GROUP BUY 6 holer Lee C358-180RF.place your order here

[jeff223]

LETS DO IT

i will head up the buy collect the money,package up the molds and ship them to all the buyers.i could use some ideas as far as packageing PLEASE & THANKYOU

send the money orders or personal checks to me and i will cash them and deposit the money in a checking account.if you want out of the buy for some reason a check will be issued to you for set things straight.with payment include your real name,you forum name,your address and your email.if you would like you can give your phone number too
my address is

Jeff Bowne
1183 Haynor RD
Ionia Michigan 48846

this mold is a rerun of the LEE C358-180RF 6 hole mold and the price is $56.00 shipped to you.this mold deal will take some time for it to be compleated.the sooner we get 25 orders or so the sooner they can get started on the molds.this mold doesnt come with handles so you will need a set

i am number 1 on the new buy.who is next?

[carpetman]

Jeff223-----Jeff you want packaging ideas. For some strange reason a couple of guys in here get upset if they dont receive their stuff in pink package with ribbons. I wont mention who they are,so to be safe you might want to ship them all that way.

[JohnH]

Count me in for one Jeff. Thanks for the work you've undertaken, it's appreciated.

[tall grass]

Jeff

I got in on the 'Lee 311-160TL 6 hole Plinker' group buy and it was sent out in the box it came in (taped well with clear tape). I think it was Lar45 that got the credit for that one, if my feeble memory serves me at all.

No ribbons on mine please.

Jim

[lar45]

What I have done is clear tape and then put on a shipping label. I went to office max and had a stamp made for my return address. With all the mold boxs that I've sent out, it has really paid off on the writers cramp.

[Buckshot]

.............Usually what has been done in the past is to hold the checks until the order is sent to Lee, then they get cashed. If someone wants out, you tear up their check. For shipping, the USPS the ONLY way to go. UPS will flat bend you over. By them if it goes outside the US, like Alaska or Hawaii it goes via air. To Alazka they wanted $23 shipping! The post office doesn't have a box really suitable for 6 cavity moulds, but the box Lee puts them in is fine. Like Lar45 did, tape'em shut and slap a label on it. I WOULD get a delivery confirmation number, but insurance costs too much unless the person you're shipping it to wants it. I think $50 insurance is $1.30 extra.

................Buckshot

[wills]

You can get Avery labels and print them with your computer printer.

[Willbird]

Also you can setup to apply labels WITH postage included with help from USPS.com, this service also gives you free delivery confirmation, and on the same website you can order free priority and express mail boxes, labels, and tape that will be delivered free to your house. Even the people that WORK at the post office get boxes FOR their post office this way because it is faster and easier than how they normally order them.

another benefit of this postage included label is that the actual postage paid is hidden, some %$#@*&^%$ on ebay that buy things and bid without reading the ad get a bit honked if they pay an extra $.87 yep eighty seven CENTS postage over what it actually costs at the post office counter to ship an item that I boxed, labeled,and drove there.

There are several boxes that I'm sure the Lee mold box will fit inside avail.


Bill

[tall grass]

Jeff

I would suggest that you pay Lee up front after you get all the checks and take advantage of the 2% discount. It will give you a little padding if some little glitch comes along. You've probably got this figured out anyway.

...'till we meet again

Jim

[jeff223]

thanks all for the ideas.maybe it would be a good idea to just hold onto the checks until time for the order is sent in.this is what i will do.

its time to order.i have 3 of them so far

WHO IS NEXT?

[castalott]

Hi Jeff!

If this is an exact copy of the other one, count me in for another. The very first load I tried in my Winny carbine shot just fine.... I am a great believer in buying something good while it is available....

Dale

[Oldfeller]

You should be talking to Doug in the mold department at Lee (the man who will be cutting the molds). If you ask Doug he will provide you with cardboard over-sleeves that go over the standard Lee boxes to provide protection during shipment.

He always just gave them to us before ...... if asked.

Oldfeller

PS my check is in the mail

[jcunclejoe]

Count me in for at least two, possibly three, maybe 4 of these molds. I have shared the information with several casters at work and interest is strong. I will have answers by Wednesday of next week and money will be sent at that time. In the mail no later than 4/28/05
Thanks for getting this one going. It looks like a great mold.
Has anyone tried it for accuracy at 200 yards?

Joe Cullison

[jeff223]

those of you that want a mold better get with me so i can give get an idea where we stand on this.i have this group buy posted all over the net on differant forums.im shooting for 25 or so molds but i dont want to end up doing 100.i do want all that want a mold to get one though.get with me so i have an idea here.PLEASE and THANKYOU

lets try to keep this simple.PM me to let me know for sure.when payment is recieved you are locked in

[Captain Midnight]

Check for one mold in the mail 04-23-05
Thanks Jeff.
Captain

[tall grass]

Jeff

Put the check in the mail for one mold this morning (4-23-05).

thanks

...'till we meet again

Jim

[dfreeman]

I would like to get in on this. I will be sending a check shortly.

