243 bullet mold

[DME72]

just bought a 243 rifle and would like to get a mold for it. i did not know that lee does not make a 243 mold. the RCBS 95 grain FP is rumored to be discontinued also as everybody is out of stock. does anyone make an affordable 243 mold? i saw that LBT makes 243 molds, but i keep reading how bad the wait time is on his products. what mold do you guys think i should get or start looking for? thanks doug

[pworley1]

I use the RCBS mold. It is a great mold if you can find one.The Lyman 245498 and 245496 are also good for me.

[RKJ]

I use the RCBS also, it's a good one if you can find one. You might put out feelers here for one to buy or check the evil bay empire.

[Shopdog]

Saeco 85g and a case durn near full of IMR4831 has been "surgical" in my '80 R700V 6mmRem. Like,"you're lying" groups,at some very impressive velocities. I also have the RCBS 95G,can't remember off hand what powder it dotes on.... use it in 3 different 243's. One Savage short action,LOVES that mould.

Good luck with your project.

[DME72]

thanks for the help. now i am off to try and find someplace that has a mold in stock. thanks again.

[farmbif]

I'm pretty sure ive got a new never used Lyman I think it 85 grains that I'll probably never use, I'll do some digging in the store room in the next week. if I can get pictures to post I'll put some stuff on swapping an selling next week, I hate trying to post an ad with no pictures

[Bad Ass Wallace]

85gn Lyman works for me!

https://i.imgur.com/euFZtGC.jpg

[farmbif]

I found old Lyman mold its a 245496, never been out of the box, looking through my dwindling stash of Lino I won't be sending any cast bullets through my old savage 243. its just too accurate and effective with jacketed 100 grain soft points

[Rich/WIS]

Did you try NOE? My 243 likes the 105 gr GC.

[DME72]

i looked at NOE catalog and everything is out of stock in 243.

[Wally]

Have a RCBS 95 SP-GC & Lyman 245496 bullet molds. I have shot them with a Rem 700 and a Savage Axis....load development was easy using Promo, Red Dot, and Unique powders using CCI 200 & 300 primers. I load so that the bullets are seated barely touching the leade. On a good day I can routinely hit 12 ounce water filled aluminum cans (60mm wide) out to 200 yards.

[Iowa Fox]

just bought a 243 rifle and would like to get a mold for it. i did not know that lee does not make a 243 mold. the RCBS 95 grain FP is rumored to be discontinued also as everybody is out of stock. does anyone make an affordable 243 mold? i saw that LBT makes 243 molds, but i keep reading how bad the wait time is on his products. what mold do you guys think i should get or start looking for? thanks doug

His wait times might be long but I have never received a bum mold from him which is more than I can say for several others. For a 243 I'm sure he will make you do a pound cast first.

[farmbif]

I dug out my Lyman 245496 and put it up on swapping and selling just for dme72 its there if you want if not that's ok too