LEE 90309 mold

[roysha]

LEE lists this bullet as .356 so I assume this is pretty close to what the "as cast" diameter is. I was given a few bullets cast from a 90309 mold that had been sized to .359, which is what I would like to use for a particular application.

Does anyone have this mold? if so, what is your "as cast" diameter with, more or less, straight wheel weights?

[Chill Wills]

Having to go look for a LEE part number cuts me out of trying to help. I see molds listed for sale on eBay that way too.

I move on. No idea what they are.

Could you give a mold description? That would give you a larger audience. Something like .356-105RN. Then we would all know what you are referring to.

Just trying to help....

[Camper64]

This mold is the Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 356-125-2R. I believe I have some cast from straight wheel weights that haven't been sized at home and can post drop size later this evening if no one else gets you the info sooner.

[Camper64]

Mine drop at .357

[tazman]

The as dropped size varies a bit depending on the individual mold and your alloy. I hate to say it but Lee isn't as consistent as some of the other mold makers. When you get a good one you need to keep it ad take care of it.
Mine drops right at .357 using range scrap. About the same with wheel weights but I haven't had any of those for years now. Weight is 125-129 grains depending on the alloy.
I use it sized at .357 in my 9mm pistols. I run it through my Lyman lubrisizer to get some lube in the groove and go with it.

[wrench]

I shoot a lot of these in various 9mm pistols. My mold drops .357" or a ticht under, I powdercoat and size to .357"
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[tazman]

Now I am hungry for some jelly beans.

[aspangler]

LEE lists this bullet as .356 so I assume this is pretty close to what the "as cast" diameter is. I was given a few bullets cast from a 90309 mold that had been sized to .359, which is what I would like to use for a particular application.

Does anyone have this mold? if so, what is your "as cast" diameter with, more or less, straight wheel weights?

I use this mold. Mine drops at .358 with a 50/50 pure/we. Weight is 127gr. I size to .357 for my gun and it works really well for me. Also works unsized in 38 and357. Ymmv

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[MT Gianni]

Some of the problems is that Lee re-issues mold numbers. That number may have been something else 10 years ago. It's best to cast and measure to see what you've got.