NOE Consistency

[Stonecrusher]

Been working a little bit with a M44 Mosin and it seems to do really well, except I am having a little trouble with my eyes so I put a scout type scope on it to try. In Order to see what it would really do I visually culled my last lot of about 300 NOE 316299's and only had seven rejects. I weighed the remainder to separate out by weight and got the shock of my life. Mold drops an average of 211.4grns out of 50/50 WW and pure. All bullets weighed from 211grns to 211.6grns with 80% falling into 211.2-211.3 and 211.5-211.6 grns.

Unless I start to compete benchrest with this rifle, it looks like visual culling would be more than sufficient. Super kudos to NOE for their good work! A .6 grn spread is phenomenal from a 5-cavity mold. That is not quite a .2% weight variation!

Since I am slightly anal, I am going to use only the 211.3 grainers for my first testing. :bigsmyl2:
I also am going to see how the culled boolits shoot as a control.

There will definitely be more NOE molds in the stable as soon as the wallet allows.

[RED333]

NOE makes a very good mold, I have a few of them myself.
Pics man, Pics!!!

[Stonecrusher]

One 316299 looks pretty much like another! Will post about how the rifle and scope work out later.

[35 shooter]

Pretty much found the same thing with the two noe's i have in 35 cal. Both pour to specks with straight ww and weight consistency is amazing. If i keep the temp. right on the mould, the boolits just fall out when i open the moulds. It's amazing how many boolits you can make in an hour with just a double cavity when you don't have to tap.:smile:

[tomme boy]

That type of consistency is coming from you doing the same thing over and over again. Its pretty easy to make all the cavities the same with a CNC. Just set the program and close the door. However you are casting is working very good!

[dondiego]

That consistency comes not just from the 5 cav mold quality, but your casting methods as well as was stated by tome boy.

[Blammer]

Yep, good methods, consistency and a high quality mould will do that for you. :)

[1Shirt]

Have 5 NOE's and looking forward to more, when I can afford them. Looking now at a 150gr. 7MM gas Check!
1Shirt!

[Harter66]

I really like my 287-150 (hunter). It shoots as well as any thing else Ive tried in 2 if my 3 7mms . The long tapered driving band makes it very easy to fill the throat/leade .

The NOE moulds I have drop on spec for me w/little to no hole to hole variation. I feel like if there's a pour problem its something I'm doing or have done. Any mould that comes w/all its tools and prefered plate lube and simply works is gold standard to me.

[RED333]

Have 5 NOE's and looking forward to more, when I can afford them. Looking now at a 150gr. 7MM gas Check!
1Shirt!
I have this mold for my 7mm RM, works well so far, I still have to get the right powder.
http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=176&osCsid=ckn30j94qi2fnpt4285irlss13
I posted a test, made a mistake on the powder, thus the need for new powder.
I did get good groups for me, I am not a great shot.LOL
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?248881-Noe-287-150gr-fn