Swamprat1052
01-04-2008, 08:06 PM
I bought a Lee 309-113 Soup Can mold a while back for my old Win. 94 30-30. That mold caused me more headaches than my ex-wife. I couldnt get the boolits out of the dang thing. I tried smoking it, no good. I bought some mold release, no good. And when I finally beat it enough to get em out I didnt get good fill out. I put it in a drawer and left it. The bullets I did get made didnt shoot good in my rifle either.
I kept reading about how good this bullet was so today I got it back out. I have read the posts on how to fix these molds and decided to try it. I cleaned all the old mold release out and drilled out a couple of good bullets I had made with it and did the toothpaste lapping on it. Then I heated it up and poured a few. Man what a difference. The boolits fell out of it!!! So after I heated it up I applied Bull Plate Lube as per Bull Shops instructions and I love that mold. Its the easiest, best pouring mold I've got. I know there are more Lee molds in my future now for sure.
I've looked up more loads on here and am gonna try some more powders. I sized the bullets down to .309 before. I dont have anything to slug the bore with, I am gonna order some from LBT. But what do you guys size your boolits for a Model 94 Winchester? I have a .310 die for my Star that came with it, I may try that if I dont get better accuracy this time. I know, I know I need to slug the bore and check it. Whats the best way to do that with a lever gun?
I know I've got lots of questions but you guys always have lots of answers and this old dawg is trying to learn new tricks.
Thanks,
Swamprat
I kept reading about how good this bullet was so today I got it back out. I have read the posts on how to fix these molds and decided to try it. I cleaned all the old mold release out and drilled out a couple of good bullets I had made with it and did the toothpaste lapping on it. Then I heated it up and poured a few. Man what a difference. The boolits fell out of it!!! So after I heated it up I applied Bull Plate Lube as per Bull Shops instructions and I love that mold. Its the easiest, best pouring mold I've got. I know there are more Lee molds in my future now for sure.
I've looked up more loads on here and am gonna try some more powders. I sized the bullets down to .309 before. I dont have anything to slug the bore with, I am gonna order some from LBT. But what do you guys size your boolits for a Model 94 Winchester? I have a .310 die for my Star that came with it, I may try that if I dont get better accuracy this time. I know, I know I need to slug the bore and check it. Whats the best way to do that with a lever gun?
I know I've got lots of questions but you guys always have lots of answers and this old dawg is trying to learn new tricks.
Thanks,
Swamprat