452 and 454 and sizing them to the sizes listed. I shot full power loads and I never experience leading. Occasionally I had light streaks of leat the were removed with one or two passes of a bore brsh. At one time I used gas checks but soon did away with them.

Semper Fi.

Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired

June 22, 2011, 01:15 PM	#7
Clifford L. Hughes Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2011 Location: Southern Californis Posts: 795	Micksis86: I have cast thousands of bullets using stright wheel weights in calibers .357, .410, .429, .452 and 454 and sizing them to the sizes listed. I shot full power loads and I never experience leading. Occasionally I had light streaks of leat the were removed with one or two passes of a bore brsh. At one time I used gas checks but soon did away with them. Semper Fi. Gunnery sergeant Clifford L. Hughes USMC Retired