.32 cal Ball-et Mold?

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

Has there been a production mold made to duplicate the Buffalo Arms Bullet .32 cal "Ball-et" Boolit? It appears that Buffalo Arms is no longer supplying this bullet.

Regards,
Everett

[jjamna]

I hope so. I have been looking my self. No luck yet.

[45 2.1]

Has there been a production mold made to duplicate the Buffalo Arms Bullet .32 cal "Ball-et" Boolit? It appears that Buffalo Arms is no longer supplying this bullet.

Regards,
Everett

Everett-
Do you have a sample or two of these? This is something several people with the 32 Crockett rifles would probably like. A pound die to swage these could probably be made fairly easily also. With a sample, I could run a GB for it and/or give dimensions for a swage.

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

45 2.1

I see if I have a couple of these left. Once I locate them, I'll PM you for your address. Thanks for the offer.

Regards,
Everett

[jjamna]

Everett If you don't have any, I do. I would be in for a GB on one of them

[Squeeze]

if you can get a GB going, Im in! Love my .32 cals

[Bardo]

I would love one of these for my crockett. I would be in for a mold. I have 2- 32 cal muzzle loaders. Would there be a lube groove with a hollow base? I am thinking a 2 cavity would be plenty but would take a 4.

Is this the ballet everyone is thinking? This was posted by jjamna a few years ago.

[dondiego]

I'd be in for a group buy on a .32 cal mold but would need notification of it here.

[Fishman]

It appears to be a 70 grain bullet. Would it be possible to cast with an existing .32 auto mould of similar weight, and then use a pound die? I also wonder about a press mounted swage die? I have no experience with this, just wondering.

[Hanshi]

The idea of taking .350" balls and swaging them to .310" to .315" appeals to me. This would give you a 66 grain ball-et with about 33 % (+ or -) more mass than a standard .32 ball. Seems to me such a swaging die wouldn't cost nearly as much as a specialty mold.

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

Bardo-

Yes, that is the one. I too would like a mold as opposed to a swaging die. I reached out to 45 2.1 for an address to send him a couple of samples. My thoughts were a mold to replicate the dimensions and incorporate "Minnie style" lube grooves instead of the knurling.

Regards,
Everett

[jjamna]

The mini style lube grooves or the tumble lube grooves may (or may not) work as well.
Jeff

[jjamna]

Bardo I don't even remember posting that. LOL

[Bardo]

jjamna here is the original thread.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...030-32-Caliber

[jjamna]

I remember it well now Bardo Thanks. I never found anything though, gave up after a while.

[45 2.1]

I reached out to 45 2.1 for an address to send him a couple of samples.
Regards, Everett

I responded..............

Now guys, you all need to decide if you want small lube grooves, Lee tumble lube grooves or minie style grooves. When you decide, you need to provide a picture showing it well for me as I have my own ideas as well. That is if you want a mold. If this goes to a swage die, you could put knurling on the boolit with a fairly simple tool the swageing guys use.

[cbashooter]

Have tom at accurate make you one.no need for a group buy.You wil have it in a couple weeks and no middle man.it will then be cataloged and available to thers.He will cut it from samples.

danny

[Fishman]

Track of the wolf currently has Lee blocks with 6 .32 maxi cavities.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Catego...LEE-32-MAXI-6C

[jjamna]

Track of the wolf currently has Lee blocks with 6 .32 maxi cavities.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Catego...LEE-32-MAXI-6C

I am not a fan of the Maxi's but I did order one. I do like the ball-et better. So if you guys do something I am still in.

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

45 2.1

Got your PM. I will put them in the mailbox tonight.

Regards,
Everett