9mm hollow point

[daniel17319]

I would like to do some hollow point casting lead booolits does anyone does lee make a 6 cavity mold hollow point that is a standard weight bullets for plinking and having a surplus of hollow points, thanks.

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

I've never heard of a 6-cavity mold set up for HP. But I have heard of two cavity molds. There are people who will convert an existing mold into a hollow point mold.

I have a Lyman Devastator which is a single cavity mold and is satisfactory for 9mm. It has a big hollow point cavity intended to function with Lyman #2 alloy or Clip On Wheel Weights which are a bit harder than pure lead or many of the lead-tin alloys. Since I shoot all Wheel Weight lead this works for me. The casting process is slow. So I keep it on hand and will cast from it whenever I am casting with another mold that is getting warm enough that I need to slow the pace down. Then I alternate between molds.

[mattw]

NOE makes 4 cavity RG moulds. I have a few 2C NOE and would expect the larger ones to work fine.

[daniel17319]

cool who converts them to HP the lee mold, thanks bud for the advice.

[jcren]

Havent used him myself yet, but Erik is highly respected. http://www.hollowpointmold.com

[Springfield]

This is a good one, but out of stock at the moment. I have the 2 cav version, works great. https://www.mp-molds.com/e-shop/molds/hollow-points-molds/mp-359-125-hp-pb-4-cav

[Beerd]

I think you would be money ahead to get the mould that Springfield suggested rather than trying to talk Erik into converting a 6-cavity Lee into a hollow point.
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[Wheelguns 1961]

I have the mold that springfield suggested. I have the hi-tek version, and I use 50/50 alloy, so my bullets are a little heavier, but with 4gn of unique they are great.

[Beerd]

must be kind of a loose fit in them 45 Colt cases :kidding:
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[Wheelguns 1961]

You gotta shove two or three in each:bigsmyl2:

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

If you're considering having a mold HPed you might consider starting with an iron or a brass mold. The Lee 2-cavity molds are great for what they are, but the criticism that they feel flimsy is accurate. If you're going to spend the jing to have a mold modified, you might want to start with a mold that will last you a lifetime. Of course, if Lee has the bullet you want to start with and the others don't then you gotta go with a Lee.

[toallmy]

I have a 4 cavity brass 9mm hollow point mold made by MP 359-125 that will make a lot of cast boolits . It's not a 6 cavity but a quality 4 cavity mold will make a pile of cast boolits . There is a pretty good chance that you can find a hollow point mold from one of the producers cheaper than modifying one .

[rintinglen]

A four cavity MP HP mold will produce about 5 boolits for every six you get from a similar mold that lacks the HP feature. I have run tests with my H&G 68 Clones, both brass 4 cavity, one HP and 1 plain nose to substantiate that statement. I recommend heartily the MP Cramer style HP molds. I have them ranging from 32 auto 75 grainers up to 45, with stops along the way at 32, 9 mm, 38/357, 44 and 45 ACP.
I have several NOE RG molds as well that are multi-cavity (i.e.; 2 or 4 cavity) and they are also pretty good. If you have a suitable 2 cavity, Eric Olin can convert it to a hollow point.
To my knowledge, no one makes a 6 cavity hollow point mold, least of all, Lee.

[fredj338]

I love eriks work but doing a Lee is like dropping a porche engine in a vw. Just buy the NOE 4cav, miles ahead.

[tazman]

I own a couple of the NOE hollow point molds and they work fine.

[Echo]

I love eriks work but doing a Lee is like dropping a porche engine in a vw. Just buy the NOE 4cav, miles ahead.

Big Plus One...

ED, AKA Echo

[gwpercle]

Take the money you would spend on a conversion of a Lee 6 cavity and purchase a NOE already set up with the pins that will allow you to cast hollow point , cup point and flat nose boolits ...all with the same mould. Three moulds for the price of one ! I will bet money you will like the NOE set up ...and I'm not a betting man.
NOE moulds are are very enjoyable to cast with. Try just one !
Gary