Contact me if needed at:

freeman@nsf.org

[castalott]

hi Jeff!
The money order has been mailed on monday, the 25th of April.

Thanks, Dale

[jeff223]

very good.this deal is going along faster than what i was thinking.maybe in a couple of weeks i can send the order in to Lee.

[Cayoot]

Hey Jeff!
You guys down below da bridge are not getting any warmer weather that us up here! (I don't get to say that too often, so I HAD to rub it in!)

Check is going out in the mail tomorrow....Please count me in!

[jeff223]

you got that right.we have 80 degrees one day and snow on the ground the next.the weather really sucks

[JohnH]

How many orders are there at present Jeff?

[jeff223]

John,i have received 3 payments so far and many others say they are going to send the payment.i was thinking i would have a flood of payments all in one day, but not yet.there was alot of interest at Graybeards butonly one from there.at AR there was interest but no one from there has sent payment.not a one from handloads.com

this is going to take some time.

[Buckshot]

John,i have received 3 payments so far and many others say they are going to send the payment.i was thinking i would have a flood of payments all in one day, but not yet.there was alot of interest at Graybeards butonly one from there.at AR there was interest but no one from there has sent payment.not a one from handloads.com

this is going to take some time.

...........You might be surprised. The 6.5mm Kurtz I sent in to Lee a couple weeks ago took just shy of 3 months I think it was. A somewhat specialized design for a narrower interest group. Got 10 orders in a week. Then one or 2 and then nothing for a week. Went along like that until about 20 and in 2 weeks I ended up with 34 orders.

..............Buckshot

[Poygan]

Do any other handles fit the Lee 6 cavity mold?

[jcunclejoe]

Count me in for at least two, possibly three, maybe 4 of these molds. I have shared the information with several casters at work and interest is strong. I will have answers by Wednesday of next week and money will be sent at that time. In the mail no later than 4/28/05
Thanks for getting this one going. It looks like a great mold.
Has anyone tried it for accuracy at 200 yards?

Joe Cullison from my post of 4-21-05

A check for two molds went in today's mail.
Thank you.
Joe Cullison

[jeff223]

thanks Joe i will keep my eyes open for the payment on your two molds.

[Buckshot]

Do any other handles fit the Lee 6 cavity mold?

I don't belive any at all will work.

............Buckshot

[MARCORVET]

I have a couple of lee 6 cavs, the only handles that fit are lee's. Midway has a fairly decent price on them.

If this buy is still available on may 5th, I'm in for one. send me a PM if ti is still open then.
Sam.

[jeff223]

i am leaving for Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake in Kentuckey tonight for a bass tournament and i wont be home until May 8th.if you want in on the deal just send payment in and my wife will set it aside for me.i will sort things out then.i wont be online until then.

have a good day everyone
jeff

[Cayoot]

Good Luck Jeff! Hope you have a good time.

At least the ice should be all off the water in Kentucky eh? :wink:

[longhorn]

I'm a little late to the party-could someone describe this bullet to me? My .350RM may need one-

[Buckshot]

I'm a little late to the party-could someone describe this bullet to me? My .350RM may need one-

...............Look a little down the list of threads and you'll see a Lee 358, 180 grain custom order thread, It has the boolits' dimensions and design photo. This is another run of a previous custom order.

.............Buckshot

[Bill S]

Folks, I want to get in on this buy, but before I do, I need to ask some questions. Is this boolit (C358-180RF) AND the Lee six hole mold really good enough to justify the cost? OR is this just an average boolit, fair mold, but it has the "I have one and you don't" aura about it?

I'm not trying to stir things up. I've never shot any of these, and if they are just an average design, then I'll pass. However, if they are that good, I'll send my check today.

I trust you guys enough to REALLY value your opinions. As far as I know, I have never gotten bad advice from anyone on this board. So, do I order one, or not?

[Leftoverdj]

Bill, it's THAT good if you are shooting a carbine or a .357 Max. I dunno I would bother for a .357 Mag revolver. The first order was for 45 moulds and most of us who got one shared bullets. I have not heard a negative report yet.

I'm shooting a Maxed Handi, driving them at just under 2000 fps, and steadily shooting groups of 5/8" and under at 50 yards with casually inspected bullets. When I do get a flyer, the group still stays at or under an inch. I see no reason why it would not do about as well from a .35 Rem, but I don't have one of those at the moment.

You might have to do a little fiddling to find the right powder charge for that big .350 Mag case, but groups over 2 MOA would surprise me a lot more than groups under 1 MOA.

[45 2.1]

I've tried it in four 35 Rem rifles. When trimmed to spec and seated to the crimp groove, all the rifles nose engraved the bullet and did not chamber.

[Leftoverdj]

Do any other handles fit the Lee 6 cavity mold?

I am using non-Lee handles, but I am not quite sure what they are. They can't be Lee because they are steel and I had them before Lee started making 6 cavity blocks.

[Buckshot]

Folks, Is this boolit (C358-180RF) AND the Lee six hole mold really good enough to justify the cost? OR is this just an average boolit, fair mold, but it has the "I have one and you don't" aura about it?
I trust you guys enough to REALLY value your opinions. As far as I know, I have never gotten bad advice from anyone on this board. So, do I order one, or not?

...........Bill, The Lee 6 cavity moulds are an order of magnitude (never understood what that meant:roll:) better then their 1 and 2 cavity jobs. The sprueplate is anodized and 1/4" thick. The sprueplate handle has a cam on it to ease the initial cutting of the sprues.

The blocks are aligned vis steel pins into steel tubes. No steel on aluminum interface for rapid wear. They are NOT cast iron or steel blocks. Careless use or dropping them can cause wear and damage. Yet they're not the dainty units you're familiar with. I have several 6 cavity Lee moulds and have gotten nothing but mountains of good boolits out of them.

Since sliding or rotating parts are aluminum, they still need to be lubed judiciously to prevent galling or rapid wear. AFAIC they are a fine deal for their cataloged numbers. Remember that part of that $56 price for these custom units is your shipping cost, and these designs are available no other way.

..............Buckshot

[Bill S]

I'm not going to be able to swing a buy in this group purchase, so maybe one later. However, I would like to try a few of this boolit. If anyone has 2-300 they would sell, no GC, unsized, and unlubed, please PM me. I also posted this in the buy and sell forum.

[Nrut]

Hello Jeff... I sent you a MOD in USD today for one of these molds....sent a little extra for shipping to canada...It should be there in two weeks at the latest (April 18th)..more like May 18th.......thanks..mic

[Cayoot]

...It should be there in two weeks at the latest (April 18th).......thanks..mic

WOW! I knew that the Canadian dollar was a bit behind the U.S. dollar...but I didn't realize the Canadian Calander was behind the U.S. calander too!!!!

I'm just poking fun at ya Nrut....I'm 50 % Canadian my self (actually, I guess with the exchange rate....I'm...Ummmm...32% Canadian)! [smilie=l:

[Cliff]

Check went out today, May 5. Good Luck sounds like a very good design. Looking forward to one.

[Oldfeller]

Lots of folks sit the fence until the river boat pulls up to the dock and starts loading freight. There is always a last minute mad rush when the "all aboard" whistle blows ....

Formula is when you are a bit past the 15 order point you blow the whistle and tell the boys to hustle up or they will miss the boat. You will have at least 5 come in late anyway.

Oldfeller

[CENTEX BILL]

Sending check for 180gr 35cal mold

Centex Bill

[jeff223]

i just got back from Kentucky and i see we are up to 20 orders now.if you want a mold get with me ASAP.

send payment to:

Jeff Bowne
1183 Haynor Rd
Ionia Michigan 48846

thanks jeff

[Nrut]

WOW! I knew that the Canadian dollar was a bit behind the U.S. dollar...but I didn't realize the Canadian Calander was behind the U.S. calander too!!!!

I'm just poking fun at ya Nrut....I'm 50 % Canadian my self (actually, I guess with the exchange rate....I'm...Ummmm...32% Canadian)! [smilie=l:

No mistake Cayoot we are talking 2006 here as that is about how fast the canadian mail runs....dogs sleds run slow this time of year with the mud and all you know.........You know I'd be the first to admit that I'm a little slow....I must have read that post over a half a doz. times before I submitted it and still didn't catch that mistake...... to bad about the part you being 32%/50% canadian though.......cheers...mic

[jeff223]

http://www.lsstuff.com/pics/bullets/358-180-04.jpg
here is a picture of the boolit for you John from Donora Pa.

the 25 order mark has been met if payments are received from the last few.if you want in you better get in while you still can.this group buy went along very good and it not to bad keeping track of things so far

[Junior1942]

Jeff, I put a check in today's, 5-10, snailmail from Zip 71479 for one of the C358-180RF molds.

[jeff223]

thats great.we are over 25 molds now and im going to wait for about 10 days for the rest of the orders to come in.

if you want a mold you better get in

"LETS GET HER DONE"

[Denver]

Howdy,

New guy here. I'd like to also get in on this buy for the 358-180RF. Will put a check in the mail today.

