HP older / used molds

[cwlongshot]

Im wanting to HP a Ideal 358318 mold. Its a single cavity small mold blocks.

Where should I go, who is best? I also have a dbl cav of this mold too & I like the bullet so I feel its a good candidate. I wont shoot as many hps $& will be sharing them with a buddy.

Any suggestions or opinions?

CW

[Skunk1]

http://www.hollowpointmold.com/

[kycrawler]

May be more cost effective to just order a new noe mold setup for hp already ?

[fcvan]

Years ago, Lee made HP molds and I don't know when they stopped. I bought 2, one a 450-200-1R mold, the other a C358-158 SWC. Fortunately, the 450, which is a tapered conical for percussion revolvers, actually casts at closer to 452. It also works very well with plain base gas checks.

Had I known they were going to discontinue HP molds I would have ordered more in various calibers. If I remember correctly, Buckshot, a member here used to modify 2 cavity Lee molds for a reasonable price. I always figured I would just order the mold to be modified and have it shipped directly. Maybe the OP should look up Buckshot and see if he still plies his trade. Frank

[Wayne Smith]

Nope, Buckshot retired for the third? time and said this time was final. Send it to Eric at the above website.

[fcvan]

Thanks Wayne, I didn't know he'd hung up his spurs. Heck, I haven't reloaded or come by here for a few years. I retired and was concentrating on grand babies. My middle daughter landed a 7 pound, 6 ouncer, 21 incher, last night.

I haven't reloaded in 5 years as I had thousands of rounds in each caliber stockpiled out west and in the Rockies as I have houses near each set of kids. I don't have much to reload, maybe 4 coffee cans full of various calibers. Reloading takes a back burner to them youngsters.

[cwlongshot]

I havent found a exact copy offered that a HP.

Accurate had a 197 thats close made for the 38 S&W. But with larger HP. I like the 1/8”. As its a rifle not needing or really wanting gaping HP.

But your correct cost wise better to buy new than invest 100$ in old. I could even sell only & recoup 30-40$ for new mold maybe!

CW