Lee 22 Bator mold caution

[0verkill]

Just remember, a single set of data is not very scientific - you need to test several more pop cans!

[JIMinPHX]

.22 centerfires tend to be rather picky about details. Minor defects, that would hardly cause any problem at all on a .30 cal boolit, can cause noticeable accuracy issues in the little .22s. The small calibers seem to be especially sensitive to figuring out the best boolit seating depth. With the .22s, I usually start around 2,000fps & try for accuracy first, then up the speed a little at a time until I find that I am pushing my luck.

If you want to get into that caliber in detail, then you might want to look up the 3-part series on cast in the .223 that Beagle wrote up over on the cast pics section of the board. Its a long read, but it provides a huge amount of very useful information.

I like loading for the .223. It's an inexpensive little cartridge that is very versatile & quite useful in a lot of situations. A single pound of casting metal will provide you with quite the little handful of boolits in that size.

[Christorbust]

I checked out that Beagle link, great info. I may read it again sometime.

Reloading/casting is new to me, so if I can get the .223 accurate your saying everything else will be a walk in the park right

I agree, nothing like producing 100's of bullets and still having a full pot O'lead!

Thanks for the tips.

[GT27]

Any more updates on the Lee 22 Bator,last post was 9/14/11??? I'm interested in hearing and seeing any negative or positive on this little money saving pill! GT27

[xacex]

I picked up a 6'R about three months ago. It is fine. No issues other than it is a pain in the *** to put gas check on these little pills. I am going to use it to cast pure lead pills to use for soft point boolits. As long as I use them right away they should work fine for a 60 grain tip.

[Christorbust]

I have no problems with mine, as stated earlier. I recently just got a sizer and had no problems putting lith plate checks on with it. I don't know if my mold is any different from xacex's.

I will hopefully be loading some in the AR's in the next couple of weeks (I'm in the middle of moving) and will try to get data here when possible. Sorry I don't have any actual data at the moment.

[GT27]

You guys show some of your favorite loads(accuracy and full function) with these please,as some here have been through the learning curve with "Ballistic Nirvana" with these,and will save some noobs like me a lot of grief! GT27

[Moonie]

16gr H4895 works the action in my sons 16" midlength gas AR with this boolit.

[xacex]

I tried 19 gr of h4895, but it still wouldn't cycle a dissipator with a rifle length gas system. The only problem besides that was how small the gas checks are. It is hard for me to put em on with my fat fingers, and bad eyes. It was easy to put the checks on crooked killing accuracy.
That same load worked fine in a friends carbine length gas system.
xacex

[fcvan]

I'm not running the bator mold, but am considering it. The Lyman 225415 makes a dandy 55gr boolit and I have had great luck running 14 grains of 4227 through my Mini 14. The load is from my Lyman manual and it lists 23320 CUP at 2250 FPS. The report of the rifle is surely reduced but the effect on tin cans (compared to 55grFMJ) is nothing short of fantastic. I want to try the stacked soda can test, that was neat!. Frank

[filthygovmploye]

necro thread... so did anyone get any good accuracy results wit these?

price is right!! and christor busts cans look great!!!

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

necro thread... so did anyone get any good accuracy results wit these?

price is right!! and christor busts cans look great!!!

??? HUH ???

while I have OK accuracy in a hornet, I do have concern replying to a member with an ID like yours

[filthygovmploye]

christorbust posted results of shooting cans... of water...

they are listenng to everyting no matter what my username says