for an unknown reason i want a hpllow point.

[adrians]

good saturday morning,
i was looking at my 30cal molds the other day and for reasons unknown to me i have the urge to have one of them hollow pointed ,,why i don't know ,i don't hunt anymore and the boolits drop perfect for my applications ( i shoot win 94 30-30,,,, spanish mauser 7.62,, and issy 2a1 in 7.62) ,the molds in question are the older lymans ,,,,308291,,, and the 31141 both shoot great in all my chosen rifles BUT for some crazy ,unknown reason my scrambled brain is telling me to hollow point one of them (or both) why is this happening to me ?
if it aint broke don't fix it ,,right? , but the thought won't go away .
can anyone enlighten me on the advantages and dissadvantages of having this done ? and why.
maybe i just don't have a h/p and i thought /think i have to have one.
what do yall think? this is ruining my weekend trying to decide .
help,,help,,i'm going nuts.:twisted::veryconfu:evil:

[94Doug]

This is completely natural. Don't fight it. I have several batches in to Buckshot right now. Look for some of Ben's posts on this, he found that some of his HP versions out-shot the non-HP original. I think there were theories on stabilization, etc....stuff I don't understand or care about, to me they just are cool. You also can't argue that a 3589 ideal out of a 35 Whelen will be serious whitetail material. I have a 38 wadcutter that has two pins even. When my plans are complete, I suspect I will have 20-some moulds done. Then there is the gas check removal moulds.....

Doug

[Ben]

adrians


Here is the 31141 HP'd by Buckshot :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/PICT0009-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/PICT0010-2.jpg

And by the way, it WORKS ! !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/IM000192.jpg

This might be some good reading for you :

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=60124

Here are the 31141 HP's :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/31141%20HP/PICT0006.jpg

[adrians]

me thinks you guys have put me over the hump .
will Buckshot do this for me ? (and a stupid question will he supply the pin also DUH!!!)?.
that 31141 is awesome ben ,,,kuddo's to buckshot ,great work.
now will the 308291 be as pretty ?what ya think?
i have to get this hair out of my @$% .
do i just p.m buckshot and ask and will i be put on a long waiting list ...lol :kidding:?
i hope buckshot reads this thread and he could comment.
i'm in no big hurry .:twisted::coffee::evil:

[Wayne Smith]

Just PM Buckshot (Rick) and he will tell you how long the waiting list is. He's a great guy to work with.

[Ben]

adrians

If you do choose to HP a 308291, it should look something like this when finished.
The photo below is of a 311290 , not a 311291. ( BTW, that isn't a scratch
on the bottom drive band, it is filaments of cotton fibers. )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/PICT0001.jpg

And ......YES.....It will shoot ! !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/311290%20Hollow%20Pointed/PICT0009b.jpg

[adrians]

:evil: yep i'm sold :evil:
by the way Ben on my picture taking machine i have : normal::::macro::::super macro::::: ,,what Xzoom do you have; infinate macro or something [smilie=l:? your pics are A+

[GLynn41]

while my Hp molds are for pistols -- I like them and took a deer with my 41/454(.410 GNR) last year and a MP 215gr gc HP-- mv was 1665 -- I also have a buckshot mold and both work great and shot the same-great- go fer it-

[GLL]

I also feel you should give Buckshot a call ! :)

Jerry

http://www.fototime.com/48F5B23791A6340/orig.jpg

[Ben]

:evil: yep i'm sold :evil:
by the way Ben on my picture taking machine i have : normal::::macro::::super macro::::: ,,what Xzoom do you have; infinate macro or something [smilie=l:? your pics are A+


Thanks, I use an old Minolta Dimage 3.2 MP camera ( been obsolete for 5 yrs. ) . It has a macro setting. It has always made very good photos.

Ben

[Sonnypie]

... it's a slippery slope you are treading.....

Pappa-uhh-mow-mow. (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=125533)

I'm about to embark with my 30 cal mold for my 30-06. The above is for several 45ACP's. (Mine, the Son's, the Neighbors)

For decades I have shot a pet load with 110 gr jacketed bullets.
I'm here now because I do not trust the government to leave me alone and need to be able to make my own projectiles.
See ya at the firing line. [smilie=s:

[adrians]

..Sonnypie........ it's a slippery slope you are treading.....


my treading days are over ,,its a gradual slide now :twisted: :veryconfu :twisted:

[Sonnypie]

Did you happen to see post #7 and it's links? [smilie=1:

:drinks:

[crazy mark]

Ahh come on you guys. You know HP molds aren't good for anything. As a matter of fact they are downright dangerous and you should send them all to me as you know I am crazy and will do dangerous things.

[adrians]

sonnypie, are you talking about the one ,,rangefinder ,, did on the hollowpointing a lee mold ? yer i read that and it was very informative and interesting ,he did a great job ,
i would probably give that a whirl on one of my lee molds ( just to see if i could pull it off!!) like he mentioned you can always replace a $20 mold(if ya save your pennies).
but i wouldn't try it on say my 308291 ,,i would have a hard time getting another one stamped 308291 (its probably older than me and i'm almost pushing up the daisies[smilie=l:),,, i will have to leave this gig to somebody with alot more smarts than me:bigsmyl2:.
yall have a great sunday ,,, im going to the range,,, :evil: [smilie=w: :twisted:

[Ben]

adrians :

I do believe that you'll be " miles ahead " to go with Buckshot on your HP job for your 308291. You won't be disappointed.

Ben

[adrians]

your right ben ,
in my case "if you want it doing right ,send it to buckshot":twisted::mrgreen::twisted:

[Ben]

There may be some things in life that warrant " taking a chance ".

Messing up your 308219, NO ! ! !

[94Doug]

Now to start the list of which moulds are next......

Doug

[adrians]

Now to start the list of which moulds are next......

Doug

:holysheep

[Blammer]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/Cast%20boolits%20fun/DSCN7678.jpg

:D

[Blammer]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/Cast%20boolits%20fun/DSCN7631.jpg

another.. :D

[Ben]

Thread # 21 looks like a " V-2 "......Flying Bomb

[Blammer]

and another, just helping out....

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g81/blammer8mm/Cast%20boolits%20fun/DSCN8215.jpg

[adrians]

now thats what i'm talking about.:awesome:

sometime in the next millenium i would love to achieve those kind of results,.

[Sonnypie]

I know how to set a hook. :happy dance: :takinWiz:

http://home.earthlink.net/~pie/Sonny%27s/P8280201.JPG

http://home.earthlink.net/~pie/Sonny%27s/P8280202.JPG

http://home.earthlink.net/~pie/Sonny%27s/P8280203.JPG

You cannot get away.....
You Vill do it and you Vill like it! :veryconfu [smilie=s:

[Hardcast416taylor]

Yup, I had/still have that itch for H.P. molds. The biggest itch I`ve had so far was to H.P. my RCBS .416 mold. After talking with buckshot about it I went ahead with the project. I also had him include a seperate pin that is attached to the mold with a screw that allows me to cast solid point bullets if desired. I now have a goodly amount of H.P. molds for quite a few calibers. It`s the itch that keeps on wanting to be scratched.Robert