"Real" Keith Bullets

[Beagle333]

This is the NEI .41


And the .45


and one can see that the bands look like what we have all heard was the true Keith intention.

Now just why the current mold makers aren't doing it this way, is not known to me.

[dragon813gt]

Patiently waiting for Al to run these. Interested in the 357 first and foremost

[PJP]

I haven't tried to post a picture but if it posts...this is a good Keith .357....Matt's Bullets.

[PJP]

Thanks Beagle.... Good pictures...long time no see...appreciated.

[AggiePharmD]

This is the NEI .41


And the .45


and one can see that the bands look like what we have all heard was the true Keith intention.

Now just why the current mold makers aren't doing it this way, is not known to me.

I'll be up for a full set myself. I'd go into the poor house for a chance to have a full house set of true Keith bullet moulds. I don't think you'd ever need another mould for the rest of your life...at least for revolvers.

In other words, Beagle333 thanks for the heads up!

[FN in MT]

Just an aside but I understand that the current owner of Keith's .400 Whelen took another elk with it this fall using some of Keith's own ammo that he reloaded in the late 70's. Apparently, Keith talked Vernon Speer into making up some 350gr soft points and got his old .400 going again. The collection may have been sold but that doesn't mean the guns aren't in good hands.

A big time S&W Collector I know just bought one of Keith's .45 Colt Smiths. Another one of his guns that will stay in a collection, occasionally get fired and live on. I'm going to give Jim a box of the .45 True Keith slugs for that gun. May as well shoot THAT bullet versus any other.

BTW..... Me at Elmers "Cabin", where he wrote, Fall of 1980. Gotta love the moustache I was sporting back then!! LOL.

[LAH]

http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Cree...ml?sort=3&o=13

NEI 41.

[AggiePharmD]

Beagle333 the grease grooves in those look to have all most squared, if not squared, walls. Am I seeing that correctly?

[AggiePharmD]

Beagle333 the grease grooves in those look to have all most squared, if not squared, walls. Am I seeing that correctly?

[Beagle333]

They certainly look square.



They are riding along in a white box on the way to NOE today.

[AggiePharmD]

Great. While a PITA to cast that way I'm sure, I hope Al will keep that aspect of EK's design intact.

[FN in MT]

IMHO if we don't keep the design true...Why bother?

[Beagle333]

I sent him all of the samples. Have no fear, he'll measure them and recreate them perfectly. I have been in a few Group Buys now where we sent him samples of the bullets we wanted to run and have never been disappointed.

[AggiePharmD]

IMHO if we don't keep the design true...Why bother?

I agree. Not trying to stir the pot at all and don't know how it'll go down. Simply making an observation as that should be an aspect we make sure is there when the final draft of the drawing becomes available.

[376Steyr]

NOE still has some "H&G 503" .44 moulds available: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.p...ttnp9irsdcsoq6
which feature the sacred equal width bands and the holy square-bottomed groove.

[S.B.]

IMHO if we don't keep the design true...Why bother?

Exactly!
Steve

[S.B.]

NOE still has some "H&G 503" .44 moulds available: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.p...ttnp9irsdcsoq6
which feature the sacred equal width bands and the holy square-bottomed groove.

I don't see any options to buy on the website? I went directly from your link?
Steve

[LAH]

I don't see any options to buy on the website? I went directly from your link?
Steve

The mold must be in stock. If it is click on the mold & then "add to chart".

[S.B.]

LAH, it's been some time since I've seen "Add to the cart" on this website, even in the other posters link?????
Steve

[LAH]

Clicked the 3rd mold down, showing 2 in stock. On the next page scrolled to the bottom, clicked the "add to chart" and the login page came up allowing a purchase. Do you have an account?