Thanks, Ron

[Junior1942]

Jeff, I just posted a topic about this group buy over on the www.leverguns.com forum. You'll probably get a couple of orders from those 357 lever action shooters.

[jeff223]

sounds good Junior

[Junior1942]

Jeff, I sent you a PM.

[jeff223]

JUNE 3 I AM CLOSING THIS DEAL UP

have your money in to me by then as i am closing this group buy.this should give all of you time to get the money in and enough time for the mail to do it thing.sometimes the mail is slow as many of you know.

JUNE 3 I AM CLOSING THIS DEAL UP

[jcunclejoe]

Jeff, once the order goes in, how long will it take to get the molds from Lee?
I completely understand if you can only make a wild guess. I was just wondering if Lee has a set or approximate time frame for their end of the deal.
Thanks
Joe

[jeff223]

i will call Lee Precision and find out how long it takes for them to run the molds.i never did anything like this before.i want this mold so i decided to run this group deal so i could have one.i will get back with all of you with any info.

[jeff223]

i just talked to Lee Precision and the lady told me it could take up to 120 days for the molds to be done and sent back to me.it could be less than that but she didnt know for sure.it just depends on how much they have going on.

[Cayoot]

Thanks for doing that Jeff.

[tall grass]

Jeff223

Sent you a PM

Jim

[jeff223]

this deal is over on June 3.
i am sending the order in on June 4th.

any payments received after June 3 will be returned to the sender.those still wanting a mold better get the payment out soon.there is still time

thanks,
jeff

[bravokilo]

The mailman (mailperson?) left with the check this afternoon. Should make it there in plenty of time. Thanks!!

BK

[jeff223]

i just received another payment for a mold today.i think this is the last one.on june 3 the deal ends and the order goes in soon after that.there is still time for a mold if you want one.get payment out soon.after june 3rd your payment will be returned to you.

i will post all zip codes very soon so you can check things out.i didnt cash any of the checks yet.very soon i will do that.

have a good one,
jeff

[jeff223]

we have an order of 28 molds.that is enough.here are 27 zip codes that sent money in.check to see if yours is there.one of you got 2 molds,thats why there is only 28 zip codes rather than 29

REMEMBER JUNE 3rd IS THE LAST DAY.THAT IS TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY

35984
13679
71479
56379
97630
48653
04287
15552
A1E2Y9
28311
49783
38001
15701
28443
62899
97701
96818
87821
66502
06450
V0J3A0
33540
17872
48160
32771
53188
66503
59804
71201
30114
17241
77404

[13Echo]

Check goes in the mail today. Finally got approval from the CDFO (Chief domestic finanacial officer)

Jerry Liles

[jeff223]

i will keep an look out for the peyment Jerry, you are in

[jeff223]

i have over 30 orders now and im waiting for a few more to get here.

REMEMBER I WOULD LIKE TO END THE DEAL ON JUNE 3RD

if you want in there is still time.i want everyone that wants a mold to get one and i will do what i can for you.

thanks,
jeff

[Greg]

Jeff-

Put me down for a mould. I’ll send a $56.00 check and my address in tonights mail. Thanks for putting this order together.

[jeff223]

i will keep a look out for your payment.

the deal is allmost done everyone and i updated the zip code list above

[Iowa Fox]

Hoping to still get in on this group buy.

JD

[jeff223]

your in there bro.get your payment in the mail ASAP.i will wait for your payment and i will send the order in next week sometime.

still time for a few more if you hurry "ASAP"

thanks

Jeff Bowne
1183 Haynor Rd
Ionia Michigan 48846

i guess i cant edit the zip code list above so i will put the newest zip code here

62801

[jeff223]

Jon from Solon Ia i got your payment today.your zipp code is 52333

this will about do it for this group buy.
THE ORDER IS GOING TO BE SENT IN TO LEE TOMORROW JUNE 8

thanks everyone

[Iowa Fox]

Jeff,

Thanks for waiting for me at the tail end.

JD

[jeff223]

you are welcome IOWA FOX.

i just made out a check to Lee Precision for $1804.00 and im taking it to the post office in a few minutes.we ended up with 36 molds on this group buy.i talked to Lee Precision yesterday and they said everythings a go.i hope they can get right on the molds but time will tell about that.they said they will do them ASAP.

thanks everyone for your orders and i will keep you informed,
jeff

i got one more order in the mail so that makes the total 37 molds
his zip code is15033

[jeff223]

hello all i stopped by to say hihttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
no word on the mold deal yet.im thinking the molds will come in this fall sometime.i will let you all know once the molds come in

have a good onehttp://castboolits.gunloads.com/images/icons/icon10.gif