Lee .356 molds??

[leadhead]

Any one use any of the Lee .356 dia molds, and if so,do any of them cast
any where near .358 dia? Thanks for any info....
Denny

[tazman]

I own and have used several of them. The standard lube groove molds often drop at .358.
Unfortunately it depends on the individual mold as to exactly what size it drops. They vary somewhat.
You spend your money and you take your chances.

[Madoktor1]

I have the tumble lube molds and they drop at .358 as well.


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[JBinMN]

You can sometimes get a mold to drop larger by using a harder alloy.
Here is one explanation for this and some tables about halfway down the page/left side:
http://www.lasc.us/castbulletnotes.htm

And you can also "beagle" using Aluminum duct tape strips, which can be removed if you don't like the results.

I have had boolits drop at .356, .357 & 358 without beagling using a different alloy. For example, using more COWW than lead instead of 50/50+tin by using 80/20+tin mix of the two.

G'Luck!


I am just repeating my experiences & what I have read. I have not tried using linotype, etc. to do this. But I have had those larger boolits drop when I used a harder alloy by upping the amount of COWW.

[leadhead]

Thanks guys.... I'm looking for 125 - 130 grain RN bullet to shoot in 9mm
I use mostly straight WW and have many Lee molds. Some drop at there
numbered weight and some don't. I don't want to invest in top of the line
mold right now, as I don't know how much longer I'll be casting. I do have
numerous NOE molds and I think there the tops...Thanks for all the info guys.
Denny

[Grmps]

Average average
size.........Brand.........#...............gr .......cast size....nose.....alloy
0.356.......lee-6....356-125 2r....129.07.......0.358.......rn........ww

[Madoktor1]

Averageaverage
size.........Brand.........#...............gr .......cast size....nose.....alloy
0.356.......lee-6....356-125 2r....129.07.......0.358.......rn........ww

I have the tumble lube version of this mold and mine drop the same as yours.


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[daloper]

I have the Lee .356-125-2R and they are dropping at .356 on one and .357 on the other I measured a dozen with the micrometers and that is how they measure. I stayed off the parting line when I checked them. They have not been sized. They are waiting for powder coat.

[Wasalmonslayer]

Hello

I have the 356 124 TC 6 Cavity regular lube groove and it drops .358 and weights 128 gr with range scrap.

[Bzcraig]

The Lee 358-125 RF drops are 358/359......might work.

[leadhead]

I have the Lee 125 RF mold and have been shooting it for awhile now.
I just wanted to try the RN to see if there's much difference.
Denny

[daloper]

I have the Lee 125 RF mold and have been shooting it for awhile now.
I just wanted to try the RN to see if there's much difference.
Denny

How many are you after? If I have what you want I will send some that are not sized. I can throw some PC'd in with them if you want. I will look Saturday to see how many raw ones I have.

[LAGS]

I lapped out a Lee two cavity mold from .356 to .360 to use in my .38's and .38 S&W's
Again, it all depends on the mold and the alloy.
I do have one Lee .356 that with Lino will cast .357.
That two cavity will probably be Lapped out also some day because I have the six cavity version of it now.

[leadhead]

Thanks for the offer daloper but I found a buddy that might have just what I'm looking for.
I'll know in a few days.
Denny

[marek313]

I have 356-125-2R and mine drops at .355 - .356 but I powder coat mine and I get a solid coat getting those sometimes all the way up to .360 so I use the same boolit for my 9s and my 357 GP100. I just run those through either .356 or .3575 sizing dies. Last time I shot my Ruger to check accuracy I ran those and factory Remington 38S and my Lee 38S under 5gr of HP38 beat the factory rounds in accuracy so I'm sticking to what works. I powder coat all my bullets. Its time consuming but very rewarding process if you ask me.