.351 wsl
- Thread starter Donkin
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I no longer shoot 351 WSL, but I had a custom sizer made and sized down 9mm and 38 Cal bullets to 0.352" to avoid the very problem you have. It's not worth it to anyone to provide "purpose built" bullets for the 351 WSL because the market in Canada at any given time might be you and three more guys....
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...ng-the-WSL-(32-35-351-401)-Line-of-Cartridges
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...ng-the-WSL-(32-35-351-401)-Line-of-Cartridges
Graf makes up plated projectiles up and sells them. Probably sold out now. Rusty woods also Carrie’s them from Graf and is also sold out. NOE molds may have something and they ship to Canada. They will make any mold you design as long as they have 10-20 people want it on their forums. It’s one of my favourite rifles but a Pita to get setup.
- Location
- Kitscoty Alberta
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Webley No.5
CGN Regular
- Location
- Rural Alberta/Calgary
I sized down 0.358in cast bullets with no issues. Actually made the sizing die myself on the lathe might have it laying around somewhere if you want it. It's just a bolt that's the same thread as reloading dies with a hole in it haha. Also for brass, 357 max with the rim cut a bit works once it's trimmed down, 360DW also works and was cheaper when I was buying brass. I also as an experiment cut down 38spl rims and used them. If you stuff the case with the correct power (I think I use 4227 but I'd have to check) it cycled well and no issues with feeding.
- Location
- Kitscoty Alberta
I use imr 4227 18 grains seems to work for me
I have a Lyman Bullet mold I use 350319, with wheel weights they come out 173gr Bullets
I have a Lyman Bullet mold I use 350319, with wheel weights they come out 173gr Bullets
Once you start making them out of .223rem brass you’ll never go back. It’s not hard to do and the brass is dirt cheap or straight up free.
Get a bullet mold from accurate molds. They have one in 180gr just for the .351wsl.
The dies you’re gonna have to bite the bullet on. Would be next to impossible to ding them under $200
Get a bullet mold from accurate molds. They have one in 180gr just for the .351wsl.
The dies you’re gonna have to bite the bullet on. Would be next to impossible to ding them under $200
When push comes to shove, you can get away with 9mmx19 dies, which give you a slightly tapered area to the case mouth.
Of course you have to set the dies properly in your press and you can also use the seater.
The biggest issue is decapping but even that can be done with another decapper die or a trimmed down Lee Universal decapper die.
No modification required. It’s a blowback so most of the extraction is from pressure anyway but the extractor is long enough that it works fine with the .223 case and will extract unfired rounds too.
The blow back does all of the work of extracting the bullet, other than last bit where the inertia in the gas block/bolt weight takes over and then the extractor holds onto the rim, whoes major function is to provide a pivot point for the case to rotate from when pushed against the ejector.
I've shot the 351WSL with 9X19 cases and they functioned just fine, whithout a stovepipe or hang up.
I've also shot the rifle without an extractor and the bolt comes far enough back, along with the empty case to clear the chamber. However, without the extractor, the next cartridge coming in jams becase the last fired cartridge is still in place.
Thanks, I'm going to give this a try.
