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Old March 12, 2009, 01:56 AM   #1
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Lee .452-255gr. RF Meplat ---

Would anyone happen to know the meplat on the Lee .452-255gr. mold
in the RF bullet design ?

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Old March 12, 2009, 06:48 AM   #2
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no, but

I know the 452-252 meplat is .335" ('cause I just happen to have a few on my bench...).
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Old March 13, 2009, 01:18 AM   #3
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Is that a Round Flat or semi-wadcutter style bullet ?
Probably about the same meplat on both.

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Old March 13, 2009, 04:45 AM   #4
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it's a semi

But the RFN seems to offer a large one, anyways, looks to be at least .280" minimum (best WAguess without exact bullet in hand would be, remember just a WAG, to be .320").
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