How many molds

[supersonic]

2 because I'm just starting out.

-.308
-.45

[NoZombies]

I keep an excel spreadsheet with mold info and notes. I update it about once a month with new acquisitions and dispositions.

Right now I have 48, but I've sold 31 in the last 6 weeks. I plan to sell some more and continue to focus on getting "what I want" instead of just what's available.

I fully expect to settle happily with something around 150 molds, and then just add to that number as I see something I've wanted but couldn't find, or I develop a new "need" with the arrival of a new project. I also expect it to take several years to acquire everything I'm looking for now.

For example, I currently have 10 .32 caliber molds, without counting duplicates, and I can think of at least 3 more that I "need" (Of course, the .32 is an affliction unto itself)

[michiganvet]

Haven't counted in 20-30 years, occasionally get more, added 7 this week. Have eyes on Lee 6-cav .358 tumble lube wc. My old wc is a 1-cav Lyman. I worked overtime jobs away from home for years and often sent things home when I was far away.

[Rangefinder]

Like so many others, I started with just one--I got a Lyman for the specific purpose of putting my .32 Win Spl back in the game on the cheap. Next thing I know somebody sprinkled my mold and little box of WW's with rabbit dust. Now my lead supply is up somewhere over a ton in various states of ingots to raw/unsmelted and I really can't count all my molds off the top of my head without going out to the shop and looking. How did that happen??? Oh yah, I remember--I started hanging around all of you on a regular basis...

[1Shirt]

It's sort of an addiction, like booze or drugs, or maybe sex. But won't hurt you like booze or drugs.
1Shirt!

[speederino]

Just getting my start in casting here. Two molds to my name. I see them accumulating over time....

[cbrick]

It's sort of an addiction, like booze or drugs, or maybe sex. But won't hurt you like booze or drugs.
1Shirt!

And not nearly as expensive as sex.

Rick

[Fredx10sen]

Added five more molds to the collection from Midway yesterday. Now just need to clean them and fire up the melting pots.

[MikeS]

My mould count changes. I recently sold off a bunch of 2 cavity moulds, but replaced them with 4,6, and an 8 cavity mould! Now casting with a single or dual cavity mould just seems like so much work, compared to the multi cavity moulds that make a bunch of boolits real quick! Of course the other side to that coin is that I now have enough of the boolits from that 8 cavity mould that I probably won't need to use it again for a year or more! Or I can just go ahead, and start shooting a whole lot more than I do now!

[Hank10]

This many, about 150 or so, making this bullet board has been a great help to remember what molds I have.

[Johnk454]

Somewhere around 100. Need a fresh inventory, tho!

[Bulletlube]

Well over 100

[hansumtoad]

For any of you that are contemplating thinning down your collection, these are on my "hit list" to buy. All are Lyman/Ideal. Dont be sahful if you have one or more. Shoot me a PM and name your price. Lets do some biz.....

225036 40 46 54 60 69gr

225209

225487

228035

244503

257021

257306

263314

294380

299152

299153

299155

311001

311002

311010

311023

311206

311224

311240

311259

311274

311281

311282

311288

311331

311333

311351

311397

311419 HP

313055

313056

313057

313260

313307

313493

319049

321115 125

321265

321298

323061

323236

328371

338337

350293

354433

358070

358071

358073

358097

358160

358238

358313

358339

358363

358385

358394

375078

375080

375164

375272

375355

386176

403092

403095

403171

403172

410214 101, 141, 181

412174

412328

412338

415175

415179

419180

419182

423173

427099

427100

429104

429105

429184

429422

436218

446109

446187 330 400

454067

454148

454485

457107

457126

457127

457131

457132 417 475

457235

457474

465451

470216 230 285 342 368

533044

538146 524

575387


Thanks for your consideration !!

[Sonnypie]

I have...... 3

I only reload for two calibers, currently.
I gave away most of my firearms to the kids.

700 molds??? That is sick!

[Green Frog]

I honestly don't know how many I have in total, because I only pay attention to the few I am using at any given time. I do know that I started buying up all the different moulds I could find for the .32 cal rifle bullets I use in my .32-40 and ended up with with about 10 for it. Kinda like size, I guess, it's not the number you have but what you do with the ones you have!

Froggie

[Cannoneer]

These are the molds I know I have, I just do not have the correct Mfr's ID number for them, so I'll give you their caliber, weight, and nose profile.

1ea - Lee .309 - 200 - RNGC
1ea - Lyman .311 - 200 - RNGC
1ea - Lyman .45 - 500 - RN
1ea - Lyman .45 - 300 - RFN
1ea - RCBS .45 - 350 - RFN
1ea - Rapine .45 - 405 - RNHB
1ea - Lee .45 - 405 - RNFP
1ea - NEI .45 -385 - RNGC
1ea - Lyman .50 - 350 - RNFP
2ea - Lee .452-255-RFN
1ea - Lyman - .45 - 250 - RNFP
1ea - RCBS .45 - 250 - RN
1ea - NEI .45 - 230 - TC
1 ea - PCM .45 - 185 - WC
1ea - Lyman .454 - 250 - KSWC
1ea - Lyman .452 - 230 - GC SWC
1ea - Lyman .429 - 240 - RNFP
1ea - RCBS .429 - 205 - RNFP
1ea - Lee .40 - 175 - TC/TL

[WHITETAIL]

I have over 30 moulds.
And there are 2 on order from NOE.
Well 1 paid for, the other the check is in the snail mail.

[209jones]

55gr .22 Lyman
130gr 7mm Lee
150gr 7mm NEI
90gr .301 LBT
165gr 311 LBT
170gr 311 Lyman
209gr .322 Jones
400gr .410Saeco
320gr .412 LBT
400gr .412 LBT

I've had a lot of fun with all of them.

[DragoonDrake]

I have to wonder how many of us have answered this poll and would now be in a different category. I know I would. I also now know that I was too limiting on this poll.

[armoredman]

I'm up to 6 molds now, started casting a couple of years ago. Guess that's Ok for a beginner.