Confused about TC .50 Maxi Mold - Stamped "452"

[ghh3rd]

Someone gave me a TC .50 Maxi mold... I received it and noted that the sprue plate is marked 50 Cal. However, I also noticed that the mold is stamped 452. I immediately assumed that I received a 45 cal mold with a sprue plate stamped 50 cal.

I finally got my calipers working (found a good battery), and found that the widest part of the mold is in fact .500.

Why would TC stamp 452 on a 50 Cal mold?! If that is their model number, it seems like a weird choice.

Thanks

Randy

[HARRYMPOPE]

452 is the block number.

[ghh3rd]

Thanks - now I am trying to figure out the boolit weight is. Funny, there's not that much out there about TC molds.

[Larry Gibson]

Both my TC 50 cal Maxi Ball moulds drop them at 358 gr with 16-1 and 370 with 40-1.

Larry Gibson

[ghh3rd]

Thanks Larry - that sounds good. I've been using .44 and .45 boolits in sabots, and think this will be a nice change.