Any casting moulds for .223 bigger than 55 gr?

[TacticalTed.com]

I've searched everywhere I know but the largest boolet moulds I can find are for 55 grain. My rifle has a 1/7 twist and I thought a heavier boolet might do better. Anyone know of moulds for .223 boolits larger than 55 gr?

[mongoose33]

Try NOE molds:

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.php?cPath=24&osCsid=tmijc53dlglnvi5ns068afl045

[cheese1566]

Mihec makes a 65 and a 75 I believe.

[bangerjim]

Noe, Mihec, Accurate.....all the "usual suspects"!

Google is your leeeeeeeeetle friend!

banger

[TacticalTed.com]

Thanks guys, I've been out of it so long I didn't know of some of these companies.

[jmort]

"Accurate.....all the "usual suspects"!"


This is inaccurate. Accurate does not not make .223 caliber bullet molds. The smallest Tom goes is around .284"

[bangerjim]

Sorry about that......I never bought one from him. Since they are in the mold business, I figured they were there with the rest of the mix and made the very popular smaller cal's.

[MT Chambers]

Noe has/had a 70 grain RN and a 63 gr. MX copy, neither shoot well in my CPA 1-12" barrel.

[jmort]

"I never bought one from him."


​Do yourself a favor and then tell me what you think.

[pretzelxx]

I've got my hands on one... But we don't speak of the maker any more. He initially ran it a smidgen too small, but I kept it because I would powder coat.

It's a 70 grain boolit check style, I kinda messed up the mold a touch. Nothing some sand paper and brake cleaner won't fix! Good luck, they're out there

[GabbyM]

wqith a tight twist 5.56 NATO xhMVR YO HAVE TO THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOSING A BULLET MOLD.
fIRST IS THE 7 TWIST WILL LIMIT you to a slow velocity. Then you need extra bullet weight to compensate for recoil. Then the nato throat is .277" as opposed to .255" for a sami throat in 223 Rem.

[JRR]

wqith a tight twist 5.56 NATO xhMVR YO HAVE TO THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOSING A BULLET MOLD.
fIRST IS THE 7 TWIST WILL LIMIT you to a slow velocity. Then you need extra bullet weight to compensate for recoil. Then the nato throat is .277" as opposed to .255" for a sami throat in 223 Rem.

The RCBS 55 gr. gas check actually weighs 63 gr. with Lyman #2 checked and lubed. That's with my mold and my technique.
Jeff

[GabbyM]

The RCBS 55 gr. gas check actually weighs 63 gr. with Lyman #2 checked and lubed. That's with my mold and my technique.
Jeff

My Lyman #225646 that is listed as a 55 grain also makes a finished bullet with check at 60 grains.
In three different AR-15's is has functioned the action with a load of 14.5 grains of 4198. I don't buy that powder anymore because the long stick size is just a pain to work with. That load clocked 2123 fps in my 26" barreled bolt gun. AR's were 20" barrels. One NATO 12" twist and other 223 SAMI with 9" twist. H-4895 will give more gas volume and a little more recoil for the same velocity. From al reports I've read here a carbine with it's short gas port location cycles better with cast. I have a new carbine upper with a 9" twist barrel and a hundred of those old 4198 loads so I'll be finding out.

[reloader28]

The Seaco is 60gr.