Catshooters .45 283 Keith Group Buy Starts Here.

[Catshooter]

This is a close copy of the RCBS .45 275, with our additions of the Keith criteria. This is the .452424 stretched out to fit what Keith wanted but couldn't get in the short cylinders of the 1930's. Should weigh in the neiborhood of 283 grains, depending. Should drop at about .455, depending. 45 2.1 will post a picture shortly for y'all do drool on.

Cost is $60 for a six gang Lee custom mould. This includes a mould for our on board designer, without whom this would not have been the sucessful run of moulds that it has been. I ship USPS Priority, but with no insurence. Out of country? PM me for how to pay.

Now I am running more than one buy, so it's very important you tell me what buy you want in on and and your screen name.

PM me for my address. I take checks or money orders. I'll hold the buy open for a month, (unless we need more time) then issue last call, then close it. After I mail the moulds, I'll wait a month and then offer up any extras for sale, if any. I can't control the USPS, so if it doesn't arrive there's not alot I can do. Their insurence system just isn't worth messing with, but if someone wants it, let me know and I'll let you know how much.


Should be fun, and a hell of a mould.


Cat

First checks arrived:

67401
49862
66865
78413
49331 X 2
78620 X 2
64093 X 2
92374
27405
44099 X 2
67401 X 2
91106 X 2
53555
95815
37412
48415
79424
79084
45327 X 2



Cat

[Lloyd Smale]

im in for one

[Wildcat]

I'm in for one as well. :Fire:

[Camel 23]

count me in too

[Cayoot]

I am SO in on this one!!!:drinks:

[AaronE]

I'm in, I'll take one.:castmine:

[fivegunner]

I`am in for two (2) of these thank you for Honchoing this Catshooter. :Fire: :coffee:

[45 2.1]

Some things to look at. The second one is from someone who wanted one badly.

[Dr. A]

I'm in for two. Check in the mail!

[BeeMan]

I'm in for one, PM coming.

[GLL]

I will take two (2) ! :)

Jerry

[targetshootr]

Hot damn.


:drinks:

[G50-70]

This is the one I have been waiting for.

Thanks,

Gary

[Lloyd Smale]

its great to have some real kieths being done by you guys. Im not into the 5 lube grove bullets or round flats or tumble lube design or giant metplats. I want a bullet that is accurate simple and flys good not only at 25 yards but at 500 yards and to me that spells kieths and lfns others need not apply!! No need to fix what isnt broke!

[ron brooks]

I'm in on this one too.

Ron

[AaronE]

i'm in on this

Aaron

[Clyde]

Have to have a couple myself. This will be posted in the GB system?

[376Steyr]

I'm in for one. Money Order in the mail today!

[Poohgyrr]

Awww geez. Well, it's only money. I can pack lunch.

:drinks:

[BluesBear]

WOW! Talk about timing.
I had been on the fence for so long about another heavy .45 group buy.
It wasn't really my cupa but it was a heavy .45.

But THIS is the boolit I really want.
I'll for sure be getting one of these!
:bigsmyl2:
MO will be mailed shortly after the first of the month.

[Catshooter]

Clyde,

It's all my computer skills can handle to do what I do here. The GB system is too much for me, sorry.


Cat

[allie]

I need one. Count me in.

[Nueces]

Catshooter,

I have your info and I'll put a check in the mail tomorrow. Thanks very much for getting the Keith ball rolling again.

I'll take two.

Mark

[DEVERS454]

I'm in...

[Clyde]

Payment for two molds in the mail today.

[Mack Heath]

Not another great idea!!!!! Jeeeeessssuuuusss. I'll go broke just trying to keep up.

I'm in for two (2). I'll put the check in the mail tomorrow.

[Buckshot]

...............Check sent.

I'm gonna quit looking at this page !

...............Buckshot

[Jake51]

Catshooter, I want one too. I've PMd for your address. Thanks!

[Poohgyrr]

In the mail........................

95815

[ron brooks]

Mailed the MO off today.

Ron Brooks
79084

[bubbadoyle]

I'm in. The Money order was mailed today.

