10 Cavity Moulds

[Lakehouse2012]

Has anyone seen finishman2000's YouTube video where he is cutting the sprue with a cam operated sprue cutter pusher? Pure genius.

Agreed, also the small squirrel fan above the mold will be just enough to keep rocking fast...

[quasi]

At around the 13:20 mark of this video shows casting with a Cramer 10 cavity. With ladle pouring, it doesn't look too fatiguing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDP8BRSEjrA

Semper Fi

they use a Star sizer and a Star progressive operated by 2 people.

[alamogunr]

Going back to earlier posts in this thread, I've got a 6 cavity H&G 50 mold. I much prefer to cast with the 4 cavity. I've got a couple of MP 6 & 8 cavity molds and they are a joy next to a 6 cavity iron mold. Even 50 years ago when I was in my late 20's I don't think I would have wanted to cast with a 10 cavity.

[quasi]

I think if you are a tradesman or some other kind of manual laborer it is no problem. I am almost 60 and my 8 cavity Redding #68 is no sweat. I use an RCBS pot and mold guide.

[ElmerKieth]

Just my two cents, Fe is actually lighter than brass. That said even my 4 cav Lyman 358429 gets a bit much to throw around. But, I would like a ten cav just for the coolness factor!

[pjh421]

A ten cavity iron mould just isn't very heavy. That's subjective though and so I believe the heyday of these moulds is over. I sure like mine though.

[Martin Luber]

I think the fours are optimal for ease of use and good volume. The h&g 6 is cumbersome and not that much smaller than my 10. I slide the 10 on a wood block under the pot. I don't lift it a lot.

[Martin Luber]

Love that LASD video! But it looks lie they open the mould too soon. Do you age bullets before use, and how long? I do, but not on purpose. I'm not ready to use them soon.

[cwlongshot]

I recently picked up a 10cav. Its all hype, yea its heavy. But ya get allot of bullets pretty quickly so its relative.

https://youtu.be/w8D1nV-gLIc

[toallmy]

I picked up a project 10 cavity 50bb H&G from a member hear a couple years ago and with Eric hollow point mold help it is a beautiful thing to behold when being used . I had him remove the beveled base because of damage to the top of a couple of the cavities , but it turned out really well . As far as the money I would have been better off finding one in good shape but I chose to go for the save on a abused one .
I cast more than I can shoot with 4-6 cavity molds so I will probably not look for another 10 cavity , but you never know .
Enjoy using historical tools