Ready to order my next mould

[bigarm]

Since I had success with casting today and enjoyed it AND the wife said it is okay or at least didn't say it wasn't okay, I think I am ready to order my next mould. I would like to order something that could be used in both 9mm and 38 super. I am trying to decide between 130 and 135 grains. Any suggestions as to which weight. I will probably order again from Hardline as I was pleased with the first order and most likely will order it without lube grooves to powder coat. I have been using commercial coated bullets in my 40 and my wife's 45 and like them, so see no reason to not stick with what I like and what seems to work good in our guns.

[country gent]

Geton the wifes good side and buy a .45 cal mold for her gun. As to the 9mm and 38 super what wieght has been working in them? Look for the same wieght shape or profile that is performing and duplicate it.

[Yodogsandman]

Yes, get the mold for her gun first and you'll be able to get any molds you need or want. Also, get her favorite powder coat color, too.

[bigarm]

Already have the mould for her 45! Just didn't use it today. Figured I would try one at a time. Her favorite color is red and I have Harbor Freight red already.

[tazman]

I recommend the NOE 358-135-fn. It works really well in my 9mm and just about everyone else's who has tried it.
NOE makes superb molds. The boolit drops right at .358 for me using range scrap and is the most accurate boolit I have for my 9mm.

[TXGunNut]

Buy a mould to replace whatever boolit you buy the most of or the one that doesn't work as well as you'd like. OTOH it's never a bad idea to score brownie points with SWMBO....or so I hear. ;-)

[bigarm]

Anyone use Mp-molds? If so can you tell me about them?

[bigarm]

I recommend the NOE 358-135-fn. It works really well in my 9mm and just about everyone else's who has tried it.
NOE makes superb molds. The boolit drops right at .358 for me using range scrap and is the most accurate boolit I have for my 9mm.

They make this mold. Is it similar but just without the lube groove?

[tazman]

I believe they made it both with and without the lube grove. I don't see any without the lube groove on their web site at the moment. I use the standard lube groove boolit and either tumble lube it or powder coat it as the mood strikes me. It works the same both ways.

[bigarm]

So here are the molds I am thinking about at this moment:

Hardline Industries 130 or 135 grain RN
Accurate Molds 35-130z or 35-135z
NOE molds HTC 135 gr RF PB

I have only used Hardline molds and like them, so have no experience with the others. I am sure they are all quality. I believe Hardline are only made in iron, Accurate can be made in iron, brass or aluminum and NOE in aluminum (at least that particular one). Any input on any of these?

[Master_Mechanic]

Iron molds in my experience were the easiest to learn, brass work great once you learn their quirks but are heavy over long casting sessions, aluminum i had the hardest time getting the hang of due to them getting hot fast. You cant go wrong with any of those materials, all in what you like and what you get used to.

[bigarm]

As well as the 45 mold worked today I think I will go with Hardline Industries again for the next one. Still trying to decide on 130 or 135 grain.

[popper]

35-135S feeds good, accurate set up for coating. You do need to watch your brass choice for the heavier boolits. 9 is a tapered case, sometimes the sides are too thick to seat very deep.