Bore slugs to .301", now what size resizer?

jonk

November 20, 2001 14:52

I slugged the bore on my Italian 7.35 Carcano and find it measures .301. I'm going to order a custom bullet resizer from Lee to resize standard .308 bullets to this size. I know with cast bullets, sizing is usually done to one thousandth of an inch larger; but what if I want to resize jacketed bullets? These generally measure right to bore diameter, right? So should I go for .301 or .302?

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  paul1231

  November 20, 2001 16:08

  Jonk, Lyman has a note on their 7.35 Terni tables that states: "Due to the relitively poor design of these rifles, we do not recommend their use except for lead bullet shooting". I believe the carcano falls into this catigory, too. After that warning, always use jacketed bullets with the same size as the bore. Even .005" oversize may cause catistrophic pressures. Then to jacketed bullet reduction: some members of the industry recommend not reducing more than .006" as loose cores will result, which will effect accuracy. Also, a slight banana shape may result resulting in the same thing, except much more apparent. Perhaps it would be best to stick with cast lead. Here are the existing (hard to find) Ideal/Lyman molds in the 7.35mm size:299153 90gr RN heel base299155 80 RN300136 146 RN gas check301618 165 Pointed paper patch (eg, no lub groves) 301620 190gr Pointed paper patch299152 80 RN, heel base299155 90 Flat nose HP good luck

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  Iconoclast

  November 20, 2001 20:38

  Jon,If you're going to the trouble of resizing bullets, what about swaging them from the get-go? Then you don't have the loose core issue (hopefully). Just a suggestion.

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