[bubbadoyle]

Just a queston as I have never been in a group buy before. Once you order the molds how long does it generally take before It will reach my door. I am not in a big rush just kind of curious on when I can expect it after the order is placed. Thanks.

[rvpilot76]

I can see that this one's gonna come up on the magic number 25 real quick. I'm in on this one-that's for sure!

Kevin

[Dutch4122]

Check went in the mail today from 48415. Thanks Cat!

[Bodydoc447]

My check went out in yesterday's mail.

Doc

[Catshooter]

bubba,

Usually takes about three months, start to mould. However, the .44 & .45 230 are closer to four plus months. It ain't fast, for sure.

Yea, I don't think we'll have much trouble getting to 25. I'll keep this one open for about a month or so to let people get in.


Cat

[Dusty Wheeler]

PM on the way! I want one also.

[Catshooter]

Look at all the guys getting two moulds!


Cat

[Buckshot]

.............Hey Catshooter, have the moulds shown up yet? :-)

..............Buckshot

[mick27]

hey cat,

I'll take one!! (.45/283). check will be off monday..

thanks,
mick27

[MDF99]

payment sent

[T John]

Catshooter,
Count me in also. I have your address from other buys. Thanks.

[Catshooter]

Yes Buckshot, everyone's 'cept yours!


Cat

[Buckshot]

Yes Buckshot, everyone's 'cept yours!


Cat

..............Heh, heh :-)

..............Buckshot

[Catshooter]

Here the checks rec'd updat.

checks arrived:

67401
49862
66865
78413
49331 X 2
78620 X 2
64093 X 2
92374
27405
44099 X 2
67401 X 2
91106 X 2
53555
95815
37412
48415
79424
79084
45327 X 2
59701
83442
83647
93561
63010
77345
08560
44067
59701
49783
51001


It took 10 days to break 25. Fastest ever for me. I think I will close this one at about the 30 day mark.


Cat

[OLPDon]

Here the checks rec'd updat.




It took 10 days to break 25. Fastest ever for me. I think I will close this one at about the 30 day mark.


Cat

Catshooter:

Must have been the Honcho's fault The moulds not too shabby also.
Well done and Thanks
Don:drinks: :drinks:

[StrawHat]

Catshooter,

Funds went out in today's mail.

StrawHat

[Steve E]

Catshooter

PM sent. Thanks for any info.

Steve E.........

[dagamore]

payment went away a while ago, should be there soon

[G50-70]

Hi Cat

Check went out in this afternoon's mail. Really looking forward to using this one.
Thanks,

Gary

[Thin Man]

Catshooter,

Count me in for one mold. Too bad I have already filed my taxes for this year - I would have tried to list you as a dependant with all the funds I am sending your way. Many thanks for Honchoing this mold!

Thin Man
37803

[Paul105]

Check in the mail this AM.

Paul

[Catshooter]

You can't list me as a dependent - PatMarlin already has.


Cat

[Poohgyrr]

Hey, Pat lives in my state. I'll list him on mine...

[smilie=1:

[Catshooter]

Here the checks rec'd updat.

checks arrived:

67401
49862
66865
78413
49331 X 2
78620 X 2
64093 X 2
92374
27405
44099 X 2
67401 X 2
91106 X 2
53555
95815
37412
48415
79424
79084
45327 X 2
59701
83442
83647
93561
63010
77345
08560
44067
59701
49783
51001
37803
57317
98294
48092


It took 10 days to break 25. Fastest ever for me. I think I will close this one at about the 30 day mark.


Cat

[Cayoot]

WHOOO HOO I'M ON THE LIST!!!!:drinks:

[Keith Sacane]

Check is going out tomorrow for one of these.

Thanks,
Keith

[Ed K]

I'll try to sneak in just before last call here. :) Check is going in the mail after work tonight. I've already got Cat's address from prior buys.

Thanks, Ed

03046

[BluesBear]

My payment will be coming your way next week.

