Are Magma molds good quality?

[zanemoseley]

I tried out some 180 grain SWC .45 bullets a friend had bought (loaded with WST powder) and was really amazed how much less recoil they had compared to my RCBS 200 SWC boolits. Magma has a 180 grain SWC flat base mold. It seems pretty fairly priced for a semi custom mold, under $100 and will fit my RCBS handles. They run about $50-60 less than a comparable iron mold from Accuratemolds.com. I hope they have them in stock, I'll be calling tomorrow. I would like to get the mold and use the boolits in my next bullseye match on the 20th.

[AbluquerqueBullet,LLC]

From every brand I have tried Magma was by far the best molds. they will outlast most other molds as well.

[HATCH]

I use mostly Magma molds. I would say their quality is on par with any of the best made molds out there.

[zanemoseley]

Thanks for the input, I ordered the 180 SWC bevel base, they were out of stock on the flat base, at my skill level I'll never realize the accuracy of a flat base anyway. It will be easier loading anyway, no half moon shavings of lead.

[MOA]

I love their molds, great quality alloy blocks, super attention to detail in the cavity.

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[zanemoseley]

I casted with my new Magma mold this week and love it. I thought I wouldn't like the sprue plate as much but turns out its great. They way it has a "wing" on both sides of the mold make it super easy, I can just grab it by hand and twist (with gloves of course) and don't have to beat on it with a mallet. The bullets dropped pretty easy, no knocking involved.

I also like how the sprue plate has a tensioner. My RCBS mold just had the plate bolted on with a set screw but it has a tendency from going too tight to too loose. In the few hundred I cast with the Magma mold the sprue plate was tensioned perfectly.

[MOA]

zanemoseley,

You can call Eric at Magma and have him send you some additional tension bolts, springs and the nut and replace your other mold sprue plate setups. I got four or five extra setup replacements for my molds and I can also use them for any new molds I happen to acquire for my casting sessions. :drinks: