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Michael J. Spangler
01-18-2016, 11:26 PM
Ok guys lets see some well loved moulds.

I'll get some pics of my MP 454-200 as soon as I can get to the shop.
I have put tens of thousands of billets through that thing. I wish I kept track of how many.
It's seen better days but still casts like a dream.

Who else some high mileage moulds?

country gent
01-18-2016, 11:57 PM
My most used moulds are my ingot moulds every bit of scrap and alloy goes thru them first LOL. They are holemade from 2" X 2" X 8"angle iron and ugly as all get out.

Windwalker 45acp
01-18-2016, 11:58 PM
it's in pieces right now as I broke the sprue pivot bolt.
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Windwalker 45acp
01-19-2016, 12:00 AM
I should add that it's seen ~ 10,000 casts.....

shoot-n-lead
01-19-2016, 12:11 AM
My favorite mold is a Lyman 4c 429421...and it has seen a pile of use...bullets still pour out it like water from a glass. When you open it...it better be over where you want the bullets, cause they are coming, quick.

Artful
01-19-2016, 02:27 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/rowdyfisk/FAL/Boolit/NEI452230_zpsc69f79f8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rowdyfisk/media/FAL/Boolit/NEI452230_zpsc69f79f8.jpg.html)

waco
01-20-2016, 10:18 PM
Artful...Your mold is on the handles backwards.....:-):kidding:

Artful
01-21-2016, 02:11 AM
Artful...Your mold is on the handles backwards.....:-):kidding:

Not if your using a gloved hand to break the sprue - :wink:

rbuck351
01-21-2016, 07:00 AM
Mine is an old Lyman 358477 that has seen a bunch of use. Just an old clunky looking mold that casts great boolits that just fall out. I wouldn't know how to post a picture though.

FISH4BUGS
01-22-2016, 09:14 PM
One thing I learned from TexasFlyBoy (thanks Tom!) about H&G moulds (and I guess ANY moulds) is that it really doesn't matter what the mould looks like. It is the condition of the cavities that makes all the difference in the world.
I have a few H&G moulds that are not the greatest looking but the bullets fall out when you open the mould and every one of them is perfect.
The only beauty contests that I want to win with my reloading efforts are the reloads themselves.