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unclebill
08-08-2008, 08:54 AM
tumble lube .454 diameter bullet mold info please.
no gas check.

i need bullets for my pietta 1873's

but i cant find this type of mold.

maybe i am not asking my computer the right questions?
thank you
bill

jimkim
08-08-2008, 09:33 AM
RCBS .45-255-SWC You may have to lap the mould to get it to that dia. The other one is the Lyman #454190. Throw them in a pan(old Ford truck hubcap) pour your alox in let it harden punch them out.
I'll let you figure out what the part numbers are for these. RCBS numbers confuse me a little. I dont know how many numbers to type.lol They also have .455 Webley bullets on this site.
http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,2533.html 45-230 cowboy
http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,2500.html 45-250-FN
http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,2501.html 45-255-SWC the same one at the top.
http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,2521.html 45-270 SAA

yondering
08-08-2008, 12:14 PM
Should be a simple matter to lap one of the Lee tumble lube molds to a larger diameter, you're only looking at .002" over the listed mold size. All you need is a drill, some wood or sheetrock screws, fine lapping compound, and some bullets cast from that mold.

A lot of them are oversize to start with anyway, you may not have to lap at all.

unclebill
08-08-2008, 08:57 PM
i bought 3 different LEE molds and a member here has the time ,space ,and inclination to make me some bullets
i went with
300 gr. 452
255gr.452
t.l. 230gr. 452
he gets to keep the molds and i get some bullets.
sounds fair to me!
i can gas check those 300's so i can use them in my 454casull.
those jacketed bullets will put a man in the poorhouse...