PJ, C'moor vs PJ, Postell in .45 cal.

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Thanks,

When Paul made my .449" nose Postell mould he made it from measurements taken from one of Harlan Sage's bullets that came from a very worn PJ Postell mould. The mould was so old he didn't have the records in his files showing it's original dimensions. I like the bullet. It rides the .450" bore in my 45-70 nicely, and think it should do well in my 45-90 also. But still, I'm very curious whether or not the .447" nose might virtually eliminate any leading in both barrels. This is just a thought, but maybe the .449" nose is bumping up upon ignition and fitting the bore too tightly, causing slight leading. I wipe between shots and residue of Napa cutting and grinding solution is in the bore. You would think this alone would prevent any leading if the bumped-up .449" nose was coming in contact with the bore. I'm still going to perform the experiment oiling the nose before firing, as you suggested, and let you know the outcome.

Robert