TheFirst
10-20-2015, 09:57 PM
Hey everyone!
So, a year or two ago I was doing some testing with cast powder coated boolits in my ar15. I found an Ideal 225462 57gr mould that cycled the action just fine, but because I didnt have gas checks and the PC had a bit of flare at the base they werent very accurate. About 4" at 100yds. I wish I could find a 225036 Ideal mold. I see it on the ol buffalo chart but have never seen one in the wild.
But, the question I have is, is this 6 cavity lee mold new? When I was searching, the only lee mold I could find was the Bator, which absolutely sucked in my ar. Im wondering if I should try out this 225 RF lee mold since its cheap and can toss out 6 at a time, which is awesome. I could sell off my Ideal mold if this one works since its only a 2 cavity.
Has anyone else tried this Lee mold in an ar? Or should I be the one to do it. With the success I had with powder coated 223 boolits so far, Im really looking for something with good accuracy now that I know I can get them to cycle and also, actually, shoot at about the same as jacketed velocity. My best groups were with 24gr of win 748. My normal jacketed 55gr load with that is 26.5gr.
So, let me know what you guys think.
Thanks,
Jamie
151546
So, a year or two ago I was doing some testing with cast powder coated boolits in my ar15. I found an Ideal 225462 57gr mould that cycled the action just fine, but because I didnt have gas checks and the PC had a bit of flare at the base they werent very accurate. About 4" at 100yds. I wish I could find a 225036 Ideal mold. I see it on the ol buffalo chart but have never seen one in the wild.
But, the question I have is, is this 6 cavity lee mold new? When I was searching, the only lee mold I could find was the Bator, which absolutely sucked in my ar. Im wondering if I should try out this 225 RF lee mold since its cheap and can toss out 6 at a time, which is awesome. I could sell off my Ideal mold if this one works since its only a 2 cavity.
Has anyone else tried this Lee mold in an ar? Or should I be the one to do it. With the success I had with powder coated 223 boolits so far, Im really looking for something with good accuracy now that I know I can get them to cycle and also, actually, shoot at about the same as jacketed velocity. My best groups were with 24gr of win 748. My normal jacketed 55gr load with that is 26.5gr.
So, let me know what you guys think.
Thanks,
Jamie
151546