ghh3rd
09-08-2010, 09:10 PM
I just received and inspected my Lee 459-405 HB mold for my 45-70 rifle, and is unlike any mold I've used so far.
The nut that holds the two sides together is very loose, and allows the two halves to wiggle up and down about 1/2", and allows the plate with hollow base pin to wiggle.
The hollow base pin usually doesn't go in straight, and must be grabbed and wiggled into place as the mold is closed and aligned manually - no alignment pins on this mold.
This is sure different from any other mold I've had so far. I'll probably give it a whirl tomorrow evening, I hopes that my rifle will arrive on Friday, although it will probably be Monday since they shipped it a day late.
I can tell for sure that this single cavity mold will be slow going, at least until I get used to it, and that I'll be doing a lot of manipulating for each boolit.
Anyone with experience with this mold? Sure would like any tips you may have.
Thanks - Randy
EDIT: can't wait for my 460-425RFGC Group Buy mold to arrive :-)
The nut that holds the two sides together is very loose, and allows the two halves to wiggle up and down about 1/2", and allows the plate with hollow base pin to wiggle.
The hollow base pin usually doesn't go in straight, and must be grabbed and wiggled into place as the mold is closed and aligned manually - no alignment pins on this mold.
This is sure different from any other mold I've had so far. I'll probably give it a whirl tomorrow evening, I hopes that my rifle will arrive on Friday, although it will probably be Monday since they shipped it a day late.
I can tell for sure that this single cavity mold will be slow going, at least until I get used to it, and that I'll be doing a lot of manipulating for each boolit.
Anyone with experience with this mold? Sure would like any tips you may have.
Thanks - Randy
EDIT: can't wait for my 460-425RFGC Group Buy mold to arrive :-)