Blank Lee Molds [Archive]

leadman

12-26-2011, 12:42 PM

Don't know how long Lee has been selling the blank molds for the 2 and 6 cavity but thought someone here might be interested in them.

I may buy a 2 cavity just to experiment with. I read an article along time ago about making your own cherry to cut a cavity in an aluminum block. It looked like half of the boolit. The cavity was started with a drill bit IIRC.

ss40_70

12-27-2011, 01:58 AM

ive had the same thoughts on attempting to make a pp mold with one of these .
could it be as easy as putting the nose profile you want on a correct dia drill steel for a smooth sided boolit

heathydee

12-27-2011, 05:31 PM

I recently bought a couple of 7mm molds with the object of machining smooth sided 30 caliber cavities for a project I am working on . Even if a mould is totally ruined I will be only down 20 bucks .

mold maker

12-27-2011, 06:01 PM

It's also a cheap and easy way to make lead slugs for swaging. The size and weight is all up to you.

Mk42gunner

12-27-2011, 10:29 PM

If you are going to make a short booit, it is cheaper to buy one of their .311" round ball molds and trim the top.

At least that's what I keep telling myself.

Robert

Elkins45

12-27-2011, 10:52 PM

I recently bought a couple of 7mm molds with the object of machining smooth sided 30 caliber cavities for a project I am working on . Even if a mould is totally ruined I will be only down 20 bucks .

I did it with quite a bit of success:

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/elkins_pix/DSC_4535.jpg

Full story here:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=84659