Good Day: 1st casting with #358429 HP Conversion

[Leadmelter]

Lovely day in the Mitten. Finally tried the above mold. Once everything got to the right heat, I did about 500 in an hour with a two cavity mold. I did included his ingenius opening device that seemed to help out greatly.
Very Happy with the results. The bullet came out about 160 gr.
Results my vary.
Leadmelter
MI

[williamwaco]

Who converted it?

[GP100man]

Sounds like 1 of Eriks conversions ??

http://www.hollowpointmold.com/

[GLL]

Where are the photos of the mold and the resulting bullets? ;) ;)

Jerry

[Leadmelter]

Yes, it is an Eric conversion of a vintage Lyman mold.
As for pictures, I never managed to figure it out. Pictures in my phone.
Leadmelter
MI

[garymcgehee52]

I have this same mold and conversion and it works great. Eric does great work.

[detox]

I wish i could cast 500 bullets in one hour...especially using two cavity, hollow point version. I bet that mould was hot to say the least.

[bhn22]

I'm lucky to knock out a hundred an hour, without hollowpoints!

[waco]

I'm lucky to knock out a hundred an hour, without hollowpoints!

exactly.

[MtGun44]

Here is your goal.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=52430&d=1307446037

Wet newspapers, penetration is half of ballistic gel, I measure to the base. So add about 5/8 and double
to get about 10" penetration in gelatin.

Bill

[fredj338]

Wet newspapers, penetration is half of ballistic gel, I measure to the base. So add about 5/8 and double
to get about 10" penetration in gelatin.

Bill
I find a good wetpack, penetration is about 75% of gel, half vs water. Expansion is nearly identical. What I like about wetpack, it's easy to produce, repeatable & needs no special handling like gel. You can also get more shots per stack than per block of gel & wetpack is free.

[MtGun44]

All my testing on wet newsprint and then comparing to published gelatin tests
for same factory ammo, I get right at 2:1 ratio. I believe that Glen Fryxell reported
the same results. You might be doing something a bit different. In any case, you
are dead right about the convenience, cost and lack of temperature issues.

Bill

[glockky]

Here is your goal.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=52430&d=1307446037

Wet newspapers, penetration is half of ballistic gel, I measure to the base. So add about 5/8 and double
to get about 10" penetration in gelatin.

Bill

What alloy were you using Mt Gun?

[jroc]

Whats Erik charge to do a conversion? I have a 4 cav NOE I would like done.

[StrawHat]

Whats Erik charge to do a conversion? I have a 4 cav NOE I would like done.

http://www.hollowpointmold.com/