[neerb]

M.O. is in the mail for one of these. Thanks Dave

[Buckshot]

.............Are they here yet? :-)

..............Buckshot

[Catshooter]

The last check updates:

67401
49862
66865
78413
49331 X 2
78620 X 2
64093 X 2
92374
27405
44099 X 2
67401 X 2
91106 X 2
53555
95815
37412
48415
79424
79084
45327 X 2
59701
83442
83647
93561
63010
77345
08560
44067
59701
49783
51001
37803
57317
98294
48092
03046
44067
88101
71360
29709 - No, I no longer contract out Cat, huh, work. :)
42701
47165
46307 - Thank you.
65804
98272

Here come's the finish line, and no, Buckshot, they're not here yet! Where is that smiley with the tounge sticking out? :)


Cat

[lathesmith]

Catshooter, a PMO with your name on it went out in today's mail. I had been "sitting the fence" on this one, but I just know if I pass this mold up I'll be sorry. Looks like a great one!

Lathesmith

[rvpilot76]

If funds go out on Thursday of this week, would I be too late?

Kevin

[Catshooter]

rv,

Nope, you'll be fine.


Cat

[rvpilot76]

OUTSTANDING! I was afraid I'd missed out on this one. Three group buys going out this week; I think I've got it bad (but it feels soooooo good)! :mrgreen:

Kevin

[BluesBear]

Payment sent today from 98272-1635

[jeffk]

New member would like one of these. If i can still get in on the buy.

[Catshooter]

The last tricklers . . .

80906
85730 X 2


Cat

[rvpilot76]

Getting kinda worried; mine should have arrived there by now. Zip 83835.

Regards,

Kevin

[Catshooter]

The last check updates:

67401
49862
66865
78413
49331 X 2
78620 X 2
64093 X 2
92374
27405
44099 X 2
67401 X 2
91106 X 2
53555
95815
37412
48415
79424
79084
45327 X 2
59701
83442
83647
93561
63010
77345
08560
44067
59701
49783
51001
37803
57317
98294
48092
03046
44067
88101
71360
29709 - No, I no longer contract out Cat, huh, work.
42701
47165
46307 - Thank you.
65804
98272
48867
89107
29323
95008


Cat

[yman]

Hey I see that this will drop a 455 bullet, I'll be shooting in a new Rugar blackhawk and I believe its 452. If I run it through a lee 452 sizer will that be to much for the sizer or distort the bullet to much? Or can I just shoot it as is?

[BluesBear]

That depends on your cylinder throats. You should size for the throat not the bore.
However Ruger Blackhawk .45s are nortorious for having undersize throats.

If your's does too then accuracy is almost impossible until you fix it.

[rvpilot76]

That depends on your cylinder throats. You should size for the throat not the bore.
However Ruger Blackhawk .45s are nortorious for having undersize throats.

If your's does too then accuracy is almost impossible until you fix it.

Yeah, like mine that measure at .450".

Kevin

[Blammer]

ditto on the worrying if it got there already for 29323

[Lloyd Smale]

thats way to small to work well with about any bullet. Cylindersmith.com will fix it for about 30 bucks.
Yeah, like mine that measure at .450".

Kevin

[colt46]

Should be there soon.
Thanks,

[Buckshot]

...........Are they here yet ? Hey, my Rossi was wanting to know. Gimme a break, it can't type.

..............Buckshot

[Catshooter]

Buckshot,

Did you do that to your parents? Oh man, I hope you've got kids :)!


Cat

[Blammer]

are they here yet?

no...


are they here yet?


no....


are they here yet?


no....



what's taking so long!?

[Catshooter]

Don't you know a watched pot never boils? They would have been here but now you've gone and done and asked for 'em. Now it'll be more months.

I think what's actually going on here is we are what's going on. I bet if this site stopped sending in GBs, Lee's backlog wouldn't be the four to five months it is, don't ya think?


Cat

[targetshootr]

No problem for me. I'm just glad I found this sight wile my mind is still shapr and I can stil shoot and caste bulets and tipe properley.

:drinks:

[BluesBear]

Too bad you didn't find it back when you could still remember how to spell correctly. [smilie=1:









Sorry, just kidding. I just had to.
The devil made me do it.

