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10.7 gr of 1680 with 247gr NOE. Cycles and locks on open 16" LMT MRP barrel with pistol gas length.

Thats easy...

I have fair amount of Lee 440gr gas checked boolits left (sold my S&W 500 :( )

I bought those before I ventured into casting here is my dilemma. I would like to smelt them and cast booltis that I...

Thanks for the info sir.

I will leave the pin in when I'm preheating the mould on the hot plate...

Thanks for the info sir.

I will leave the pin in when I'm preheating the mould on the hot plate...

Thanks for replies everyone...Ain't this forum great ;)

I will try again and will cast with all three cavities...

Now I never casted hollow point using the pin in a wooden handle. What is the...

I'm casting with RCBS ladle...

I'm not sure about the weight because I can cast perfect 700gr boolits for my S&W 500...

I'll try raising the temp to 800, I never casted this hot before...

Alloy temp is at 700....I think the alloy is 98-1-1 I'm not sure as I buy the lead from local place that sells plated lead bullets..

Same casting session I used 3 cavity NOE mould 198gr .30 cal...

I have a problematic mould. Its the 247gr .300 Blackout mould I have tried casting three times with it and no luck.

I'm getting poor fallout / wrinkles in the lube grooves...How frustrating. Each...

I found LiL'Gun would heat the gun too quick.

Replaced it in favor of H110

I was under the impression that pistol length gas system is neede for reliable cycling of subsonic loads...

I have 16" LMT MRP barrel that I have tried 220gr SMK J words with 10.8gr of AA1680...

Thanks for the info everyone...

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All 4 are unused...

These two untouched...
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/01/2avejy4a.jpg

These two machined for Lee handles one has some surface rust on the outside... Cavities perfect.
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Nice set up sir...

4759 is excellent powder for the .500 you can't blow your gun with it...

H110 is often used for hot loads.

Many people are saying that Lil'Gun causes flame cutting of the forcing cone as well...

I like my MP molds...

Does any of the custom mould makers make a round nose 9mm mould. 125-147gr?

NOE / Miha etc etc?

Casted this evening - adjusted to sprue plate screw as Swede indicated and it worked like a charm.

Now I have a bunch of beautiful 230gr boolits to lube / size. :)

Got everything set. :)

Thanks everyone...

Thanks for the info Swede. I'll check that tonight.

I don't really want to do any drilling or tapping on a new mould...

I guess I'll just keep tightening the screw when casting...

The sprue plate screws backs out on my 230gr NOE mould. I tighten it and every time move the sprue plate the screw back out.

This mould casts such nice boolits except for this annoying screw...

Lyn is not well regarded among knife makers....

I have both the 6.5" and 8-3/8" S&W500. I tend to shoot my 8-3/8" more...