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Thread: Moding a mold

  1. 01-13-2008, 06:12 PM #1
    melw
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    Moding a mold

    I was looking in the Lee catalog amd found this mold.
    http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...545&t=11082005
    I had the idea of getting one of them and cutting the bottem drive band off. This would be for the use in a 380 ACP.
    So I turn to the many great minds and mold makers here!
    Would this be a viable idea? The catalog notes that it is a good boolit for 9mm so I dont think that sizing it down would be a problem.
    Thanks for any input.
    Mel W.
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  2. 01-13-2008, 09:16 PM #2
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    You might try shooting it as is first. It is a good little shooter in 9mm or 38's. Might just shoot well in the 380 too!
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  3. 01-13-2008, 10:41 PM #3
    Trapshooter
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    380 Bullet

    MelW,

    I used the Lee 95 grain 9 Makarov mold and resized with a Lee Push Through sizer. One mold takes care of both the 380's and the Maks. I also use it in a 38 S&W Webley.

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  4. 01-14-2008, 01:56 AM #4
    melw
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    I was looking for a lighter boolit. That is why I was thing of cutting it down.
    I might just try it with out moding.


    Trapshooter
    I just looked at the Makarov in the catalog. Do you find that sizing it from .365 to .356 is a problem?
    Thanks!
    Mel W.
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