Brenden Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) Specifically is anyone using Lee 175 gr tumble lube molds? If so what powders? To clarify thats the swc not tc. Edited October 2, 2012 by Brenden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z40acp Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Not the Lee mold but my son uses the Lyman 4 cav mold. WST and Solo 1000 are the powders he has used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I never had any luck with the SWC style of the LEE 175 but that was me. I do cast for my STI Edge & Eagle both in .40. I use a Star lubesizer so I cast regular lube type bullets. I cast a 150 gr TC (cut down Lee mould), a 180 TC from a Lee mould and them a 200 gr. TC from a NOE mould. I have found that WST is the best powder I have found to load all my lead bulleted reloads and use it for just about everthing. I also use it for loading my shotshells. Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenden Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks, maybe I'll order the tc and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybravo Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I prefer the Lyman 401638 175 gr TC. I load them to 1.125", with either 5.3 gr of Unique, or 4.8 gr Bullseye. I have two 4 cavity molds, and I crank out about 500 bullets per hour at a moderate rate. I can run close to 1,000 bullets per hour thru my Star sizer. I have tried some Bull-X brand SWC's thru my Edge with out a problem. I also tried some RNFP bullets from a local caster thru it. He wants to sell me a bunch of those. The RNFP went thru the gun without a hitch also. I will say the main reason I go with the TC bullet is because it LOOKED more reliable, and gives me the warm fuzzies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonm1 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I just bought an STI 2011 and was expecting to load long at 1.18 but Bayou bullets stick in the barrel unless I seat pretty short around 1.12. Do you need to throat the barrel to get long OAL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenden Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 So, I got the lee mold with the regular lube groove not tumble lube. Its supposed to cast 175gr but they are weighing 180.9 to 184.1gr, any thoughts on a powder to use? I've got some w231 on hand and I'm thinking maybe I'll pick up some wst or wsf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I like WST and it is my primary cast bullet powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echase1 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I use that same bullet with Clays powder. Just work up your load carefully. So, I got the lee mold with the regular lube groove not tumble lube. Its supposed to cast 175gr but they are weighing 180.9 to 184.1gr, any thoughts on a powder to use? I've got some w231 on hand and I'm thinking maybe I'll pick up some wst or wsf. So, I got the lee mold with the regular lube groove not tumble lube. Its supposed to cast 175gr but they are weighing 180.9 to 184.1gr, any thoughts on a powder to use? I've got some w231 on hand and I'm thinking maybe I'll pick up some wst or wsf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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