[AaronE]

That depends on your cylinder throats. You should size for the throat not the bore.
However Ruger Blackhawk .45s are nortorious for having undersize throats.

If your's does too then accuracy is almost impossible until you fix it.

Unless you have 2 like MINE..one runs .455-.456 and the other runs .453-.455, so I dont NEED to size some of that stuff if it runs big....Just has to chamber.
:castmine: :drinks:

Aaron

[Catshooter]

This buy is now closed.


Cat

[Blammer]

WHAaaahoooo!

time is getting short now!

[Buckshot]

.............Hey Cat! Did those moulds..................... er, probably not. Nevermind. I'll check back next week. You don't mind, do ya :-)

...............Buckshot

[Catshooter]

You are a bad monkey. Go to your room and don't let me catch you reading young man!


Cat

[Catshooter]

The last check updates:

67401
49862
66865
78413
49331 X 2
78620 X 2
64093 X 2
92374
27405
44099 X 2
67401 X 2
91106 X 2
53555
95815
37412
48415
79424
79084
45327 X 2
59701
83442
83647
93561
63010
77345
08560
44067
59701
49783
51001
37803
57317
98294
48092
03046
44067
88101
71360
29709 - No, I no longer contract out Cat, huh, work.
42701
47165
46307 - Thank you.
65804
98272
48867
89107
29323
95008
71639


Cat
__________________
Think for yourself.

[bubbadoyle]

This is the first group buy I have been involved with and I have read of the problems that Lee is having getting the group buys done, but I am just wondering if somebody can make an educated guess as to when this might be done. I am not in a big rush just curious if we are looking at September, December or what.

[Blammer]

ditto, my first GB too... still waiting....

[Catshooter]

Your guess is as good as antone else's, including mine.


Cat

[Poohgyrr]

With the "good news" from Lee lately, this should do fine in the Win M94 I'm waiting for.. :Fire:



:drinks:

[Poohgyrr]

Not that I'm watching the pot or anything, but I have noticed how good it sounds to slide .45LC rounds through the loading gate of a 16" Lever. Hmmm, I wonder how good it sounds to pull back the hammer of a single action .45LC wheelgun??




[smilie=1:

[Buckshot]

...............Catshooter got the moulds a couple weeks ago I bet. He's just waiting to see who cracks up first :-)

...............Buckshot

[Catshooter]

Buckshot . . . ssshhhhhhhhhh, ok, ok. I'll send the other $50! Fer cryin' out loud.


Cat

[Mohillbilly]

Buckshot I'd bet your right!!!! When them thangs git here there'll be lead-a fly'n......My 1909,1911,M94, Bisley's,Blkhwk,an FA are a starve'n......Hey Cat you sure you ain't got'em yet...........

[Dusty Wheeler]

Any update on these molds?

[2 dogs]

Geez. I plumb forgot about this GB mold....

[Blammer]

It's the only one I'm in for on a Lee, and I've been patiently waiting, and waiting, and waiting........

[lathesmith]

I looked for this thread a few days ago and couldn't find it. Anyway, I would think this one has to be close--it went in almost the same time as the 38 S&W mold, which arrived a week or so ago. I got the 175 gr 357 mold a few weeks ago, and I am hoping this one is as good.
lathesmith

[Blammer]

dang lathesmith! with that lathe in your avitar I'd be making my own moulds!

[Possum]

If someone wants to part with one of their two ordered or if there is an extra, please keep me in mind.

Don't have a .45 yet, but I figure with a few molds, dies, and holsters, the gun can't be far behind. :Fire: :-D

[dannyabear]

Damm, i'm kinda late here too, but i'd like to have one if there is one spare.

[lathesmith]

Well Blammer, as you know making molds isn't as easy as it appears. And it would really be fun to try and cut six identical cavities on a non-CNC lathe. It would be like shooting tin cans over your shoulder at 200 yards while blindfolded in the dark. Guess I just ain't that good!
lathesmith

[Blammer]

lol

I'd just do a single cavity!

specifically a .625 dia for my 20 ga slug gun....

