I have casted and shot 38spcl and 44Mg still new to casting . However looking for advice on molds for 9mm and 45acp . 124grn and 230grn rather they both support lubing and sizing through my lam II .
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I have casted and shot 38spcl and 44Mg still new to casting . However looking for advice on molds for 9mm and 45acp . 124grn and 230grn rather they both support lubing and sizing through my lam II .
as mentioned before, i gave up 9mm casting for now. 45 acp is almost as easy as 38 special IMHO. The Mihec 200gr HP mold currently on group buy is my favorite, but the lee 230 gr TL is just as accurate. Only reason I changed molds was to decrease the amount of lead used up.
I see so 9mm is kinda tricky and 45 not so much ?
If you use a gas check and a hard alloy 9mm isn't so bad.
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I like classic Roundnose and Spitzer boolits. So do my guns.
That was my finding, I needed a larger expander plug my 9mm carbide set works fine for jacketed just not for cast. My 45 has only seen 50 rounds of factory ammo and that was just to test it out. Your results may vary, I have too many 9mm to worry about customizing a load for each one.Originally Posted by WFO2
WF02,
My .02,
A round nose approximation of GI hardball for the .45 just isn't going to be beat.
Just my way of doing things...
Especially if the slug touches the rifling.
oh, I'd be happy to mail you some 230gr TL and MP 200gr HP if you would like to try them out before ordering a mold. Just shoot me a pm, all I ask is cover the shipping =).
I doubt you could find one but the HM-2 9mm mold is like pushing the easy button for the round.
I treat mine like a miniature 45 cause were only making holes in paper, and tipping over steel plates at 25 yds or so.
but I'm on my second 10-k batch [how many I load at a time] of them for our 9's [6 of them]
and I ain't had to clean a barrel yet, so they must work.
Good Cheer what mold cast that boolit .
Runfiver I will look and read up on that one .
Derek thanks for the offer . I might take you up on that . Going to do some research first .
This is the current .45 favorite: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...ed-The-LBT-LFN . . .
. . .though I'm in the early stages of researching a tumble lube version that approximates it. For the volume shooter calibers, I've been finding that a slightly more expensive custom or semi-custom mold that drops at an as-is usable diameter and eliminates the lube sizer is NICE.
This one's close: http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_...=45-230H-D.png
For 9mm, kinda like this one: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.p...iiqciu68fvguv0
As has been stated, 9mm can be tricky with a plain base due to the stiff brass case sizing bullets below proper diameter on seating. Our solution was to combine a Lee .38 S&W sizing die (slightly wider) with a water-quenched alloy of 22+ BHN.
WWJMBD?
In the Land of Oz, we cast with wheel weight and 2% Tin, Man.
Sure thing, i've always got a pile laying around anyways. Hit me up via pm if you'd like some samples before you buy a mold. I have the #68 H&G clone SWC coming from mihec, I'll have some of those ready once it arrives.
The easy way is the Lyman 452460 200 gr and Ly 358242 or 356402 124 gr.
[The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze
My current favorite for 9mm is the Accurate 35-135P
http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=35-135P-D.png
In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
In the land of the disarmed, the one armed man is king.
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I like classic Roundnose and Spitzer boolits. So do my guns.
I'm having a great time with the NOE 358-124 TC GC in my 9mm's. My 45's work great with RCBS 45-225 RN.
The NOE 358-135-FN GC and NOE SC357-135-RF GC (Ranchdog) molds have been doing fine too.
In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
In the land of the disarmed, the one armed man is king.
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I like classic Roundnose and Spitzer boolits. So do my guns.
If your 45 will feed it you will be hard pressed to beat a clone of the H&G 68. NOE makes a nice one, Lee makes a passable one and I hear nothing but good about the offerings from Accurate and Mihec. 200grs cuts your lead consumption by 15% and bit less recoil. Also excellent accuracy and cuts a nice clean hole in paper. OK, Lee 6-cav is better than "passable". My one venture with that mould produced 2K boolits in 2-3 sessions, sizing and lubing only a few more short sessions.
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looking at the RCBS 230grn round nose .
Still researching looking at custom molds now . Trying to approximate good old ball ammo in shape and weight .
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