SoupCan II Arrived!

[bdoyle]

The molds arrived from lee last evening. Really didn't expect them this soon. Fired up the pot and cast a few. Not pleased with the results. Good new first, the gaschecks do seem to fit well. The outer bands are undersize. The lead band is .3115 to .312. Middle and base are .312 to .313. I tried my mold and the spare. Same results on both. I was used WW alloy that I purchased on ebay. A harder alloy might squeek out a bit more but I haven't tried any yet.

I want to try casting some cerrosafe this evening to find out what they did. I feel that even though cast dimensions were given on the print by cashing our check they agreed to all specifications. Lee had my home and work phone # and email. I guess I will prepare to do battle.

Just keeps getting better...

Brian

(if this will work for you then holler otherwise back they go)

[Bodydoc447]

Brian,

That'll work for my needs. Go ahead and send mine down Florida way, zip 32127

Doc
"Bodydoc447"
Port Orange, FL 32127

[45 2.1]

I'll take mine as is also. Its a lot closer to what I wanted.

I've never seen a return to LEE produce a better mold, they're usually worse in some way.

[Dutch4122]

Those dimensions will work fine for me; and I see no need for you to go through any extra hassle on my account.
Go ahead and send mine. Zip is Birch Run, MI 48415. Thanks for all your hard work on this group buy.

[Char-Gar]

I can handle those dimensions as well..don't go through any angst for me.

[4060MAY]

that will work for me also

chuck

[Char-Gar]

The Lee molds can be a sore trial and cast smaller than spec more often than not. I doubt if you will get any satisfaction with Lee. On the Fatter 30 we are going to fudge the specs and hope Lee doesn't decide to get it right on this one. The bullets should be spot on for specs and in a worse case scenario we will have another Fat 30 which won't be bad.

If I were you, I would ship em out....Doing battle with Lee over .001 - 002 is a loosing battle. The bullet will do just fine in all but the largest groove barrels. A .312 bullet is plenty for 99.5% of it's uses.

[trooperdan]

Should work OK for me; if not, I'm on the fatter .30 list too! Go ahead and send mine, zip code 28376.

[redneckdan]

If somebody backs out, I'd be intrested in one of these molds.

[charlie / sw mo]

ill go with whatever is the best way for you to handle it. im not to picky

charlie in sw mo

[David R]

If somebody backs out, I'd be intrested in one of these molds.

Ditto, I was one that wanted the smaller one anyhow.

David

Send PM if one is availble.

[floodgate]

Sounds like the message for the "honchos" dealing with Lee is to specify "big, Bigger, BIGGEST", and settle for what we get - should satisfy 90% of us and the rest can swap them around. Remember, so long as there are nice deep lube grooves (0.008" - 0.010"), we can always size down to what we need (if we remember to lube first, then size). I'm looking forward to "Fat(ter) .30" for my three M-N's, and just sent off my check to Chargar.

You "honchos" are the GREATEST!

floodgate

[CSH]

Brian, I intended to size .310 - .311 for my needs, so you can mail a mould to 35748.

[AFRecruiter]

Please send mine as well Brian (48879).... .312 is perfectly fine with me!

Thanks again for spearheading this deal!

[Bigscot]

Brian,

You can send mine along to 27539.

Thanks,

BS

[Beau Cassidy]

Brian,
You can turn loose 37663. Thanks for all the work.
Beau

[Johnch]

Should be fine for my needs

43445

Johnch

[bdoyle]

I cast a few from cerrosafe last evening. After waiting an hour the 'bullets' were up to size. Looks like the lower two bands are .3135-.315 and the lead band .312-.314. Had .0015 out of round but that could just be the way the cerrosafe cast as I didn't notice it on the bullets. Looks like .003 shrink from mould to WW alloy. .316 to .317 should of put us in the .314 as cast dia.

Brian

[bdoyle]

Talked to Lee today and I am going to send the remaining mould back. I will reccomend that that they be cut to a .317 mould dia.

Brian

[jhalcott]

Dboyle.did any one back out? I would like one of these also!
jhalcott@comcast.net