April 2014 Photo topic:
Molds, Moulds, and Moolds !!!
Got one that's unique ?
Or have you made a killer mod ?
This may not have been mentioned for a while, but this started as a "PHOTO" contest. So think about the lighting and composition and the staging of accoutrements.
Feel free to comment in this Submission thread.
Have fun,
Jon
Last edited by JonB_in_Glencoe; 04-29-2014 at 04:46 PM.
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
I've posted this before, but it is one of my favs.
I like the lighting and I really like the reflection of the boolit in the ingot...I didn't even see that til it was on my laptop screen.
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
My Favorite, a Robert Applegate .512 435gr PB. I've cast 1000's of perfect bullets with it. I actually drove up to his place in Oregon to pick it up, in the summer of 2000 or 2001. I spent probably 3 hours picking his brain about molds, mold making, gunsmithing, machining, hunting and shooting. He's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
Last edited by SteveM; 03-31-2014 at 06:03 PM.
Originally Posted by JonB_in_Glencoe
Darn all I have is 5 Lee molds with no mods.
Lead bullets Matter
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. - Will Rodgers
Big deep hollow points always get me so-
If you think your a hammer everything looks like a nail.
That's not a requirement, just suggestions...git yur camera and have at those Lee's, get some boolits in there too, maybe some other kit as well.Darn all I have is 5 Lee molds with no mods.
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
Wow JonB that ingot looks great my doesn't look nearly as good?
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
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Looking for a Hensly &Gibbs #258 any thing from a two cavity to a 10cavityI found a new one from a member here
Lyman 225462 with HP conversion by Saint Erik.
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Custom brass single by an un-named member here. 316299 drops about 224 grains from a water dropped range scrap/WW mix. Works great in my SMLE!
Lowly lee still works fer me.
If you think your a hammer everything looks like a nail.
this is my homemade lubestick mould
Last edited by golcher; 04-02-2014 at 01:49 PM.
BIG BULLETS MAKE BIG HOLES
I don't know if it's unique, but it is unless somebody else has gotten Erik to make some penta and cup pins for the NOE 358429 RG2.
KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just feels right.
Great lookin Bullets & Molds Up^^^^^ There!!!!
Beagle333, cool mold and avatar pic!
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Not the best photo but it is a fine mould
HM2 360-124 for 9 mm. Loaded rounds are Hi-Tek coated.
You will learn far more at the casting, loading, and shooting bench than you ever will at a computer bench.
Coated? With what?
Not the best photo but it is a fine mould
HM2 360-124 for 9 mm. Loaded rounds are Hi-Tek coated.
Two RCBS 300 gr 44 Caliber Molds - Mold on the left, one cavity with gas check shank removed to cast one PB FP & one GC FP. Mold on the right is converted to Cramer style HP and one gas check shank removed casting one PB HP, one GC HP. Two molds, four cavities, four different boolits. All work done by Erik Ohlen at Hollow Point Bullet Mold.
This is the photo on the cover of Glen E. Fryxell's book - From Ingot To Target.
Rick
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One of KAL Tool & Die's adjustable length paper patch molds. This one in 38-55.
-ktw
Last edited by ktw; 04-03-2014 at 10:08 PM.
Hollow base and hollow point wood filled bullet for .568 large calibre whitworth rifle.600grains to Joseph Whitworth specs.Lengthened by using a shorter base plug and cutting an extra canelure in the Lyman mould.The noses are drilled and fitted with 1/4" wood doweling as per whitworths specs for military trials against the P53 Enfield and the Lancaster oval bore rifles.
Last edited by Col4570; 04-04-2014 at 01:11 AM.
Said by some to be the finest mould ever made.
When I caught the affliction, I was more interested in getting the handles that were on this mould. The mould blocks were just a bonus. I think I paid 30 or 35 bucks for them. At the time, I didn't realize what I had.
Enjoy!
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| BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
| BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
| BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
| C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
| HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
| PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
| LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
| GC | Gas Check |
