8 mm Mold Purchase Advice

[Eddie1971]

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a new 8 mm mold. I currently have the Lee 324-175 dropping 180 grains and the Karabiner. The 324-175 is OK, but a tad too light. The Karabiner is just a beast, dropping 240 grain boolits. I'm using these out of a Gew 1888 and getting decent rounds, but I feel I should be using something in the 200 grain area. I gas check and powder coat all my boolits. I was looking at the following:
* Saeco iron .324 190 grain mold
* NOE Brass .325 220 gain mold
* NOE Aluminum .324 220
* NOE Aluminum .325 193 grain mold

Basically I am leaning on the Saeco iron because I got my first iron mold, the Lyman 314299 and I can't tell you how much I love the boolits that thing is dropping non stop. I have been using Lee Aluminum molds only before this with mixed results during my sessions. Any advice greatly appreciated here from the experts!

[KenT7021]

I have the Saeco 081 mold.It casts a nice bullet.

[hpbear101]

Any of those molds will be good quality molds. I have a lot of different molds made by different makers, currently only Lee in 8mm's. In the last year or two I have ordered several molds from NOE and Accurate Molds. I prefer their aluminum molds and would note that there is a huge difference between a Lee (still good molds for what you pay) and NOE or Accurate, they are quality that will last a lifetime if you take care of them. I have not tried a brass mold so can't comment on those.

[shooting on a shoestring]

Count me in with hpbear101 for Accurate and NOE.
I have only one brass mould. It does make pretty boolits but it’s a 4 cavity from NOE and it’s way to heavy for me to enjoy using. The Accurate and NOE aluminum moulds are all I buy anymore. I have gathered a flock of them. Not a bum one in the bunch. All hit size, cast round, cast very well and are a joy to use.

[Eddie1971]

I have the Saeco 081 mold.It casts a nice bullet.

What is yours dropping for weight and diameter?

[hc18flyer]

I have an Accurate 33-205 t gas check that I like best for my Yugo Mausers that I size to .325. Nothing wrong with NOE 326471fn, use those too. I also have the NOE spire point, 326423? I cast for 4 rifles and all are gc, and sized to .325. hc18flyer

[sharps4590]

I have the same mold hc18 mentioned except I don't remember the "t" suffix. It's become my "go to" mold for all the 8mm's I own. I have to size them a bit different but the bullet takes it all in stride and all my rifles love it so far.

[Eddie1971]

I ended up getting the NOE 23-191-RF-BD2-60 which is a 4 cavity. I think this will do the trick for my GEW88's. Heard good things about it.