H&G goldmine

[crabo]

I had quite the afternoon. During the summer, I posted on a gun range that I was looking for used casting equipment. Right before Thanksgiving, I had a guy call me and tell me he had some H&G molds and some Saeco molds. I told him I would come and see what he had and if I could afford it, I would buy it all and try to sell what I didn't need. I had to fight traffic for 3 hours, but it was worth it.


Here's what I got:

2 68 plain based 6 cavity molds
1 280 wadcutter 6 cavity mold, looks like a 32
1 244 BB wadcutter 4 cavity looks like another 32
1 34 230 grain GI ball profile 4 cavity

All came with handles and all were made in Murphy Oregon. He has got 4 Saeco molds left. I ran out of money before he ran out of gear.

Do I need to preheat the mold on a hot plate to cut the cooled spue off the 2 that still have lead on the sprue plate?


Thanks,

Crabo

[JeffinNZ]

Nice work.

You are in for some high volume casting NOW. The pot sure will go down quick if you run them all at the same time. :shock:

[IcerUSA]

That should work or set them on top of the pot while it heats up for a casting session :)


Keith

[Jack Stanley]

Nice haul !! Seeing all those in one place makes me wish they were still in business :-D

Jack

[sagamore-one]

The #280 is a 32 S&W long about 105 gr.
The#244 should be a 38 special auto about 146 gr.

[rbwillnj]

Do you wanna sell the 280?

[gray wolf]

the very best to you and your find. that is a nice catch.
Enjoy them and happy casting.

[hammerhead357]

You have purchased some very nice moulds. Treat them well and they will serve you well and your grandchildren also and their's too.
I have never bent a sprue plate by cutting cold. But others may report differently. I use mostly 8 and 10 cavity H & G moulds and a few 4 holers.
What Saeco moulds does the gentelman have left? Wes