453640

[BABore]

I have just completed test casts on a 453640 design. Cast from 50/50 WW's-Pb, plus a little tin, this boolit drops right at 0.454 with proper mold temperature. Casting a bit hotter it goes just a hair under that, so I labeled it as a 453. As cast weight is 261 grains. Nose length is 0.360 and meplat is 0.320 diameter. This design is now available and will be added to my design pages on the next update.

Several have complained that the original 454640 GB molds were running too big. As alot of casters size around 0.452, this design will work out well. The lubed boolit on the RH side of the pic was sized at 0.452. All the rest are as cast.

[44MAG#1]

How is the as cast diameter and weight with st. w/w casting fairly hot?
I want a 4 cavity.
When will you be turning them out?
If it is small with st w/w casting hot can you make it .454 as cast?

Let me know

[BABore]

How is the as cast diameter and weight with st. w/w casting fairly hot?
I want a 4 cavity.
When will you be turning them out?
If it is small with st w/w casting hot can you make it .454 as cast?

Let me know

They're cherry cut on a standard mill with DRO, so no, I can't cut them any bigger than they are now. Straight WW's will cast just a shade bigger, maybe 0.0003", than half WW's and half Pb. I was running the alloy at 725-750 F and pressure pouring with a ladle. When my test mold got too hot, they would throw 0.4535 x 0.4540. When I fan cooled it between casts, they stayed round at 0.4540. I cut molds to order, so they are available now.

[44MAG#1]

Sounds good.
Are the prices and shipping and address correct on your site?
What is the current delivery time?

Just what I was looking for.

[GLL]

Bruuce:

Looks good for my S&W 625's :)

Order is on the way for an HP version.

I look forward to seeing a few more of the "640" designs !

Best Regards,

Jerry

[BABore]

Sounds good.
Are the prices and shipping and address correct on your site?
What is the current delivery time?

Just what I was looking for.

Yes they are. The site was just updated a couple weeks ago. This design wasn't quite done yet. I will soon have several other of the 640 designs set for production as well. Delivery time is running about 2 weeks at present.

[Hardcast]

Will it work in .45 ACP semi-autos?

[Lloyd Smale]

ive got some loaded in acp brass right now. Im sure it will work well in the smith wheel guns but i havent shot it in a semi auto yet. Maybe i can at least test fire it for function today. I had him hollow point one of my cavitys and had him do it with a big pin so that it ended up simular to the lyman devestator and the hp bullets ended up about 230 grain. Thats the one im really hoping works out in the acps. By the way these are some top shelf molds hes making! A big step up from an lbt in my opinion for less money. Will it work in .45 ACP semi-autos?

[Lloyd Smale]

ps id love to have one of these in 401 for the 40 sw/10mm and the 3840 about 200 grain solid and less hped!

[GLL]

http://www.fototime.com/60E3BF8EF18DE5D/standard.jpg

[GLL]

Lloyd Smale ....By the way these are some top shelf molds hes making!.... .

I agree !

I had Bruce make me a single cavity HP version with the very large pin as well ! It is one of the very nicest HP molds I have every used !

Jerry


http://www.fototime.com/60E3BF8EF18DE5D/standard.jpg

[Boomer Mikey]

I agree !

I had Bruce make me a single cavity HP version with the very large pin as well ! It is one of the very nicest HP molds I have every used !

Jerry


http://www.fototime.com/60E3BF8EF18DE5D/standard.jpg

How much do they weigh Jerry?

Boomer :Fire:

[Hardcast]

ive got some loaded in acp brass right now. Im sure it will work well in the smith wheel guns but i havent shot it in a semi auto yet. Maybe i can at least test fire it for function today. I had him hollow point one of my cavitys and had him do it with a big pin so that it ended up simular to the lyman devestator and the hp bullets ended up about 230 grain. Thats the one im really hoping works out in the acps. By the way these are some top shelf molds hes making! A big step up from an lbt in my opinion for less money.

Have you tried them in the semi-auto yet Lloyd?

[dsmjon]

I agree !

I had Bruce make me a single cavity HP version with the very large pin as well ! It is one of the very nicest HP molds I have every used !

Jerry


http://www.fototime.com/60E3BF8EF18DE5D/standard.jpg

Me likey, me wants! :mrgreen:

[Lloyd Smale]

not a real good test but ive been awfull busy lately but i emptied two clips out the back door using the non hollow pointed bullet one clip out of my gold cup and the other out of my kimber gold match and both gun ran the magazine without problems. Have you tried them in the semi-auto yet Lloyd?

[Hardcast]

not a real good test but ive been awfull busy lately but i emptied two clips out the back door using the non hollow pointed bullet one clip out of my gold cup and the other out of my kimber gold match and both gun ran the magazine without problems.

Sounds promising. How deep did you seat them? Thanks.

[targetshootr]

Wow that looks good. It'd be great if it came in 280gr & 300gr with a crimp groove too and w/o hp.

[GLL]

Boomer:

My 453640 PB-HP in WW +2% Sn are dropping at 231 grains. I have the pin set rather deeply.

Jerry

[20nickels]

Sounds promising. How deep did you seat them? Thanks.

I assume from the pics that is a crimp groove above the lube ring. For those of you using autos, are you crimping there? Tks ahead.

[Firebricker]

I just got a chance to cast some with my new 453640 5-cav. Top quality mould all the way drop @ .453 nice and round the cavity's are consistant. FB