Hollow Pointed Lee Mold

Converted one side of a Lee 457-450 mold yesterday. I am hoping to get some decent expansion at sub velocities out of a 458 socom. I may have to open up the nose a little more to achieve what I am looking for. These were cast from ww just to see how they would come out. Anyone have any experience with large bore hollow points? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...99a103c14d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...64fea875a6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5e2ffe2c7d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7f21579cee.jpg

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I did the same with a 525 grain mold. Converted to 500 grain HP for 458. I can’t seem to get picture to upload, but my pin is real deep. My water test opened up to 1.12”

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Doesn’t look as clean as yours. But it come out good. It is an RCBS 45-530-RN mold.

Both of those are awesome

Nice job!!!

Does anyone do this commercially anymore.I would like to have a lee 458 405 done?

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Originally Posted by Yooper003

Does anyone do this commercially anymore.I would like to have a lee 458 405 done?

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I believe Eric at Hollowpoint mold service does but you might check his website.
Good Luck,

Rick

Thank you Rick, I checked site. Guess. I don’t need one quite that bad

Come on Yooper! It is good for a lifetime. Maybe two or three. If you do the math, if you can get a 500 grain bullet traveling 1000 fps to spread out and transfer all energy into the target, it would be the equivalent of hitting your target with a 10 lbs bowling ball at 57 miles per hour.

Totally worth it.

There is a sticky in Cast Boolits on hollow pointing your own without a full machine shop. I've 4 with no problems

That sticky is right above this thread in this category. Not in Cast Bullets
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...l-Machine-Shop

Going to have to put this on the to do list- I have a 50 Beowulf that is hungry for some HP.