SAECO molds

[reloader28]

How come I never seem to read much about these molds?

They got some nice looking boolits that I'm interested in, but never really hear about them.

I'm thinking of getting the 60gr 223 boolit, has anybody used it?

Anybody tried casting for the 223WSSM?

[RobS]

Saeco makes very good molds with good finish. A note though, as with all commercial manufaturers they have had their molds that didn't hit specs, although not very often. The expense is why I think you don't see them as much. A person can look up a quality custom mold maker and have a mold cut to exactly what you want at equal to or less than a new Saeco mold price.

[Buckshot]

..............I have several and use them with sublime delight. They are right up there with the best. I'll agree with RobS that they're spendy and if ALL my moulds would have had been Saeco's I'd have a LOT fewer of'em.

................Buckshot

[Edubya]

When I first started casting, my mentor told me SAECO, H&G were the only good dependable moulds to buy. I started with them and have several of each. They are good, very good but I've got a couple of the MiHec moulds that cast the HP/solid boolits now and I'm thinking that I'll put my SAECO and H&G moulds up for sale and buy as many of the MiHec moulds as possible.

Reloader, I see that you are somewhat new on the site. You may not be familiar with the MiHec moulds that we are getting on the Group Buys. They're worth the money and the wait!

EW

[selmerfan]

I've only got one SAECO mold, #354 180 gr RFNGC .358" and I didn't think it was expensive at all. I paid $50 shipped used from this site. Did I get some sort of wicked good deal that I didn't know about at the time? It was the first mold I ever bought. Works great!

[RobS]

I've only got one SAECO mold, #354 180 gr RFNGC .358" and I didn't think it was expensive at all. I paid $50 shipped used from this site. Did I get some sort of wicked good deal that I didn't know about at the time? It was the first mold I ever bought. Works great!

Used............ yes they can be had for at a less expensive amount................however we were talking about a new Saeco mold. I am assuming you have a two cavity mold and if so you did well to pick it up.

New from midway your mold would have cost you close to $100 shipped.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=373261

[Jon K]

A person can look up a quality custom mold maker and have a mold cut to exactly what you want at equal to or less than a new Saeco mold price.

Yeah....if you want an aluminum mould.

Custom Mould Makers like Paul Jones/Steve Brooks/BACO use Saeco blocks and they are not cheap.

For a production mould....Saeco is my favorite.

Jon

[mtgrs737]

I have several Saeco molds and feel they are top notch, but pricey. Most of mine I bought second hand as they don't usually sell for more than a Lyman or RCBS mould used. I am a fan of iron moulds but I have many aluminum moulds too. I like four or more cavity moulds so an iron mould can be a bit heavy. IMHO Saeco = good quality.

[Shuz]

I have several Saeco moulds and they are all excellent casters and produce boolits that are very uniform cavity to cavity. I like the fact that Saeco makes 4 cavity moulds, I only wish that RCBS did. As others have pointed out, Saeco moulds are pricey, and I'm glad I got most of mine years ago, and on the secondary market.

[felix]

You can't beat a good mold, whatever the brand. The more complicated the boolit design, the more important it is to select the mold material and the manufacturer having the tooling to make the deal come true. It is always best to design a boolit without too many corners, and those that are required should be somewhat rounded. Usually a cheap mold will produce excellent simple boolits. ... felix

[243winxb]

You dont hear about Saeco much because they are trouble free for the most part. The boolits as they drop from the moulds are on the large side for me using scrap alloy. Lyman is closer to finished diameter, needing very little sizing in handgun bullets. Lymans 30 caliber rifle bullet shoots well for me. [IMG][URL=http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n420/joe1944usa/CastBullets_20090207_004.jpg] [IMG][URL=http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n420/joe1944usa/CastBullets_20090207_004.jpg]

[RobS]

243winxb:

Good pics

[That'll Do]

The four Saeco molds I have are excellent. They all cast at least .002" over stated diameter. While they're expensive molds, it is money well spent.

[selmerfan]

Used............ yes they can be had for at a less expensive amount................however we were talking about a new Saeco mold. I am assuming you have a two cavity mold and if so you did well to pick it up.

New from midway your mold would have cost you close to $100 shipped.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=373261

Yikes! I had no idea it was that expensive new, I just went looking for a heavy .358" for my .357 Max barrel and this was the first I found. I've since moved up to primarily 215 gr. and 190 gr. boolits in that, but this works well for a friend's .357 Mag that I load for, so I hang on to it, and the bullet shoot very well in the Max, I just like the mental thought of more weight, although I'm sure whitetails can't tell a difference.

[Jack Stanley]

When I first started casting, my mentor told me SAECO, H&G were the only good dependable moulds to buy. I started with them and have several of each. They are good, very good but I've got a couple of the MiHec moulds that cast the HP/solid boolits now and I'm thinking that I'll put my SAECO and H&G moulds up for sale and buy as many of the MiHec moulds as possible.

Reloader, I see that you are somewhat new on the site. You may not be familiar with the MiHec moulds that we are getting on the Group Buys. They're worth the money and the wait!

EW

Welcome to Jacks home for wayward H&G molds Looking for a number eleven or a ninety-nine .... but who knows what will stick if the mood strikes !!


Jack

[mnzrxer]

I have one SAECO mould, a #745 525gr .45 caliber 2 cavity that I bought for feeding my 45-120. Picked it up on clearance at Midway for a great price compared to their normal pricing. Anyway, this mould convinced me to just spend the money on a good, quality iron mould from now on (assuming I am going for a production type). Cast great boolits right from the start and there was no messing around with the mould at all. I just cleaned it, mounted the handles and, once preheated, spent a pot full of lead in casting delight.

[hipirn]

In regards to the 60 grain Saeco 22 mold. I have one and have cast lots of very nice uniform bullets with it. However, the bullets from it are not as accurate in my two 22 TC hornet barrels as the Lyman and RCBS 55 grain bullets are even though the Saeco bullets "LOOK" better. I suspect they would be fine in the right barrel (s) though and as stated the mold is first class.
hipirn

[RobS]

I have one SAECO mould, a #745 525gr .45 caliber 2 cavity that I bought for feeding my 45-120. Picked it up on clearance at Midway for a great price compared to their normal pricing. Anyway, this mould convinced me to just spend the money on a good, quality iron mould from now on (assuming I am going for a production type). Cast great boolits right from the start and there was no messing around with the mould at all. I just cleaned it, mounted the handles and, once preheated, spent a pot full of lead in casting delight.

A bullet that big, I bet it didn't take long to drain your pot

[jimmeyjack]

My two Saeco molds are my favorite to cast with, even over my custom molds. I find i just like good steel molds

[reloader28]

Wow... thanks for all the replies guys. Sounds like Saeco's good.

I thought it looked like the 60gr Saeco had a touch more bearing surface than the other molds. Plus I could put a little hollow point on it and still get 50-55gr.

Think I'll order one and give 'er a try. If it dont work, what the heck? Just give's me an excuse to try a different mold.