If you had only one!

[Royalwolf]

So if you could have only one boolit mold what would it be and why.
This is not a cartridge specific question.
For me a oversized 255 keith would cover 45 acp auto rim and 45 colt maybe even a lite loaded 45 70 just a thought!
How about every one else.

[44Blam]

I have a brass 4 cavity Accurate mold for 44 mag that had two cavities that are 43-240 A and two cavities that are 43-240 AG.
That mold is magic.

[kungfustyle]

That is not a fair question. That's like asking if you only had one press... Welcome to the board.
There is a reason for all the molds, they each have there application. I have three molds for my 44's one for pistols and two for my rifle. Could I get away with one, I guess but dang that 300 grainer sure puts a whampin on the shoulder.

[sigep1764]

Elco 358 155 from NOE. I love it in my 9mm and I'm sure it'd work in 38 special. Of course I'd have to buy something in 35 Whelen for rifle use.

[458mag]

With all the 30s I own it would be the Lyman 314229. Now don't limit me to one sizer!

[sundog]

Talk about puttin' a damper on things...

[Texas by God]

I've been using the same Lee 150 grain 358 swc mold for 30 years and it casts beautiful accurate boolits so I guess that's the one.

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[rking22]

No fun , can't be done....but.. I got along for years with an old Ideal 31141. Just saying.

[trapper9260]

It can not be done for how different type of bullets that have there own use.

[dbosman]

I couldn't manage that. One would have to be a Lyman 311116. One would have to be a Keith style 429xxx and one would have to be some wad cutter variation for .38.

[ole_270]

Not sure how I'd handle bullets for my old 25-20WCF, 38-55 and 45 ACP out of only one mold.

[rwadley]

I couldn't manage that. One would have to be a Lyman 311116. One would have to be a Keith style 429xxx and one would have to be some wad cutter variation for .38.

I'm not familiar with the 30 caliber mould you mention. Could you mean 311316?

[GhostHawk]

I might not be happy, but I could get by the best with the little Lee .314 90 gr tl truncated cone.

I shoot it in .32sw long, 7.62x25, .30-30, 7.62x39, .300BO, 7.62x54r
3 pistols, a win 94 lever, and 3 handi rifles and a pair of Mosin Nagants. Not bad for one little 2 cavity mold. Wish they offered it in a 6 cav.

That one gives me the most options.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

well, I guess I can buy most every J-word and commercial cast bullet I need for all my guns, except one...so I'd have to choose the mold I use for that one, NOE 270469 (149gr RN Loverin) for my custom Jap Type 38 in 6.5x257R.

[rintinglen]

I had TWO molds when I started! I reload for something like 18 calibers and cast for all of them. Pick one? That's like saying which hair on my head do I want to keep. BOTH of them!
But if, under penalty of death, I could only have one, it would be my MP 359-640 L. That would serve my 9mm's, my 38's and my 357's.
But one mold? Heck, I've even had two wives..Multiple molds turned out better for me. YMMV.

[mdi]

If I had only one mold I would be limited to one load and mebbe just one gun. If I were limited to one mold per caliber/cartridge that would be better but still to "confining". Sorry, I can't honestly answer.

If in a SHTF situation I would choose a .44 caliber Ranch Dog RNFP of 240 gr. to be fired in my 629 (or Dan Wesson, or Ruger SBH, or Puma...)

[Larry Gibson]

I refuse to consider the basic premise of this question......the mere thought gives me nightmares............

[Grmps]

well, I guess I can buy most every J-word and commercial cast bullet I need for all my guns, except one...so I'd have to choose the mold I use for that one, NOE 270469 (149gr RN Loverin) for my custom Jap Type 38 in 6.5x257R.

Nice way to side-step an impossible question

[gwpercle]

NOE 412-237-SWC-PB Elmer Keith Signature Series Mould.

It's a work of art!
Gary

[murf205]

I refuse to consider the basic premise of this question......the mere thought gives me nightmares............

Heck, I broke out on a cold sweat just reading the question!