Anyone use the Lee 452-252 -SWC

[jh45gun]

I bought this today not because I really wanted it but the gun shop WAS SUPPOSED TO order me the Lee 452-255 RF. Well he ordered the wrong one and I called Lee to see how fast I could get the one I wanted. Lee is behind shipping orders at least 3 weeks they told me maybe more. I said what the heck my dealer ordered a shipment last week as I ordered a mould and a factory crimp die for 45 Colt and it came in less than a week. She said that was then this is now. OK So I got the 255 RF on order and he may not even order it for a week until he gets a larger order so I felt I better get this mould as long as I could grab it just in case it may be a while to get the mould I want. SO any one use this mould for your 45 Colt shooting?

[jh45gun]

No one?????

[cast-n-blast]

jh, I've used the above mold in question with outstanding results. Also love the RF version. I use 8.0 grs 231 for my go to load in 45 colt with excellent accuracy. I know some people like to knock the Lee molds, but I always feel rather smug, when making accurate bullets from an inexpensive mold.
In fact, I liked the above molds so well, I got the 6 bangers in each style. Talk about cranking out some bullets.

[jh45gun]

Thanks for the Reply Like I said I reordered the RF version again but glad to know this mould works well too. Myself I like Lee stuff I figure its good value for the money.

[454PB]

That is a dandy boolit, one of the most accurate in all my .45's. Mine casts right at .453" in WW alloy.

[jh45gun]

well then maybe the shop owner not ordering the right one may be a blessing in disguise as this way I will have two moulds though I only wanted one to start with.

[jh45gun]

Well cast up a batch tonight and I quite counting over 120 bullets I figure I cast 130 or so and that pretty much took care of a pot full of WW from my Lee Production 4 bottom pour furnace. Mould worked flawlessly from the first bullet to the last and I know some have said here that they do not care for that Frankford Mould Prep but it sure works well for me. Gonna run them through the lubrsizer tomorrow and I got a friend who just bought 45 Colt dies the same time I did so I am going to give him 50 bullets to start him out. I suspect he will start casting soon as he is getting geared up for it eventually.

[jh45gun]

That is a dandy boolit, one of the most accurate in all my .45's. Mine casts right at .453" in WW alloy.

Thats what I am getting either .453 or .455 in that range.

[jh45gun]

Well loaded up a hundred of these today but I doubt I will shoot anytime in the next few days forcaster is forcasting 10 to 14 inches of snow. Blea I am getting tired of winter.

[Slow Elk 45/70]

Hullo Jh45, I'm glad to see having fun casting ...share with your buddy and get him going also, it is a great hobby and we all get to use the fruits of our labor to have more fun.

I have lots of molds, but the Lee molds are some of the ones I use most. If they don't drop the right size boolit, the molds are easy to lap to what ever size you need, and you can buy a 6 holler for less money than a 2 cavity Lyman costs. Hard to beat .

Enjoy casting and shooting:brokenima

[Spector]

I have used that bullet in my Ruger Bisley and my Glock 21. It's worked fine in both. Feeds fine in the Glock.........Mike