Lee lead bullet sizing -lubing kit and 340 gr. bullet mold

[RedBaron]

Has anyone had any experience with the Lee bullet sizing-lubing kit? Real practical experience,not hearsay. Also,anyone using the 457-300-F Lee bullet mold? And if so, how accurate are the bullets? Any responses would be appreciated.

[Chuck 100 yd]

I bought a lee .510 lube and size kit for my .50-95 bullets. I chucked it in the lathe and honed it out to .513 to get properly sized bullets for my Chaparral 76.
I pan lube the Lyman bullets with SPG and size them in the Lee die.
Those bullets are very nice and shoot quite well.
I have10 or 12 Lee size and lube kits for various calibers and recomend them highly. Chuck

[evodude]

Im getting .515 out of my Lyman mould, and am using the Liquid Alox lube- seems to work fine for me. Im shooting a Chappie as well, but found that the .515's chamber and shoot just fine, so I followed Lee's recommendation and am not sizing them. They claim if they seat and chamber smooth, no need to size.

[Hilo Willy]

I've cast a couple hundred 340 gr (a bit less with my alloy) and loaded them in my 45-70 gov't.  At 50 - 100 yds using Trailboss they keep a tight group ~1.5 " plus easssy shootin on my shoulder.  I worked these loads up for my Sharps.  I'm in the process of doing the same (working up a load) -- my 1876 Chappy-(45-60)-right now I'm changing sights as the stock blade was bent and the rear doesn't stay at an appointed distance.

I've used the Lee BULLET sizing dies for 30 cal-they work; seat gas checks but I don't care for the liquid Alox so I've picked up 2 Lyman lube sizers--one for my hardcast-hard lube and one for my BP loads. 

BTW the dia out of the mold is .458--I only run them thru the sizer to put on the lube.

All the best

[evodude]

Hilo, wondering why you didnt like the Alox- too messy, or did you notice less leading with the Lyman setup? Being new to casting, Alox is all Ive used so far, seems to keep fouling almost non-existent in my barrels, at velocities up to 1800 with boolits testing 19-20 bph.

[Hilo Willy]

Hilo, wondering why you didnt like the Alox- too messy, or did you notice less leading with the Lyman setup? Being new to casting, Alox is all Ive used so far, seems to keep fouling almost non-existent in my barrels, at velocities up to 1800 with boolits testing 19-20 bph.

I worked at a bullet casting business a few (quite) years back and became used to the lube sizer--the liquid Alox did give me some leading but I guess I was too resistant to change.  I really like Lee dies and moulds--many are over 25 years and haven't let me down.
Willy