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randy_68
10-28-2013, 08:30 AM
Last week I received three molds and just had to try them out.
First up on the left is from an old Lyman 358156jv hollow point I won on Ebay.
The pin is worn and was making the hole off center with a lot of flashing so I rigged a temporay pin up out of a 16p nail just so I could cast some up to try. They didn't turn out too bad but my pin needs a little more work. These dropped at .360 and I sized to .358 and added a Sage aluminum check. Weight is 152 gr with check unlubed.
Next is the 360-180 wfngc from NOE. These dropped at .361 and I sized to .358 and added a Hornady gc. Weight is 185-186 unlubed with check.
And last up is the RD432-265 wfngc from NOE. These dropped and 433 and I sized to 431. Weight is 271-272 with check unlubed.
All lead is coww ac with a little tin added.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/IMG_20131027_211640_906_zpsc3359577.jpg (http://s62.photobucket.com/user/randy_68/media/IMG_20131027_211640_906_zpsc3359577.jpg.html)

captaint
10-28-2013, 08:48 AM
Nice work. Those HP's look OK to me !! In fact, they all look good. Now, go load them and let them fly.... Nice job. Mike

kevmc
10-28-2013, 09:05 AM
And last up is the RD432-265 wfngc from NOE. These dropped and 433 and I sized to 431. Weight is 271-272 with check unlubed.
All lead is coww ac with a little tin added.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/IMG_20131027_211640_906_zpsc3359577.jpg (http://s62.photobucket.com/user/randy_68/media/IMG_20131027_211640_906_zpsc3359577.jpg.html)

What is the Meplat on these?? RD 432's??

randy_68
10-28-2013, 09:10 AM
The meplat is .312 on the RD432 boolit. Should knock the **** out of a deer. Will be shooting these in my Ruger SBH Hunter and maybe my Henry BB.

snuffy
10-28-2013, 11:34 AM
Last week I received three molds and just had to try them out.
First up on the left is from an old Lyman 358156jv hollow point I won on Ebay.
The pin is worn and was making the hole off center with a lot of flashing so I rigged a temporay pin up out of a 16p nail just so I could cast some up to try. They didn't turn out too bad but my pin needs a little more work. These dropped at .360 and I sized to .358 and added a Sage aluminum check. Weight is 152 gr with check unlubed.
Next is the 360-180 wfngc from NOE. These dropped at .361 and I sized to .358 and added a Hornady gc. Weight is 185-186 unlubed with check.
And last up is the RD432-265 wfngc from NOE. These dropped and 433 and I sized to 431. Weight is 271-272 with check unlubed.
All lead is coww ac with a little tin added.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/IMG_20131027_211640_906_zpsc3359577.jpg (http://s62.photobucket.com/user/randy_68/media/IMG_20131027_211640_906_zpsc3359577.jpg.html)

Wow! Yes they are beautiful. Nice photography, and that photobucket feature of being able to magnify the pic to see the detail is great.

I can't see anything wrong with those boolits, except one has a bit of a wrinkle/fold where it didn't conform to the mold exactly. I'd lube them and go have some fun.

Garyshome
10-28-2013, 11:54 AM
Nice job! Some fine lookin' lead ya got there!