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catkiller45
10-21-2021, 07:16 PM
I am looking for a 44 cal mold that cast .433. Do the molds cast a true size.. I have a bunch of hard cast .430 dia. That are worthless in my Henry. Thinking about a molt and melting these down. Any comments. Thanks.
megasupermagnum
10-21-2021, 07:22 PM
Molds rarely cast exactly to size. Look at Arsenal molds. They have a couple of options for .434" molds. You will probably also need a .432"X.436" expander from NOE as well, or try sizing your brass with a Lee carbide crimp die (without the crimp sleeve).
murf205
10-21-2021, 09:07 PM
I will tell you this. I have several molds from Accurate Molds and when Tom says they will cast .002 larger, he is spot on. You must give him the mix you will cast with and I have not had a single one to miss that mark. Email him and he can plumb up your problem. When you go to the "configure a mold" section of his order process, you can specify diameter.
mehavey
10-21-2021, 09:14 PM
I have a bunch of hard cast .430 dia. That are worthless in my Henry.
Cast them SOFT -- dead soft/30-1 -- and try them.
One of the biggest disasters to hit cast bullets
has been the fabled 'goodness' of "hard cast"
charlie b
10-21-2021, 10:08 PM
As stated above, most molds will cast to the size stated IF you use the alloy specified by the mfg (or tell the mfg which alloy you will be using).
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