Time and effort trying to make something you want to make isn't time wasted; the challenge itself is fun and, if you succeed it's a blast! Including making your own bullet mold (ditto reloading ammo). Go for it!
I'm mot going to stop this project at all. I'm still unable to choose what kind of boolit to make the cutter for...
We really need a Ar-15 subforum!
I have a lathe for making simple things in case I need something like a pin or a fitting and avoid a trip into town 25 miles away. Mostly a SHTF investment that comes in handy. I might have the skill to make a simple mold...but maybe not.
Enjoy these threads even though it is unlikely I will ever need to make a mold. Admire the talent.
Don Verna
Here's my plan for the cutter: i want a Fat 31 cal for my oversized PU mosin sniper rifle. The dimensions are for the mold, not the bullet. The extra 0.002'' is for bullet shrinking while cooling. I want 0.304'' nose with 0.318'' bands with only one grease groove. The drawing is not scaled, just to give an idea, the measurements are what i plan to do. I'm not sure about the ratio nose/bands, i want something around 175gr. The grease groove will be in the middle of the bands.
We really need a Ar-15 subforum!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |