Lyman 457125

[wild thing]

Looking to buy a new Lyman 457125 mould. I have read horror stories of badly out of round moulds . Has anyone had any experiance with this? For the 90 dollars they are asking one would think you would get some quality from them .thanks for any info. john

[arkypete]

John
I have the gas checked varient of that bullet. Seem to do well for me but then I was shooting a Siamese Mauser. I did notice there's a noticable difference in recoil relative to my favorite, Lyman's 445 gas checked bullet.
Also keep in mind my mold was made 40 plus years ago.

Jim

[SharpsShooter]

They do not cost $90. Try http://www.midwayusa.com/product/567421/lyman-1-cavity-bullet-mold-457125-45-caliber-458-459-diameter-500-grain-round-nose

I haven't bought a mold for some time from Lyman and could not speak to their current quality.

SS

[stubshaft]

I have an older one (1990's vintage) that works fine. I have not had very good luck with the newer molds.

[wild thing]

thanks for the info guys. john

[jed]

It is an accurate bullet and I have not had a problem with being out of round. It is a very hungery (514 grs) lead eating mold. Bought it new three years ago.

[littlejack]

Wild Thing:
I have one of those moulds. Not sure of the year though. It shoots very, very good in my Uberti
Hiwall 45-70.
You can find them regularly up for bid on ebay, and they can be won for a lot less than 90.00.
Jack

[Nobade]

Yeah, any more their quality hasn't been terribly high and the prices are up. So much, in fact, that a custom mould from Accurate or other good mould makers is not much different in price and you are guaranteed to get a good one.

I still buy Lyman moulds, but only older ones when I get a cheap price. I won't touch the new ones. I go to Tom or NOE for that.

[bigboredad]

I'm one of the guys that likes to take the guess work out of buying a mold. Tom is my first and pretty much only choice for molds these days his customer service quality and turn around time are worth the extra money in my opinion and he has also saved me a ton of money because he sends exactly what I ask for weight and diameter and he has taken the time to help me design a bullet for my .480 Ruger that is far and above the most accurate bullet I have ever shot. Words can not describe how good his molds are or the gentleman that he is

[wild thing]

I have to get this right the first time as i don't have a lot of cash to play with. Looking for a good 500 or so gr. bullet for a 45-70. I know custom moulds are pretty spendy. Can you pick up a good mould for less than 150.00? John

[Nobade]

Way less.

Go here: http://www.accuratemolds.com/index.php

[bigboredad]

you can get a single cavity from Tom at accuratemolds.com starting in the 80 dollar range and a double cavity aluminum for around a hundred an his aluminum molds will amaze you drop him a email and he will be happy to work it out so you get what you want