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Thread: MiHec .45 200g Cramer HP 4 cavity mold.

  1. 01-09-2012, 10:50 PM #21
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    Thanks for the tip concerning the penta pins, tcbnick. They seem to not want to drop the bullets easily in several of my Mihec moulds.

    Don
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  2. 01-09-2012, 11:51 PM #22
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    Another thing with the penta pins is the sides are not quite flat. They are slightly hollow ground. I dress mine on a fine diamond hone. It seems to relieve the "pinching" at the corners.
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  3. 01-10-2012, 06:57 PM #23
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    Guys,

    Anyone cast some solids and weigh them to get a comparison with the hollow points yet?

    Thanks,

    Mike
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  4. 01-10-2012, 07:41 PM #24
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    My pleasure. Alot of guys seem to have soom trouble, just use a soft touch, cast a few and pay atttintion to the end of the boolit you can see where the problem is.
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  5. 01-11-2012, 05:31 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by mstarling View Post
    Guys,

    Anyone cast some solids and weigh them to get a comparison with the hollow points yet?

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Whipped some up last night, just because of this post.

    IIRC, They were something like 212 gn with my mostly-range-scrap alloy. Edited. Thanks bld451, that was a typo.
    Last edited by thegreatdane; 01-11-2012 at 07:26 PM. Reason: typo!
    scrap, smelt, cast, lube, load, shoot. repeat.
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    Aluminum range scrap?? ;o)
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    Quote Originally Posted by bld451 View Post
    Aluminum range scrap?? ;o)
    whoopsie! fixed.
    scrap, smelt, cast, lube, load, shoot. repeat.
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  8. 01-12-2012, 01:37 AM #28
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    Dane, I figured, but didn't want to miss an opportunity. All in fun.

    By the by, I just started with range scrap. Seems fine. What are you getting for BHN?
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  9. 01-13-2012, 12:56 PM #29
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    acp

    Hi what overall length do you set the bullet for the 45 acp

    Regards Torben from Denmark
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  10. 01-13-2012, 07:57 PM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk1965 View Post
    Hi what overall length do you set the bullet for the 45 acp
    1.210" for me.

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  11. 01-14-2012, 10:54 PM #31
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    Anyone want to trade some bullets from this mold for some cleaned WW alloy? Looking for maybe 200 or so. 25-1 alloy

    Mike
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  12. 01-16-2012, 03:15 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by vmthtr View Post
    Anyone want to trade some bullets from this mold for some cleaned WW alloy? Looking for maybe 200 or so. 25-1 alloy

    Mike
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  13. 01-18-2012, 01:52 AM #33
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    For the record, a dipper or pressure pouring works best for this mold. I had been using a bottom pour, and it left an irregular void on the HP pin. Using a dipper to simulate injection molding works amazing! Flawless HPs!
    scrap, smelt, cast, lube, load, shoot. repeat.
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  14. 01-20-2012, 12:16 PM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk1965 View Post
    Hi what overall length do you set the bullet for the 45 acp

    Regards Torben from Denmark
    I don't measure OAL for 45 ACP SWCs. I seat them so the forward drive band is about 1/32 inch (or .5 mm) above the case mouth.
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