Lee .452 molds

[cattleskinner]

I was reading a few weeks ago that someone thought Lee had changed the nose shape of their 300gr. mold compared to those of past years. I have the 255gr. rnfp 6 banger, but the meplat is smaller in real life compared to the picture. Do you fellas know if the 2 cavity mold casts a meplat like it shows in their product catalog, or is it smaller just like the 6 banger. Thanks.

-Amos

[TedH]

The 300 grainer looks pretty much the same as the picture in their catalog. The meplat on mine measures .360"

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f157/TedH/000_0003-2.jpg

[cattleskinner]

How old is that mold, and how many cavities is it? I will try and post a picture sometime soon of a boolit made out of my mold so you can see what I am talking about.

-Amos

[TedH]

It's a two cavity, and I have had it for 5-6 years.

I know what you mean about the actual bullets not being an exact copy of the pictures. The 452-228-1R is another one that differs slightly in appearance.

[cattleskinner]

Does anyone know if the 255 grain boolit suffers from the same problem as the 300 grainers? Thanks.

-Amos:-D

[Whit Spurzon]

I picked up a .452-255-RF , two cavity a few months back from Midway. It has a smaller meplat than the one shown in the 2006 LEE catalog I have.

Dang, I like the one in the catalog better.

[cattleskinner]

I liked the looks of the boolit in their catalog too, that's why I picked it up. I realize that the boolits I'm making now will still kill deer just as dead, and shoot just as good, I just was hoping for the wider tip like they show:roll: . Oh well...I might have to paypal some money in for the hammer mold quick.

-Amos