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[Crawdaddy]

I want to start casting for my 223. I am looking for a mold that casts a bullet greater than 60 grains.

Seems that molds in this caliber are scarce . The mold should be a six cavity.

Anybody have any suggestions on brand and where to buy?

[Wally]

This is a tough caliber as it tends not to be very accurate. I use a RCBS 55 SP-GC DC mold. On some days it shoots quite well, then on others, terrible. Case in point--on one range trip I could pop 3" plates at 225 yards consistently--on another I could not do so shooting soup cans at 100 yards. On the 100 yard, I use a 980V .22RF B/A rifle with bulk ammo and had no trouble doing so with just about every shot..

A 6 cavity in this caliber would be a disaster IMHO as the bullets require a very hot mold to fill well. IOW the first cavity would harden too quickly and you cannot get all the cavities to fill completely.

[RU shooter]

Saeco makes a 60 gr. mould

[runfiverun]

ranch dog does 6 cavity molds but i'm not sure of the weight.
i'm gonna take a stab here and say you want some blastin ammo for the ar.

[MT Gianni]

Since Lee is the major maker of 6 cavity molds and they have never cataloged a 22 caliber mold I suggest that you realign your sights. There is a 6 cavity Lee sold by Mid-South referred to as the Bator 22 and from time to time Mihec and NOE offer multi-cavity 22 caliber molds from group buys. I would consider Accurate or Mountain molds to design a custom mold but then you have no baseline for load development. I would get a 2 cavity and work up a load then get a custom maker to duplicate it if you really must have a 6 cavity mold.

[357 Voodoo]

If you want heavier than 60 grns than noe has the 22570rn which is very accurate in my ar and bolt gun. there is a group buy right now for it. but the most number of cavity's is 5 but the production loss is negligible and the quality is amazing.

MT Gianni neither Accurate or Mountain molds will do smaller than a 30 cal.

[DLCTEX]

A mould heater as described by site members make getting good boolits from a Lee six cavity very doable.

[Crawdaddy]

Thanks to all.

Runfiverrun you nailed it.

[longbow]

Here's an NOE that meets your spec:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=128785

Longbow

Oops! Only up to 5 cavity though

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

ranch dog does 6 cavity molds but i'm not sure of the weight.
i'm gonna take a stab here and say you want some blastin ammo for the ar.

50 gr

[Crawdaddy]

Here's an NOE that meets your spec:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=128785

Longbow

Oops! Only up to 5 cavity though


Close enough

Thanks!

[Crawdaddy]

Ordered the 6 cavity Bator today. It is only 55 grain but what the heck. Thanks guys.