need specs- lee 457-450-f

[craveman85]

i was wondering if anyone has any specs on this mould. mainly im looking for the nose diameter above the first band. and also the total length and length of the nose. i emailed lee precision about 2 weeks ago but have yet to get a response.

[craveman85]

oh id be looking for pure lead diameter so 1-2 thousandths under ww right?

[craveman85]

nobody used this mould?

[btroj]

Tis is not an easy thing to answer. The nose length is simple, it will be pretty consistent. The diameter, not so much. Each mold may cast a thousandth or two larger or smaller. Alloy make a huge difference too. Pure lead generally casts smaller with linotype being largest, everything else in between. This, plus mold variations, means that the diameter could easily vary by up to 5 thousandths or so. Not a simple, clean, answer.

[craveman85]

just kind of looking for a generic diameter most people have been getting to see if it would fit in my buffalo classics bore

[swheeler]

i was wondering if anyone has any specs on this mould. mainly im looking for the nose diameter above the first band. and also the total length and length of the nose. i emailed lee precision about 2 weeks ago but have yet to get a response.

I get .450" on the nose just in front of top band, 1.115" overall length, and .525 bearing-.590 nose. These measurements are from a bullet that has been sized .459 so the .525"bearing length may be a few thousands longer than as cast. I cannot remember the as cast diameter of WW but they are sized around all bands so .459+