Need Mold Recomendations

[mikeh3]

I need some recomendations for a 22 and 6.5 mold. I need something approx. 55 grain for the 22's and about 140 - 160 grain for the 6.5. Any recomendations would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

[beagle]

The RCBS 22-55-SP or the Lyman 225415 are hard to beat in the .222 or .223. If you're going Hornet, the 225415 or 225438 Lyma are the ticket./beagle

[Le Loup Solitaire]

Hi, Lyman currently has two molds available; #266469 and #266673. Both are 140 grains and 150 respectively. Saeco has a 140 grain, but I do not have their catalogue handy at the moment. My choice was made some time ago and it came from RCBS as a 140 grain special order item. It was very pricey way back when at $68. and now it is a whopping $120. It has shot well for me for a long time in my Swedish Mauser. If I had to pick now between what I have mentioned above, I would go with the Lyman #266469 as the price is reasonable and it has a good reputation among 6.5 shooters. I hope that this helps. LLS

[Maven]

mikeh3, Which 6.5mm mold you choose will ultimately depend on the relationship between the "as cast" diameter of the bullet v. the dimension of your bore (obtained by forcing a slightly oversized lead slug/fishing sinker through the clean, but oiled bbl. from the breech). You'll want a mold that casts several thousandths of an inch larger than the bore dimension so that you can size it to fit*. Btw, the Lyman 266673 casts larger than the other Lyman mold mentioned (forgot the number). Also, there were a few Lee Precision custom designed molds produced that are heavy enough to meet your criterion and cast large enough to be sized to fit a 6.5mm bore.

*You may need to have a sizing die made if you need to size to .267" - .269"