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BrentD
02-09-2009, 10:44 PM
I am in need of a clean used mould suitable for making a .443" bullet of my own design that is 1.46" long. I think such a mould would probably be 1 5/8" tall (not including the sprue plate).
If anyone has a used mould that would suffice, please let me know at brentd@iastate.edu.
Obviously, I'm looking for something not too expensive of course.
Brent
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BrentD
02-11-2009, 02:50 PM
btt
Still looking for a mould if anyone has one.
longbow
02-11-2009, 09:32 PM
Is this a smooth paper patch design or grease groove design?
Longbow
BrentD
02-11-2009, 09:36 PM
It will be a smooth sided paper patch bullet. I wonder if I can put up a drawing of it. I'll see what I can do.
Brent
JSnover
02-11-2009, 09:43 PM
Did you try the swappin-n-sellin forum? Somebody over there must have an old set of blocks they're willing to part with
BrentD
02-11-2009, 09:53 PM
Lets see if this works. Nope only a PDF image.
The weight will be 535.0 gr if cast of 16:1 alloy and 537.2 if cast of 20:1 alloy.
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~jessie/PPB/45%20elliptical%20bullet.pdf
535.0 gr in 16:1 and 537.2 in 20:1 (more or less).
I will try the swap page but thought this might be getting more traffic.
Brent
leftiye
02-11-2009, 10:22 PM
I think the longer the rifle is, the longer the mold has to be.:kidding:
BrentD
02-11-2009, 10:23 PM
leftiye - you may be on to something there!!!!
leftiye
02-11-2009, 10:24 PM
FWIW, that is about the height of a Lyman two cavity mold block.
runfiverun
02-12-2009, 12:29 AM
arent the rcbs blocks larger then the lyman ones?
Buckshot
02-12-2009, 04:03 AM
................Lyman 2 cav blocks (or at least the one I picked up) is 1.485" tall
RCBS blocks are 1.5" tall
Saeco blocks are 1.5" Tall.
So it appears RCBS or Saeco blocks would work. Most likely Saeco as I don't think RCBS does a single cavity that could be bored out.
Kinda like these Brent?
http://www.fototime.com/F5B2831828DBFE3/standard.jpg
Of couse since they're swaged they WILL either have a small flat on the nose from the ejector, or in this case, a HP. These are 533 grs slugs.
http://www.fototime.com/4C9F502AC298773/standard.jpg
These are 560gr slugs.
..............Buckshot
BrentD
02-12-2009, 07:57 AM
Yup, sorta like those only a little different. I swage .45 bullets too. But dies are darn costly, take forever to get and are slower to produce match quality bullets. So, I thought I might try a mold this time.
Brent
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