Soon to order Accurate Mold. What size will it drop with my alloy?

[Leatherhead Bullets]

I am going to be ordering a new mold from Tom at Accurate, and wonder if any of you have experience with different alloys and the size at which they drop. I will be pouring 92-6-2 alloy exclusively, and am not sure of the differnce relative to his WW spec for size and weight. Any imput would help, I dont want to have order two!

Thanks,

[tomme boy]

Tell him what lead you are using and he will make it right. There is a section on the ordering process that asks what type of lead you are going to use. Put it on there and you will be OK. If not send him a email and ask.

[Cane_man]

it will drop exactly how you order it...

[41 mag fan]

Every mold I've bought of Toms dropped exactly where i wanted it to.

[runfiverun]

i'd just go with the ww alloy spec anyway, and take the whole extra .0005 in stride.

[Whiterabbit]

I have the same question. Of course I want to order to spec for what'll shrink more, so I NEVER have an undersized bullet. I don't mind sizing down what'll shrink less.

i cast in ww+2%tin, WW, and soft lead + 2% (give or take). Which do you guys recommend ordering based on? ww+2% will shrink the most, yes?

[Marvin S]

i'd just go with the ww alloy spec anyway, and take the whole extra .0005 in stride.
That's what I do also.

[runfiverun]

the added lead alloy will of course come out smaller.
you can order the molds with a plus spec.
get it cut for ww's [the 50-50 with 2% is the same as ww alloy straight for all purposes] but get it with the .0015+ specification.
so if you want 452 [or more] order 452 and plus.
you'll get 452 [on the very smallest end] with the soft, and up to 454 with the harder alloys.

[FishingFool]

Funny thing. I'm also using 92-6-2 and told Tom I wanted my 45-70 bullets to drop at .460 with that alloy. It drops perfectly at .460. I'm a happy camper.

[DrCaveman]

There is a 'notes' box when ordering for you to specify your alloy. Tom takes it from there, i think, and will deliver a mold dropping at your requested diameter. What ive experienced dropped within +.0003" or pretty close to that.

If you wanna play it 'safe' like i did, request a diameter a little larger than you need and you can size them down to ensure roundness. Probably not really needed though