Mold shape question for a XD .45

[water10]

Hi, I`m relatively new to reloading and just starting out in casting. I`ve been doing a lot of reading in different books and on here. I am getting set up to cast .45acp for an XD. I think I want to start out tumble lubing. It sounds like the Xd`s don`t like the swc shape, as they wont feed right. I`ve been having trouble getting my hands on a 6 cavity TL-452-230=2R lee mold. So my question is this...Will boolits from a TL-452-230-TC feed in an Xd ? or are they too similar to the swc ? Thank you in advance and thank you for this site and its wealth of knowledge !

[WHITETAIL]

I can not answer your question.
About tumble lube in a XD.
But I do know that a RCBS 230gr. rn.
boolit works great in them.:Fire:

[MtGun44]

Only early model XD45s won't EXTRACT (not feed) with a SWC in the top
position in the mag. Old guns drag the rim of the extracted case over the
boolit - hard. New XDs have a bump under the slide that depresses the
top round on the rearward stroke to eliminate this problem.

Bill

[ku4hx]

Can't speak specifically to your XD, but my 1911, Glock 30, and two KP90s love Lee's 230 grain TL TC.

[40Super]

Take the slide off the frame and look for a hump on the center strip on the underside of it, just behind the breechface. If it has one you are good to go with swc's and I highly recommend them. Mine really, really likes them, especially my new 150gr(actually more like 165gr) swc from NOE. It also shoots the 200grswc great as well. I haven't really shot much else as far as cast goes other than a 230gr hp that it shot better than any other gun I tried them in, but they never did shoot great. I think it's more a boolit problem than the gun since no other gun shot them well either.

[milrifle]

The Lee TL-452-230-TC feed just fine in my XD-45. And my 1911.

[RobS]

My Tactical XD has had no issues with the TL 230 TC or the regular lube grove 230 TC designs. It also shot the Lee 200 RF just fine.

[Cherokee]

My XDm 5.25 45 ACP loves the Lee 452-230TC (conventional lube grove) and works fine with the Lee 452-200 SWC

[jonp]

200gr RNFP feeds fine. The SWC also seem to work. I don't know about the older models but this one is less than a year old and has not issues with feeding any style.

[easymoney]

That is the bullet I use for my XD and all my 45's and they love it. I did load some cast SWC bullets that a buddy gave me a while back and they worked fine in my XD, but that's my pistol. I tumble lube all my cast bullets and haven't had any problems. Just my 2 cents worth.

[water10]

thanks for the input, no hump on mine, I bought it used and thought it was a older model. I`ll keep looking for a mold, any ideas on who would have anything in stock besides ebay ?

[RobS]

http://www.titanreloading.com/molds/bullet-molds/45-acp-45-auto-rim-45-colt/lee-6-cav-mold-tl452-230tc-

[40Super]

Accurate Molds should be able to get you one made to your size in about a week. So far all that I've ordered were sent out 3-4days after placing the order. You then can get what you want at what size your gun needs, not just whatever the factory makes it to.

[RobS]

Accurate Molds should be able to get you one made to your size in about a week. So far all that I've ordered were sent out 3-4days after placing the order. You then can get what you want at what size your gun needs, not just whatever the factory makes it to.

Tom over at Accurate molds is quick however one may want to check out his website for current turn-around time.

40Super I don't know when you last ordered however a little over a month ago I ordered a 4 cavity and his estimated delivery time stated 4 weeks on the site; it took about 3 weeks for the arrival of mine.

www.accuratemolds.com

[40Super]

It was last fall when I last got one from him so I imagine he got busy also. Just not enough good mold makers out there to keep up with demand. 3-4 weeks is still reasonable considering the year + for others.

[fredj338]

Both of my XD45s, one TAC, one Compact, feed the TC design 100%. The other choice is a RN or RNFP (Lee 200gr), but avoid the SWC.