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Tatume
03-30-2013, 04:59 PM
Hi Folks,

I'm considering taking the plunge and getting a 6.5" BFR in 475 Linebaugh. I'd like to hear opinions from folks who have used Lee MOLD DC 476-400-RF.

I might also consider MOLD DC C476-325-RF, although I would probably have the gas check heel removed.

Thanks, Tom
DLCTEX
03-30-2013, 10:04 PM
I loaded 50 rounds of Ruger 480 tonight with that boolit. I love it. I couldn't ask for better accuracy. A member here suggested 21 gr. H110 when I got this gun and it worked so well I haven't tried any other. I size them .479 and lube with Carnuba Red.
Lloyd Smale
03-31-2013, 07:54 AM
Its actually a good bullet. It could use a bit bigger crimp grove and maybe a bit bigger lube groves but to be truthfull it shoots well in every 475 ive tried it in. Now if we could get lee to put it in there 6 cav blocks so wed have a decent mold. those 2 cav lees are junk in my opinion.
44man
03-31-2013, 08:13 AM
Now, now Lloyd, two cavity molds are great!
The 400 works great from the BFR but the gun does not do as well with a lighter boolit.
Size for the BFR at .476". All the throats I have measured are .4765" and groove is .475".
subsonic
03-31-2013, 08:41 AM
It's an OK starter mold, but if you are going to shoot a lot, you'll probably want to get something different.

The LEE 2 cavity molds have some "personality" that you will have to work around and the boolit design can be improved.

Accuracy will be good, but my gun requires a little more lube and I wasn't impressed with the terminal performance of that boolit on game.
Charlie U.
04-09-2013, 11:43 PM
.......The LEE 2 cavity molds have some "personality" that you will have to work around....


Yep, subsonic has it.....they are a little touchy and you have to hold your mouth just right to get them to work consistently, but once you figure it out they make a right satisfactory boolit.
I have been loading the Lee 400 grainers in 480 Ruger and have settled on a load of 21.5 grains of W296 over CCI large pistol primer in Hornady brass.
warf73
04-10-2013, 02:15 AM
If you are wanting Lee MOLD DC 476-400-RF I have 2 I'll sell ya. One I bought used the other was new from Midway, they both cast right at .4765" with my alloy. My chambers are .4775~.4780 I had a custom mold cut to fit the chambers. Shoot me a PM if you want them I'll sell both for $30 to your door.