Round Nose for .40 S&W

[6622729]

I'm building a .40 S&W Glock 23 and would love to find a round nose mold I could tumble lube and shoot without sizing. Anything like that ever exist? I don't care for the SWC look. I could compromise and go for a flat nose rounded profile like the Berrys plated are. I just don't want to size and I don't want to lube twice.

[Tackleberry41]

NOE had a sale flyer other day for several RN 40 cal molds.

[pstew]

I have a 180gr RN Magma mold that's looking for a good home. I'll pm you.

[gpidaho]

I just picked up a 180gr NOE RN bullet mould for my Hi-Point 40 S&W carbine. Just starting load development but it feeds very smoothly. Gp

[Bullwolf]

If I had to have a Round Nose boolit for 40, I'd go with a NOE mould.

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=39_225&products_id=232&osCsid=ketsp5a6vkb6vjlmgcbv270hj0

402-180-RN
http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/images/402-180-RN_(PB)_181_gr_Sketch.Jpg

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/images/N.O.E._Bullet_Moulds_402-180-RN_(PB)_181_gr_Sketch.Jpg

I'd be sure to talk to NOE before ordering about the alloy you intend to use, since you want to be able to shoot it as cast without any sizing.

One of the things I like best about NOE moulds is they can typically be counted on to cast large enough for my intended use, even with softer low Tin scrap lead alloys.

But I size all of my boolits as a consistency step.



- Bullwolf

[6622729]

Thats as close as I've come so far to something I think I'd like. Does anyone have this mold and either have some pictures of the boolits or could cast a few for me to try? Obviously I'd cover the expense.

[Walkingwolf]

Keep in mind the design of Glock magazines, and OAL. Since Glock 23 is the same frame size as a 19 you should be able to use 9mm OAL 1.169. Standard 40 S&W OAL is 1.35, round nose is going to make that OAL longer, not sure how much.

[gpidaho]

6622729; I have a few I could spare. How do you feel about powder coated bullets. Last batch is all coated and sized .401 or could send you some as cast next batch I make. PM me if..... Gp