462 Hammer GC Mihec Cramer HP

[Ed K]

Anyone else tried theirs yet? It sure casts nice boolits, but I have a problem with seating the gas checks. The shanks measure .430, so they're a little bit on the large side. I only have Hornady checks at the moment, I'm waiting for another batch of Gator checks, which should be here next week.

Gator checks are spec'd out for a max shank size of 0.426". I haven't received mine. Anybody else's mold throwing boolits with oversized shanks?

[Bodydoc447]

My mould was in the post today. Another beauty! Thanks to all!

Doc

[chrisw]

invoiced and payment sent! I swear I won't be slow joining next time!

thanks Miha and thanks 45 2.1 !!!

[rhadamanthos12]

Man really hoping mine shows up soon, I keep checking the mailbox everyday hoping it will be there. I think knowing they were shipped out and waiting for them is worse than the wait for them to go to the build process.

[45 2.1]

Gator checks are spec'd out for a max shank size of 0.426". I haven't received mine. Anybody else's mold throwing boolits with oversized shanks?

The shank was spec'd at 0.428". This design was a Lee GB first, then BRP also took it up. The shank was spec'd at Hornadys max size (0.428") which has worked fine for the Hornady and Lyman gas checks I have. Since this came up, I took a look at Hornady's versus Gator's maximum shank specs......... If you look..... they vary 0.002" to 0.003" on the two sizes I compared (357 and 45). I also have had a tight problem with the Hornady 416 checks I use on 41 mag, etc and have to taper expand them to fit different shanks. Who would have thought there would be that much difference????????? Maybe a consensus is needed for future shank sizes on a boolit.

[chuck4570]

Mine is casting at .430 also with WW alloy. Maybe a lead tin alloy would cast a little smaller as I am getting 463 band diameter also. Also I have a freechex III you might could get to fit .430 shanks with the right thickness aluminum. Just a thought.

[MK1MICAH]

So will the hornady .45 cal GC's work or should we use the 50 CAL ?

[45 2.1]

So will the hornady .45 cal GC's work or should we use the 50 CAL ?

I haven't cast the mold yet, so I don't know what the shank size is on mine. I have other molds, NEI, RCBS, Lee and Lyman that have slightly oversize shanks. For these I either use a GC seater, make a flaring tool for the gas checks or make a gas check tool for the correct size. I have to flare Hornady checks for the 41 and 45 caliber anyway.

[MK1MICAH]

I haven't cast the mold yet, so I don't know what the shank size is on mine. I have other molds, NEI, RCBS, Lee and Lyman that have slightly oversize shanks. For these I either use a GC seater, make a flaring tool for the gas checks or make a gas check tool for the correct size. I have to flare Hornady checks for the 41 and 45 caliber anyway.

What do you use for "your" flair tool?

[35Whelen]

Good day gents......just curious if anyone in Canada has had theirs arrive yet? Not complaining....typical Canada Post. Just waiting with great anticipation. Thanks

[nanuk]

I'm still waiting

haven't received any info on shipping, or Tracking.

I hope Mihec has kept all that info for when CP LOSES the moulds in the mail.

'nuk!

[45 2.1]

What do you use for "your" flair tool?

Get yourself a piece of cold rolled or good 7/16" steel rod about 3" long........ make a 3/8" or less long taper on a dead flat end so the small end of the taper just goes into the very tip top of the gas check..... then tap with a very light hammer till it bottoms out. Try it on the GC shank of your boolit. Work on it until it expands the inside of the GC and goes on the boolit properly.

[35Whelen]

I'm still waiting

haven't received any info on shipping, or Tracking.

I hope Mihec has kept all that info for when CP LOSES the moulds in the mail.

'nuk!

Me too......has anyone rec'd any tracking info? I know it's a lot for him to send that much info out with each order shipped. Here's hoping this week will yield some results.

[square butte]

I have purchased 7 molds from Mihec and have never had tracking info sent to me. Pretty sure that's not part of his process.

[35Whelen]

Just got a notice in the mail for a package pick up at the post office.....Thumbs up. Here's hoping it's arrived.

[doctorggg]

Mine came today. Beautiful mold Miha. Thank you. Boolits cast today had GC shanks of .425 to a maximun of .428 using indoor range lead. Most are .425.

[Beau Cassidy]

Mine arrived today. It will be up to several months before I get to cast with it, though.

[wlc]

Still no package for me. I'm not worried, but am foaming at the mouth to cast some of these!!

[Gelandangan]

HOOYAAA!!!!

Mine arrived today
Can't wait for the weekend!

[alrighty]

Mine showed up today , looks great.Thanks to everyone who got this one done.