Any of you have suggestions on a accurate mold used in a Ruger Old Army? Im a fan of the rfn designs
Thanks
Garbear
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Any of you have suggestions on a accurate mold used in a Ruger Old Army? Im a fan of the rfn designs
Thanks
Garbear
I think Accurate Molds shows a heeled bullet design in his online catalog, it’s labeled for C&B shooting.
I'm not sure if you want a mould made by the mould company named Accurate Mold Co.
www.accuratemolds.com
Or if you are looking for an accurate shooting bullet that you can cast ...
I'm going with option #2 ... Lee makes a Conical Bullet mould for black powder revolvers ...
mould 456-220-1R ... #90384 ... is specifically designed for the Ruger Old Army revolver
Double cavity and is super accurate shooting because it is designed fo the Ruger Old Army chamber size , $33.49 in stock now @ Midway USA . www.midwayusa.com
Hope this helps,
Gary
Outpost 75 has had good luck with the Lee REAL bullet in the ROA. Maybe he'll chime in on the subject?
oh yea...Lee is known for being absolute garbage so it makes perfect sense to choose them. SMH They cant even mate two halves together and you have to be "mold maker" just to get them to run.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpercle
There's nothing about a Lee mold that makes it superior to an Accurate Mold.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpercle
--Wag--
Accurate molds are wonderful, least the dozen or so I have are. If you ask Tom, the fellow who owns Accuratemolds.com, he will steer you in the right direction.
Rick
From my searching I've read that i m thinking might be worth trying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maven
Thank you for the input
Garbear
the truth is most people like the cheap price of a lee mould and you get what you pay for.Quote:
Originally Posted by garbear
Nothing wrong with a Lee Mold, break them properly, lubricate sparingly, don't run them too hot and you will be quite happy with it. They can be fiddly but so can just about every mold in Christendom.
IMHO nothing wrong with a Lee mold if they make the one that you need. On new Lee molds I always debur the underside and edges of the sprue plate where it contacts the top of the mold block to prevent damage (usually significant burrs here; removal is a simple job with a stone of fine file> I also drill and tap a small set screw hole (about 10/32) to keep the sprue plate pivot screw from coming loose-a simple job. After these simple tweaks and proper lubrication and care, my Lee molds have produced a lot of high quality boolits. Not bad for a $20 mold that only needs some minor tweaks. I would not rule out the Lee if they make a mold that fits your needs. With a little work as described above; I have found them to be excellent molds. Just my 2 cents worth. I have about 50+ molds from Accurate, Mihec,RCBS,Lyman, Ideal,Magma, and others in brass,iron,aluminum and I love to use all of them. Even the $20 Lee mold. Best of luck with your ROA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Michel
I have and use two lee molds, both are in 45-70 hollow base and for shooting in my two Trapdoor Springfield's using black powder. I find both molds to cast very well and after a few thousand bullets drop as they did when new. I baby these molds lots! My lee 30 caliber mold is junk but have stopped buying Lee changing to Accurate and NOE. I have several great molds from Hoch but alas they are no longer in Business.