So tolerances have changed through the eons. Original bullet diameter was .515" and since changed to .510".
Dealing with these fine custom guns worn tolerate .005" oversized ammo.
This was straight up my lack of research. Just shot the gun and it groups great. Just another lesson learned.
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50-70. Happy Day but feeling a bit stupid...
- Huey, 2018-09-07, 10:18
- Lyman - JS, 2018-09-10, 17:01
- Yes I too found out late in life to check everything. (nm) - bigboar, 2018-09-09, 10:20
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Interesting that the Lyman dies are out of spec that much (nm)
- Amede, 2018-09-07, 10:45
- Keep in mind the 50-70 is 152 years old... - Huey, 2018-09-07, 12:33
- the last thing die makers do before they box up the dies - Gary Reeder, 2018-09-07, 10:54