Sizing down cast bullets .410 to . 401

Sean Harper
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Thursday, February 27, 2025, 09:04 (516 days ago)

Here is a .410-285ge WFNGC that I sized down in 3 steps
.410-.406-.401 ALL rcbs lube sizing dies, I lubed the bullet in the first die (410) that way it was slick enough to squeeze into the 406 then the 401 dies. The bullet on the right was taken out of the shoulder of a BIG hog ( 260-280 lbs), it still weighed 262 gr, bullet hardness is BHN 12-14
Bullet - before and after
BIG hog- Awesome cutters
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Caliber 401 GNR #2, (445 SWM necked down)

Sean Harper
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Thursday, February 27, 2025, 09:06 (516 days ago) @ Sean Harper

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Very Nice!

Jim Taylor
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Thursday, February 27, 2025, 09:21 (516 days ago) @ Sean Harper

Both the hog and the bullet.

I did the "down-sizing" thing with the 300 gr. .45-90 bullet in the early days of experimenting with heavy .45 Colt loads. I sized it from .458" to .456" to .452" and used it in my Ruger Blackhawk. I sized some all the way down to .450" later on but that pretty well wiped out the lube grooves.

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Yeah I've been re-sizing 300 gr. .458 JHP for .45/70

WB
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Thursday, February 27, 2025, 13:24 (516 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

into sturdy .454 (.452") Casull bullets.

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