22 and 25 cal. HP Molds ( Pics )

[Ben]

Recently I contacted Buckshot about HP'ing a couple of Lyman molds for me - - - a 225415 and a 257312. The molds arrived a few days ago.

I couldn't be happier with this work. Buckshot really does great work ! !

Here are some photos of the 225415 and the 257312 in their new HP form.

The 1st photo - - 225415 HPs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/PICT0001-12.jpg


The 2nd photo - - - 257312 HP

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/257312/PICT0005.jpg

[357maximum]

Them 225415's ought to ruin mr. woodchucks day right nice....:-D

[Ben]

I think you're right, look at the depth of the hole in this 225415 ! !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/PICT0008-3.jpg

[Bret4207]

Crap. Now I gotter send Bucksnort some moulds to hollow point.....

Doncha hate it when jealously rears it's ugly head?

[Blammer]

sufferin succotash! those look awesome!

Your pic of the 25 cal remind me of bomb ordianance....

[GrizzLeeBear]

Wow, those are awesome! I like how you have the 257's stacked in your pic. Makes them look like little HE varmint artillery! LOL Make sure you let us know how they shoot & perform on critters.

[John F.]

Yes, please do let us know how they shoot - I will be very curious as I have a .25-20 I'd like to cast HP's for.

Thanks,
John

[Ben]

Will keep all you posted on the progress....

Ben

[Buckshot]

...............Ben isn't saying, but I make the HP pin too big for his 25 cal and it was tough to get a good slug. Those 25's you see are from his own modifications to the HP pin, so a 'Tip o the hat' to ole Ben for the salvage job :-)

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

[Ben]

Now Rick , I wasn't going to tell that.

Ben

[xpshooter]

Those bullets sure look great and so does the modified mould! I was wondering how much the conversion cost, and then how much would it cost on a Lee 6 cavity?

[GSM]

Ben:

Could you post side (mould seam) and end pics of the 25 cal.?

Thanks.

[Buckshot]

Now Rick , I wasn't going to tell that.

Ben

............Now Ben ole son, let's be honest here :-), and give credit where it's due!

"xpshooter, Those bullets sure look great and so does the modified mould! I was wondering how much the conversion cost, and then how much would it cost on a Lee 6 cavity?"

..............The conversion is $28 + shipping and that's for ONE cavity. A lee 6 cav could be done, but just one cavity and it might be toward the middle. It has to swing across the lathe's bed.

If a person had a really good drill press, like an older American made one that had 2 bearings in the quill (that were still in good shape) and a good quality chuck you could also do it. It's merely a matter of finding center, and having the Z axis (up and down) co-incident to the cavity's axis. You'd also need a decent vise, and one can be had that is accurate in 2 axis to .0002" for about $50. You'd then be relying to a degree on the block's ouside squareness to the cavity.

It isn't brain surgury, it's all in an accurate setup. If you have that, all it is is drilling a hole. Assuming you have the DP table trammed perpendicular to the quill and an accurate vise, the hot setup would be to hold a test indicator in the chuck. Let it read on a drive band about halfway down the cavity. Then rotate the quill to read all the way around the cavity.

You'll need a mirror to see the TI on the backside. Shift the vise, or shim the blocks in the vise to get a .000"/.000" reading all around. You'll get a bounce across the parting lines. So long as it's the same, and perpendicular to them the TI reads the same, you're home free.

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

[exblaster]

Buckshot do you ever have any problems with soldering , led sticking to the hollow point pins on the ones you make?
Exblaster

[9.3X62AL]

A tip of the hat for Ben's photography, too. I have a collection of correspondence with him that I maintain for the picture quality as well as textual content.

Ben, I've had no access to the MSN mail site for a while. I gotta have one of the kids dope it out and fix it--FINALLY, a little payback for all those brake jobs.

[Ben]

You guys certainly know how to make an old man feel good.
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Good to hear form you Deputy AL,

Might be a good time to collect on those brake jobs.

Best,
Ben

[45nut]

A tip of the hat for Ben's photography, too. I have a collection of correspondence with him that I maintain for the picture quality as well as textual content.


Agreed, Bens skills at photography are top notch, I would love to have more pics for next years calendar from you.
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[Ben]

So you like nice photos Uhh ? ? Well click on this link. I just finished a stock for a friend of mine. He built a custom Win. Model 52 . I think you might like to see these photos. BTW...he has over $ 4 K in this one right now. Once this link opens, find " View as SlideShow " and click on that tab.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/Dons%2052%20Finished/

[Ben]

GSM:

Are these the views you wanted of the .25 bullet ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/257312/PICT0002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/haysb/257312/PICT0008.jpg

[jdhenry]

I Want!!!!!!!!:)

[Buckshot]

Buckshot do you ever have any problems with soldering , led sticking to the hollow point pins on the ones you make?
Exblaster

...........Don't think it's possible as they're M7 high speed steel.

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

[hicard]

I have several molds in for the "Buckshot" conversion and after seing those photos, I am really excited and anxious to get them back.

[Single Shot]

"Boolits= as God laid it into the soil,,grand old Galena,the Silver Stream graciously hand poured into molds for our consumption.

Bullets= Machine made utilizing Full Length Gas Checks as to provide projectiles for the masses.

http://www.cafepress.com/castboolits "

No I know. Thanks

[45nut]

lol, ya like that?
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