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Offline Curt Dawson

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Lee 500gr. .459 3R
« on: May 06, 2008, 07:13:22 AM »
Anyone have any experience with this bullet sized and lubed  down to .457? in a 45-70?

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Re: Lee 500gr. .459 3R
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2008, 07:42:06 AM »
That bullet has been discussed a lot, try the search on it.

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Re: Lee 500gr. .459 3R
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2008, 12:07:09 PM »
Curt, you're probably going to have better luck with it sized to .459 or just shoot them as cast.
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Re: Lee 500gr. .459 3R
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2008, 03:52:00 PM »
Anyone have any experience with this bullet sized and lubed  down to .457? in a 45-70?

curt its all i shoot in my buff classic it is a very good bullet i even put gaschecks on them see pics.i size mine at.457 with the gascheck and .458 with out
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