LEE 9mm Mold and Boolit Size

[Shiloh]

Folks,

Any one with any of the LEE 9mm molds?? My question is, what size do they drop at
with wheel weight metal or 50/50 WW range scrap??

It would be great if they dropped at .357 or just under.

I'm especially interested in the tumble lube 124 truncated cone.

Thanks in advance gentlemen!!

Shiloh

[JudgeBAC]

My Lee 6 cav. 124 gr. TC casts at over .356 with WW metal. I then size them to .356 and shoot them in a Smith Sigma.

[FWest]

For me the Lee TL356-124-TC mold with strait wheel weights drops at .3565-.3570. Measured with a Matco digital caliper. I'll try a micrometer after work tomorrow. I just started and have casted about 200 of these and 200 of the 356-125-2R. The round nose is dropping a bit bigger at .3580-.3585. Not sure if this is normal or me.

[Shiloh]

Thanks fellas.

I am hoping for a mold and boolits of around .357. One can always size them down. If they are too small they will lead and have poor accuracy. I have had mediocre results at best with cast in various 9mm's over the years. Superb results and accuracy in .40 and .45 cals.

Shiloh

[TheOldGreybeard]

Shiloh, I just ran (12/19/10) a nice big pile of bullets this afternoon from a 6 cav. Lee 124 TLTC. I measured some that were early in the run, mold not hot enough, bullets all shiny and they measured .356. I then measured some from later in the run, after the mold heated up and they measured .358. The alloy was some fairly hard WW mix with some Linotype in it, I believe...they look good. Good luck. You might find my comments in "looking for a Lee 9mm Mold" helpful...TOG

[Shiloh]

I ordered the six banger LEE TLTC mold. You place the order and you take your chances.

I ordered the LEE 105 .358 SWC six banger as well. With the permission of SWMBO.
Merry Christmas Shiloh!! To Shiloh, From Shiloh, Love Shiloh!! And Mrs. Shiloh

Shiloh

[evan price]

I've got the 6-cav TL-356-125-2R, not the TC, and when hot it drops right at .358" and I size to .357" for all my nines. Been thinking about going to the TC instead because it might have less of a "step" at the edge of the driving band- for the 9mm and the 45 mold. Got any pictures of the T/C TL bullet?

[MT Gianni]

Shiloh, try running your nine with boolits sized @ .358".

[Shiloh]

Shiloh, try running your nine with boolits sized @ .358".

I have a couple of .358 sizers, Lyman and LEE, for .38/.357. I have a .357 ordered.
Results with various 9's have been abysmal. Some would miss the target at 50'.
almost all went in sideways. Thisa is with bullets sized at .356. I had some commercial that were outstanding but they are gone, so is the vendor, and I never miked the bullets!!

.358 could be the answer. I hope so, and I'll let you guys know. I may try backing the crimp off some as well. because of poor results, 9's are not something I spent a lot of time with. I have had superb results with .40's and .45 ACP.

Shiloh

[leadloader]

.358 honestly? i may try im new to 9mm handloading and casting...

[fecmech]

I have the Lee 120 TC mold and it drops at .358 with WW+ 2%tin. A very accurate bullet that I now use in my .38, .357 rifles and pistols since I no longer have a 9MM handgun.

[Boolseye]

It would be great if they dropped at .357 or just under.
they do. I'm having good luck with them. They seem to work fine unsized, and the best load I've found is about 7.4 gr. of Accurate #7.