225462 away to Erik for HPing.

[JeffinNZ]

Team.

I posted my Lyman 225462 double cavity to Erik for hollow point conversion on one cavity yesterday. Looking forward to the end results.

I bought the mould a few years for no reason other than it was ridiculously cheap including the top punch. Being a RN pattern I never considered it appropriate for small game use and lean more on my 225415 for rabbits and hares. The HP conversion will change this situation I am sure.

I have a goal of 24-2500fps out of my .223 with ACWW. I presently get 2100fps with the 225415 without issue. Imagine that! 2500fps with a HP in 10BHN alloy. NASTY.

[DLCTEX]

Keep us posted on this one Jeff. It looks very similar to my Bator boolit.

[cbrick]

If this is your first mold sent to Erik you'll be quite pleased when it is returned. I have had Erik work on several molds for me and each were perfection, Erik is a craftsman and a pleasure to do buisiness with.

10 BHN + 2500 fps + HP + bunny = :holysheep

You don't seem to be a believer in leaving some for the coyotes huh? You won't be hanging these bunnies from the fence post!

Rick

[JeffinNZ]

Ain't so many coyotes in NZ brother and the falcons don't mine minced meat. ;-)

[quack1]

I have that mold and hollow point them on a lathe. I shoot them at a little over 2000 fps from a 22-250 with good accuracy. Any speeds over that, and I lose accuracy and start to get leading, with ACWW. As luck would have it, I have never needed more velocity for good expansion on groundhogs, which is the only animal I hunt with 22 cal. centerfires.
I bet you'll like those hollow points.