Thanks Robert, it shoots good too. 65gns by volume TPPH BP under an RCBS Minnie cast from pure lead with a Beeswax/Tallow/Lanolin lube and a clay plug works good for me out to 300 yrds.
For longer distances more powder and a stiffer alloy to avoid skirt deformation as the pressure climbs.
Is yours a Euroarms?
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I get slightly better groups with the plug Robert than without.
I don't think its necessary for expansion, my view is it that it helps maintain the integrity of the skirt when I seat the bullet on top of the powder and helps it expand evenly with the ramming. I also think that it helps compress the powder a bit more evenly as well when seating.
Thats what I think it does but have no proof other than it shoots a tad better with the plug, other than that my views are speculative.
As you know I always like to develop my views from a position of uninformed ignorance.
I don't think its necessary for expansion, my view is it that it helps maintain the integrity of the skirt when I seat the bullet on top of the powder and helps it expand evenly with the ramming. I also think that it helps compress the powder a bit more evenly as well when seating.
Thats what I think it does but have no proof other than it shoots a tad better with the plug, other than that my views are speculative.
As you know I always like to develop my views from a position of uninformed ignorance.
I make the plugs Robert.
I use fine ceramic clay because living with an artist theres plenty of that around but epoxy works as well.
I roll it out to around 1/4" thick them cut the plugs out with the bullet I'm using, I have one of all the HB bullets I use drilled through the nose into the cavity to take a short length of 1/4" dowel which I use to push the plugs out with. They are then left to dry or hurried along in the oven and are ready for loading.
I use fine ceramic clay because living with an artist theres plenty of that around but epoxy works as well.
I roll it out to around 1/4" thick them cut the plugs out with the bullet I'm using, I have one of all the HB bullets I use drilled through the nose into the cavity to take a short length of 1/4" dowel which I use to push the plugs out with. They are then left to dry or hurried along in the oven and are ready for loading.