beagle
10-30-2005, 05:26 PM
The "mold from hell" is in my hand. Delivered at the range this morning. I couldn't resist the urge to cast a couple out of it.
I ran the adjustment screw all the way down and get about a 270 grain bullet out of it. The nose is right where I wanted it at .3495". Then, I ran the screw the other way and got what I'm estimating as about a 155 grain button nose.
Now, this is a highly modified 358315. The nose has the same radius as the 311440 of Paco Kelly fame.
This was with the "solid" plug. I still have to make the pin for the HP plug but need more time and I have to be in the right frame of mind to do that.
There was one glitch with my design. I need to make the nose plugs a bit shorter and I think I can hit 300 grains if I want to. Not that I need a bullet that big but I want the capability.
The ring where the plug meets the mould nose leaves a very slight ring. Not as much as I anticipated. I don't visualize it being a problem.
I'll get the HP pin made this week and post mould pictures. I'll post the bullet pictures tomorrow.
Looks like I have the capability to make a really nice 240 grain deer slapper for the .35 Remington and the concept of a variable nose adjustable mould looks like it works./beagle
I ran the adjustment screw all the way down and get about a 270 grain bullet out of it. The nose is right where I wanted it at .3495". Then, I ran the screw the other way and got what I'm estimating as about a 155 grain button nose.
Now, this is a highly modified 358315. The nose has the same radius as the 311440 of Paco Kelly fame.
This was with the "solid" plug. I still have to make the pin for the HP plug but need more time and I have to be in the right frame of mind to do that.
There was one glitch with my design. I need to make the nose plugs a bit shorter and I think I can hit 300 grains if I want to. Not that I need a bullet that big but I want the capability.
The ring where the plug meets the mould nose leaves a very slight ring. Not as much as I anticipated. I don't visualize it being a problem.
I'll get the HP pin made this week and post mould pictures. I'll post the bullet pictures tomorrow.
Looks like I have the capability to make a really nice 240 grain deer slapper for the .35 Remington and the concept of a variable nose adjustable mould looks like it works./beagle