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WildShot
10-16-2009, 10:21 AM
This is listed in their catalog as MINIE BALL MOULD .500 HODGDON ADJ. Just wondered if this is a good mould/bullet and how it would work in my T/C barrel.
Longone
10-23-2014, 07:07 AM
Very old post I know but I was going to ask about this mold, searched and found this.

My Lee mold took a crapper on the second use so I was thinking about an upgrade.

Longone
carbine
10-23-2014, 08:07 AM
This is the adjustable mould they sold for the Smith carbine etc. IIRC it was .515-.520 Folks could vary the weight of the projectile. Many N-SSA shooters bought them. I don't have any knowledge of them. It may or may not be a true .500
Longone
10-23-2014, 08:32 AM
RCBS catalog does list it as .500" diameter. I was curious how it shot in a 1-48" tw. and if it was a pain to use.

Longone
idahoron
10-23-2014, 07:17 PM
Here is an old thread that I had posted my experience with that bullet. Ron

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?95815-RCBS-quot-N-S-Skirmish-quot-Boolit-in-500-S-amp-W-Etc&highlight=north%20south%20skirmish
Longone
10-23-2014, 08:13 PM
.494" isn't going to cut it in a 50. My REAL bullets are dropping at .517". I'm not looking to start paper patching so this may not be for me.

Longone