I tried lapping my 54 Lee with some compound my father gave me and after clean up and re-casting, they came out O.K. I would of liked them to come out a little larger but I'm just going to add some tin next and see how that works.
Let me put it this way (couldn't hurt) , I've been known to PC/lube and then Alox . PC adds diameter to a undersized conical and if undersized the other benefit is no leading ! /EdIf I use Alox to coat them, do I still need to pan lube the greese grooves?
I got the .533 minie and paper patched them to size. Will try them when this southern Oklahoma weather allows me to. No luck with PRB. GPH with fast twist.I bought the Lee .533, 410gr Minnie Ball mold 35 years ago. I already had the .530, 230gr Round Ball mold and had (and still have) great success with it.
But the .533 Minnie never did shoot worth a damn in my T/C .54 Renegade. I think I tried every suggestion promoted in this thread, but never could get it to group.
The closest I came to getting that .533 shoot was when I joined this forum a few years ago. I got 'so-so' groups after learning about under patching on this forum. 'So-so' was a great improvement over '-deleted--bad.'
Last year I purchased a Lee .540, 415gr Minnie Ball mold. Now I can shoot 'not-to-shabby' groups. And a BTW my T/C .54 barrel didn't work with store bought 'real' REAL bullets!
I use Alox mixed with a little Mineral Spirits to thin it out and Johnson Past Wax , roll them around in a jar dump on a paper plate let dry overnight and size in the morning and what’s nice about the mix is nothing is tacky or sticky and does not come off. Been doing this method for a long long time and there is no leading in the barrel to speak of.If I use Alox to coat them, do I still need to pan lube the greese grooves?
I have a 54. What powder load would you suggest? I do use lubed over powder wadsIn my experience from shooting a .50 Investarms fast twist barrel, the Lyman Hunter barrel, is that the Lee REAL bullet was most accurate of all the conicals I tried. My groups improved as the weight went down. The 220 grain Lee REAL pushed by 90 grains of 3f and a lubed fiber wad would tear out the bullseye of the target at 75 yards all day long. Also, every conical I tried got a little more accurate when I added a lubed fiber wad. I've only cast RB bullets so I can't offer any advice in that regard.
I've been a certified loon on Black Powder since receiving my T/C .54 Renegade Kit on Christmas Day 1981. From my studies on this forum and experience with a half dozen .54 caliber smoke pole barrels. I've concluded that there is a universal truth.I got the .533 minie and paper patched them to size. Will try them when this southern Oklahoma weather allows me to. No luck with PRB. GPH with fast twist.
Well...I finally got to fire some of my casted 54 LEE REAL bullets I casted earlier this month, and they shot terrible. I got a digital caliper to measure the bullets and the mold cavity, and to my surprise their undersized my .003! I know that's with in their specs, but not right. What's the best and safest way to lap them out a few thousands of a inch? Internet has too many directions with everyone being the expert. And I should note, I should only need to enlarge the top band.
Firstly, do not go beyond maximum, ever. My load was worked up from 50 grains of 3f Goex and incllI have a 54. What powder load would you suggest? I do use lubed over powder wads.
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