Lee gangmoulds

[Chicken Thief]

Anyone know why Lee only offer their 6-bangers in pistol calibers?

[Nocturnal Stumblebutt]

My guess would be simply demand, they, for some reason, have determined that they simply wouldn't sell well.

[Hurricane]

Lee can make a 6-banger if they want to. The Ranch Dog molds, both handgun and rifle bullets, were made in Lee 6-cavity molds. I believe some group buys for rifle bullets were made by Lee in 6 cavity molds. What they want to make is based on what they think will be most profitable. If you want to be the honcho for a group buy Lee would probably make it for you.

[Willbird]

Ya we have gotten rifle molds in 5 cavity, there may be some length restriction but I have a couple 30 caliber 6 cavity molds that were group buys. Many people for a rifle only want a 1 cavity mold, they will mark and sort bullets from a 2 cavity...but I bet your AVERAGE buyer of a Lee rifle mold has no interest in 6 cavity.

[btroj]

Most rifle shooters aren't interested in that volume of bullets.
Like Willbird said, it is the AVERAGE buyer that matters. Unless they sell lots it isn't worth making them. I doubt retailers are interested in stocking them either, who wants to stock something that isn't likely to sell?

Purely a business decision.

[Casting_40S&W]

The six cavity block is roughly 1.125" in thickness, and some bullet designs from lee simply wouldn't fit in a six gang configuration.

[wallenba]

Hmmmm...I could have sworn that Lee made one in .225. When I checked their website and Midway, it's not there. Please tell me I'm not crazy, was there one at one time?

[Willbird]

Hmmmm...I could have sworn that Lee made one in .225. When I checked their website and Midway, it's not there. Please tell me I'm not crazy, was there one at one time? Man I have either a 93 or a 100 grain or so 30/32 caliber round nose 6 cavity, it is a BEAR to run due to cold blocks from tiny bullets. I could not imagine trying to get a 22 6 cavity running :-).

[Mk42gunner]

Hmmmm...I could have sworn that Lee made one in .225. When I checked their website and Midway, it's not there. Please tell me I'm not crazy, was there one at one time?

I believe that was the .22 Bator mold that was available from Midsouth. Not sure if its still available in six cavity or not.

Robert

[runfiverun]

it goes on backorder at midsouth then when they get enough ordered they do a run.
it seems like they change the design just about every time.

[swheeler]

They have the 7mm soupcan too in 6 cavity, Oldfellers design

[KYCaster]

My C312-155-2R is a six banger.

:cbpour:

Jerry