Tom at Accurate Molds is great...a thing of beauty
my new 36-158v for my .357 Henry, gonna try it this weekend, should drop at 158 ish, and at .360 and will size down to .359 or .360 for my henry its a round nose flat point. This is my second mold form Tom at Accurate Molds, outstanding made in the USA product. thanks.... oh yes and its heavy
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I am looking forward to your test results. I am considering that exact bullet from Tom but in a dual cavity.
Sized at .360" it should be good in my 1894C.
Steve in N CA
Cool mold! I got him to make the 36-162V, for my .357s. Because I wanted to try a nice fat 81% meplat, I wanted a consistent dropping .360 boolit that was the same weight as my 357446 (162gr) which usually drops .3575, and I also didn't like the bevel base on the Lee SWC mold.
KE4GWE - - - - - - Colt 1860, it just feels right.
Tom does great work alright! I love my Accurate mold and want more.
That looks like another great mould too. Great work great service. Can't beat it.
Longbow
Originally Posted by longbow
That is the trouble with Accurate Molds
it's like an addiction "ya can't have just one"
like the Lay's potato chip ad
Hit em'hard
hit em'often
Tom makes wonderful molds and does so quickly even with custom designs.
I just wish he could make round nose and spire point designs too! If he ever does I doubt I will buy many molds from elsewhere.
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I have steel molds made for my Master Caster machine at Accurate Molds.
The bullet shape I design in SolidWorks to verify the weights of the cast bullet.
Tom then makes the molds from steel that will fit into the Master Caster Machine.
The hardware to mount the mold I purchase from Magma Engineering.
The molds from Tom always work great in the Master Caster Machine.
Are you sure they are "steel" and not
"Ductile Iron is the most durable of the commonly used mold metals. It is easier to maintain a more consistent temperature. It is lighter weight than brass and heavier than aluminum. Its biggest disadvantage is propensity to rust. Iron is rough on delicate boring tools, and thus it is the most expensive."
From Accurate FAQs
They maybe Ductile Iron, I do not know the material, they look the same as the molds from Magma Engineering.
I call them Steel since they are not Brass or Aluminum.
You can't go wrong with Accurate Molds. Top notch quality!
Tom did excellent work for me for a custom 12 ga mold for zinc slugs. I was even more impressed when I sent it back (my guesstimates for zinc shrinkage was off) and he was able to enlarge it by .004. He is a superb craftsman.
"My main ambition in life is to be on the devil's most wanted list."
Leonard Ravenhill
I absolutely agree he is outstanding for service and delivery and quality outstanding supplier of top quality molds. I have several and he is my GOTO guy for molds.
I love my 314-105C aluminium mold. It won't be my last one from Accurate.
My wife asked me what I want for Xmas, the answer was a no-brainer.
Hard work made me what I am today,
Broken and broke
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Bob
I have seen his molds before. Can't wait to order mine from him as soon as I feel a little less poverty stricken. I have been looking at his 338 cal 270 gr mold but I have been reading the letters of Elmer Keith where he wrote so highly of a 300 gr in a 338 WM.
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Accurate Molds are great, I have two they cast great.
What handles do you guys find work best with his molds, the Lee's or the RCBS ones? I tried multiple Lee handles and found lockup not as tight as I would like. I just ordered some RCBS handles to try out with his mold. Do any other quality handles work with his molds?
-Chris
I have a 3 cav brass that works well with Lee handles, but my 4 cav brass mold likes rcbs better. Neither are a perfect fit, I was thinking of using a set of small washer to get a perfect fit.
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That's exactly what my issue is with, the 4 cav.
-Chris
I'm looking at the 46-290E for my henry 45LC carbine. Works well with the Lee 160RF.
Charlie
I only have one....for now.
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