[Buckshot]

.................Arms folded, foot tapping. :-)

..............Buckshot

[Catshooter]

Isn't waiting fun?


Cat

[Blammer]

oh, I can feel the joy.....

[Buckshot]

Isn't waiting fun?


Cat

................I'd like to shoot a few before I die, ya know? :-) Heh, heh. Sorry, I'm VERY immature about waiting. Usually my wife and I give each other our Christmas presents long about now!

..............Buckshot

[Blammer]

I think this thread has the most views I've ever seen.

[GLL]

I have to sympathize with CAT and I am even in for two of these myself!

The previous GB I honchoed took over six months to receive when they originally quoted four. The most recent I sent in to LEE was quoted at six to seven months and was at that time told not to call about its progress ! I know I will not see it until next year.

We all need to realize that calling LEE about a GB does not produce any useful information and simply raises one's blood pressure 20 points ! :)

Asking the honcho about the "progress" is very frustrating as well since that honcho cannot get any information from LEE.

Any of us that enters into a Group Buy must realize that patience is required if you do so!

I am not a patient man so my cardiologist has insisted that I no longer deal with LEE as a honcho ! I will try NEI nest time!

Jerry

[Catshooter]

................I'd like to shoot a few before I die, ya know? Heh, heh.

I made no such promise, Buckshot.[smilie=1:


Cat

[Mohillbilly]

I'd bet that when these come in, the water presure will drop, because of all the toilets a flush'n.I know we'l all be releaved.........

[woodman51jfk]

.............I'd be happy if the Cayoot's Wide Flat Kinda Heavy was under my tree by Christmas.........prolly just get another lump 'o coal & bundle of switches tho:(

...............put me on the list of those who missed this GB for purchase of an extra one anybody wants to sell........[smilie=1:

[Blammer]

Mohillbilly, too funny!

[Cayoot]

Me Too!!



.............I'd be happy if the Cayoot's Wide Flat Kinda Heavy was under my tree by Christmas.........prolly just get another lump 'o coal & bundle of switches tho:(

...............put me on the list of those who missed this GB for purchase of an extra one anybody wants to sell........[smilie=1:

[Poohgyrr]

Wow. I 4got I am part of this GB and thought I'd missed out. I must be getting old! ;)

[Buckshot]

.................Darn and I thought Poohgyrr as the last poster was responding to Cat's announcement that they'd arrived. Thank's Poohgyrr, for getting a old fat guy all excited :-)

Oh well, what's another month or 3, eh? Ha!

................Buckshot

[GLL]

BTT: So I can dream ! :)

Jerry

[Blammer]

is it here yet?

Is it here yet?

Is it here yet?

Is it here yet?

[lathesmith]

This thread sometimes slips out of sight--but the mold is definitely NOT out of mind! I haven't seen any GB arrivals for awhile, what was the most recent one?
lathesmith

[Buckshot]

...............Gosh darn, and dad burn it! In my mind I picture them boxing these up :-) Just like Oddball suggests, "Think positive thoughts, and those mother beautifull moulds will be there in the morning".

................Buckshot

[Blammer]

are they here yet?

[Poohgyrr]

...............Just like Oddball suggests, "Think positive thoughts, and those mother beautifull moulds will be there in the morning".
................Buckshot


"Santa will deliver my molds and I'll win the lottery. Santa will deliver my molds and I'll win the lottery. Santa will deliver my molds and I'll win the lottery."


And you know what? My local pusher, opps I mean dealer, has a new S&W .45 Mountain Gun on the shelf too.. ;)


:drinks:

[bubbadoyle]

Well the big fat guy in the red suit must have forgot to drop mine off at my house. Who do I contact to get it now?

[Buckshot]

................Maybe we can persuade Catshooter to ring up the nice ladies at Lee to see what they say? Then again maybe not :-)

.....................Buckshot

[GLL]

Santa did deliver the moulds to CAT after all !

Just one day late ! :) :)

Merry Christmas to us !

Jerry

[Catshooter]

This buy is now complete and therefore closed.


Cat