Lee 22 Bator mold caution

[DCP]

I am more than a little disapointed in Lee about this situation

I have 3 2 cavities sitting in a box that is unopened. I had return them to Lee because they were defected. Still waiting on the 2 6 cavities that were bad. I bought them to make money on e-bay (LOL) I was told it was going to take 10 days. It took 45 days to get the 2 cavities back going on 3 months now for the 6. I also had to pay for shipping back to Lee
Now I just want to get my money back. (some day)

[koehlerrk]

Well, apparently, Midsouth is having an issue getting the molds from Lee. Still on backorder....

[johnly]

I returned a Midsouth 6 cavity to Lee and still don't have a replacement mold.

John

[morme@gte.net]

I returned a Midsouth 6 cavity to Lee and still don't have a replacement mold.

John

How long ago?

[stubshaft]

Well, apparently, Midsouth is having an issue getting the molds from Lee. Still on backorder....

Lee won't run them until they have enough of an order to make it worth their while. Midsouth won't place an order until they have enough backprders to justify it. Usually works out to about two runs a year.

[morme@gte.net]

Lee won't run them until they have enough of an order to make it worth their while. Midsouth won't place an order until they have enough backprders to justify it. Usually works out to about two runs a year.

Not so. I talked to Midsouth several months ago, before I started the .277 group buy. I was trying to talk them into adding the .277 moulds to their "special order moulds" list. At that time, they had 80 bator moulds on order from Lee. Midsouth does not wait for orders before ordering from Lee, any more than they wait for orders for anything else.

I have no Idea why it is taking Lee a long time to fill the order.

[BCall]

I have no Idea why it is taking Lee a long time to fill the order.

My guess would be that they had too many complaints from the last run and are either trying to correct it, or ignoring it hoping it will go away.

[morme@gte.net]

My guess would be that they had too many complaints from the last run and are either trying to correct it, or ignoring it hoping it will go away.

I doubt the "hope it goes away" attitude would affect an 80 piece order with Midsouth. One possibility (just guessing of course) is that they had a hundred back orders and the last order was not enough for everyone.

BUT, I would bet that your first guess is right. They are remaking the tooling.

I think from my conversations with Pat at Lee that they use cherries. I know they changed over the years. IIRC, they first used cherries, switched to lathe, and are back to cherries. (or I have it mixed up, and it went lathe, cherry, lathe) Someone other than me should call them to ask.

IF they use cherries, I wonder how the dims are off for the last batch. They probably use lathe for custom moulds as all it requires is programing rather than making a cherry. Just a SWAG though.

[johnly]

How long ago?

Pushing three months.....

I spoke to Pat a couple of weeks ago, and he was surprised that a replacement had not arrived. I guess I'll just keep on casting with the 2 cavity until the new mold arrives.

John

[DCP]

GOOD NEWS (I think)

UPS delivered 2-6 cavities 5/11/11 from Lee

I now have 2-6 cavities and 4-2 cavities. I will keep 1 of each and sell or trade the rest

[Moonie]

dcp, how are the dimensions? Specifically heel and nose.

[DCP]

Well for now they are just setting in the boxes.
It is much better for my blood pressure. The wife, kids and the dogs.

I can not figure out what Lee has been thinking. Someone has dropped the ball.
They let all those bad molds get out. Someone knew they were bad

dcp, how are the dimensions? Specifically heel and nose.

[morme@gte.net]

Most people are probably like me. They don't care. They shoot just fine. I will post a pic of what I got to compare with what others have received.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I have 3 2 cavities sitting in a box that is unopened. I had return them to Lee because they were defected. Still waiting on the 2 6 cavities that were bad. I bought them to make money on e-bay (LOL)

sellin' boolits ?
or sellin' the molds ?

was that the original plan or just a joke ?

[DCP]

I have over 200 buys on e-bay and 1 sell a bator mold


I stopped because of all the problems.

So to answer your ?s, it is yes to both

sellin' boolits ?
or sellin' the molds ?

was that the original plan or just a joke ?

[koehlerrk]

I called Midsouth earlier this week, and my mold is still on backorder. Mind you, the shipment from Lee was supposed to arrive at the warehouse 4/25 and it still hasn't shown up. The nice lady I spoke with stated that since Lee hasn't sent them a revised ship date, they really don't know when the molds will arrive. Might be tomorrow, might be in a month.

So, I'm still in a holding pattern. Not a huge problem right now, so I'm not real worried about it.

[Thecyberguy]

Got mine last fall. I waited 6 months for mine.Apparently I was far enough down on the list that I waited for 2 shipments.I have not cast with mine, or even checked it out to see if it is as designed...guess I should.
TCG

[DCP]

Welcome to the club.

Most likely its the new coke one.
That's when I got mine

Got mine last fall. I waited 6 months for mine.Apparently I was far enough down on the list that I waited for 2 shipments.I have not cast with mine, or even checked it out to see if it is as designed...guess I should.
TCG

[Thecyberguy]

So, is Lee taking them back if you have cast with them?
TCG

[DCP]

Yes

You can also make some Glue Boolits

So, is Lee taking them back if you have cast with them?
TCG