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Cast boolit seating question

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:09 pm
by Dougan
I started trying some cast loading for my SMLE last year - The boolits I'm using are sized to .315, and I found that they stuck inside my normal .303 seating die - It was suggested that I could use a 8mm die, so that's what I'm looking to do...

...There are 8x57mm Mauser dies available, which (if I've got this right?) are designed for a .323 bullet - So, would this be suitable, or is there a better caliber for this application?

Any advice on this would be, as usual, greatly appreciated.

Re: Cast boolit seating question

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:13 pm
by dromia
8mm Mauser is what I use, or whatever larger is to hand.

Re: Cast boolit seating question

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:31 pm
by Dougan
Cheers for the swift reply, I'll get one ordered cheers