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MOA
02-21-2018, 04:29 AM
If you could only get one mold to use for your 45 single action handgun and your lever action rifle, which one would you pick, and why.

pakmc
02-21-2018, 06:02 AM
Lee makes a RNFN bullet of about 240gr's or so. it's for rifles and pistols. I had the mold and it worked just fine. and it's accurate. get the 6 holer and you can cast all you need for a week or so in an hour or so.

Wayne Smith
02-21-2018, 08:53 AM
Whatever you pick, make sure it will load in your rifle. Some of them are very specific as to cartridge length. Revolvers tend to be much more forgiving.

blue32
02-21-2018, 08:13 PM
RNFP. The original hyphenated cartridges were designed with a "compromise" nose profile. Round nose for feeding and a wide meplat for hunting. They were also bottle necked so that helped with feeding too. The semi wadcutter is a more modern improvisation of the old RNFP but the former gives little up in the flat nose for reliability and was made for lever actions.

fredj338
02-21-2018, 08:25 PM
Lee makes a RNFN bullet of about 240gr's or so. it's for rifles and pistols. I had the mold and it worked just fine. and it's accurate. get the 6 holer and you can cast all you need for a week or so in an hour or so.

Actually 255gr but casts around 260gr +. A good choice for a do all bullet design in 45colt.

Bzcraig
02-21-2018, 11:04 PM
If your groove diameters will work with Lee that is a decent mold. If you need a bit more diameter, the NOE 454-255 is a dandy.