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Dales
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Bullet mould index
Feb 8th, 2014 at 10:01pm
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How do you index your bullets?
Just broke in a new Hoch mould and have been trying to index using cut off mark , but not always clear.
Not sure that I want to put a dent in a new mould. What is the excepted way used by most casters?

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Re: Bullet mould index
Reply #1 - Feb 8th, 2014 at 10:21pm
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Light punch mark on the nose and no more than what is needed to see it. I like mine up about 1/8 to 3/16 up from the first band depending on how sharp the nose is.

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Re: Bullet mould index
Reply #2 - Feb 8th, 2014 at 10:37pm
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I put the marks 1/8" or less up from the point, depending on the ogive shape. It is a point of imbalance and the closer you can get it to the center, the less effect it will have on center of gravity.

That said, I only mark bullets that are .001 or more, out of round. If it nice and round, don't mark it.

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