What mold did you get today?

[Teemu]

I got a 30 cal mold from NOE it is a HP 4 cavity. Tried it out on Sunday not much luck in the percentage rate of good bullets. I even smoke the mold. Change from long hp to the shorter ones those seamed to work better. Had to run the lead mix rely hot like 650 to get it to work at all. Mix is two ingots of WW and one pure lead from sticky WW and Pewter
Any hints on what to do is much appreciated. Thanks in advance

Loren

Hmmm.. Did you wash mold before heating cycle? I always wash it dish soap and dry it and then use cotton tip sticks and rub isopropanol alcohol and let it evaporate and doing heat cycle 3 times.

[mattw]

I got a 30 cal mold from NOE it is a HP 4 cavity. Tried it out on Sunday not much luck in the percentage rate of good bullets. I even smoke the mold. Change from long hp to the shorter ones those seamed to work better. Had to run the lead mix rely hot like 650 to get it to work at all. Mix is two ingots of WW and one pure lead from sticky WW and Pewter
Any hints on what to do is much appreciated. Thanks in advance

Loren

I really like the NOE moulds with pins... but they are a different animal. I find that mine like the lead really hot... 700+. And I find that they cast really well once the pins get hot. To start my casting sessions I pre-warm my moulds on an electric hot plate to about 400 degrees, then I cast a couple of pours and bring the aluminum up to temp. If the bullets still do not fall off of the pins I warm the pins further with a small butane torch. Once the pins are up to temp the moulds drop wonderful bullets with every pour.

[Les Staley]

Picked up a good used/not abused four cavity Ideal 429-421 with handles, on a table at Coure d Alene gunshow this weekend, along with a new in package Williams Foolproof target sight, knobs for adjustment for $50 total. This thing oughta eat lead!

[blue32]

I love RNFP's. They work so well in my 32 and 38 guns. I can't put my finger on it but that ogive just looks perfect.

[Walks]

I got a new in the box, LYMAN Small block single cavity mold cut for the #358446, from fleabay.
It was still in the plastic, with the old shirt board grey striped box, wrapped in the old brown wax paper.
I gotta wait until next Friday until I can give it a try.

I also got a Used LEE 6cav 452-255-RF from one of our brothers here.
Looking forward to trying both out next week.

Never used the LYMAN #358446 before. I know it's "supposed" to be the original. 357MAG bullet. But for some reason my Family never used it.
And when I started my own casting set up, I just went with what I knew. And it didn't include the #358446, and I never asked why, now there's no one left to ask so I'll just have find out for myself. Really looking forward to it. Start with plain old COWW, see how it goes.
Use the same alloy for the LEE 452-255-RF. Gonna be kind of weird, a 1cav small block LYMAN mold & a LEE 6cav at the same time. Another new experience/combination.

[Teemu]

I got 223-38-RN Hill From NOE few days ago

[triggerhappy243]

I got these today. 19 total. some are keepers............ the rest, well ........... off to the WTS

[asmith80]

I've been on a tear recently. Should probably throttle back and save some money

30 HVTH1 170 Grain LFN from Arsenal. Hoping this will make a good general purpose 30 cal boolit for my 300 blackout, 30-06, and 7.5 Swiss

311-121-RN-H5 5 cavity GC from NOE for my m1 carbine. Got lots of recommendations on this one, so I'm betting it's a keeper

[Good Cheer]

Getting a new plug for Lyman minie molds to make plain bases and shallow cup bases.

[rmark]

Received a 45-360 grain muzzleloader mold from Accurate a few days ago, ran about 100 really nice looking bullets from it tonight. Already pan lubed, may not need to size them.

[Minerat]

Just got a NOE .358100 RG2 and paid for a MP 358-165-RF-LARSEN. Both brass.

[Pressman]

I just finished unpacking a Sears 4 drawer tool box full of Lyman moulds, 104 of them. Plus, assorted handles, 2 Lee moulds and 2 Hensley & Gibbs moulds with handles.
All are marked and sorted by number in the storage cabinet.

Ken

[Petrol & Powder]

Well not today but the last one was a SAECO #069

200 (ish) grain 45 caliber SWC. 4 cavity.

It's not a H&G #68 but it's close enough !

Great mold that produces great bullet.

[Minerat]

Monday got the Mehi C358-165RF Larsen.

[Harter66]

I got a whole pile of them from a guy that really likes me .
Even found homes for the ones I don't need .

Rcbs
40143 2C
50-450 FN 1C
50-515 FN 1C
Lee
490 RB 1C
Saeco
40-410 1C
Lyman
358477 1C
358432 2C
358156 1C
358430BW 2C
452484 1C
And handles .
3 lg , 1 sm Lyman , 2 RCBS , 1 Saeco .

Some days shine , most are more like burned out 5w bulbs in a blackout .

[3856imp]

Nothing I have 60 or 70 now

[cas]

MP 45 270 SAA came today... powder coat is baking as I type this.

[triggerhappy243]

this is stamped Ideal. my only guess, is it is a mold for casting slugs to slug barrels. all the spots on this are globs of grease mixed with lint. it came in a box ofull of other molds............. which i eventually will post in the S&S section.

[Good Cheer]

this is stamped Ideal. my only guess, is it is a mold for casting slugs to slug barrels. all the spots on this are globs of grease mixed with lint. it came in a box ofull of other molds............. which i eventually will post in the S&S section.

It's an adjustable core mold for swaging.
Picked one up recently that I may use with a different plug to produce round noses, for paper patching in a muzzleloader.

[boatswainsmate]

Picked this up today just to have if I ever had the need. Lyman 12 gauge slug Mold Hollow Base.