Mihec .401-160

[boltons75]

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[0verkill]

I'm interested n the 180gr depending on final design.

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[Firebricker]

I would definitely be in for a 150gr HP 4-cav brass mould. FB

[45 2.1]

From 150 to 180 is a big difference in weights for this size of boolit. 180 gr. in the 40 Short & Weak means high pressure to get anything from it. We might get a 150 gr. HP up to a 180 gr. solid if we're lucky, but no HB or HP 180 gr. You guys think about that and tell me just what you'll take... some more.

[0verkill]

Are you saying no 180gr with the current cherry, or no 180gr at all?

[45 2.1]

Are you saying no 180gr with the current cherry, or no 180gr at all?

The current cherry would throw a very long base band. It wasn't set up for that weight of boolit.

[0verkill]

But 180gr is possible with a new cherry right?

[Oreo]

Anything is possible with a new cherry. New designs arent guaranteed to perform well though. The mold I'm thinking of is more for the 10mm but the 180hp could be used well in the 40s&w. That is not a replacement for the light-weight 150-160 grainers though.

[Von Dingo]

I'd be in for the mold proposed by Battlerifle in post #6. With different HP profiles the weight could be bumped 10 or so grains up or down? Two or four cavity is good.

[40Super]

I'd definately be in for a 2 cavity prefered,but 4c ok, 150/160hp with the step . I have his 9mm-140gr and it great to have that step for feeding.I have a very fussy XDM.

The drawing in the following post would be perfect.
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[BattleRife]

I figure something like this would weigh in at 170 grs as a solid, 160-165 as a hollow point. The bands are pretty stout and could probably be trimmed a bit for a lighter bullet:



Or a nose design like this would lighten it up and could make for some pretty exciting expansion potential:

[0verkill]

I'd definately be in for a 2 cavity prefered,but 4c ok, 150/160hp with the step . I have his 9mm-140gr and it great to have that step for feeding.I have a very fussy XDM.

The drawing in the following post would be perfect.
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I've never noticed a difference in feeding between the two, but wouldn't the stepped nose be more likely to jam with the slight shoulder to catch stuff.

[Whistler]

If we are up for a 200gn solid with 180gn HP, then I'm all in for a 4C brass.

[0verkill]

That's what I vote for if we get a new reamer made. Why make a 160gr bullet with a stepped nose if the one Miha already has a reamer to make a great 160gr mould?

[40Super]

Overkill: that step is only about .003"maybe .004",(never measured), there isn't enpuph to "catch" on anything and when you have a tight chamber and tight throat,by having the nose step smaller it helps quite a bit with rounds chambering. I can shoot the Miha stepped 9mm sized to .358(with .357 slugged barrels) easliy in all my 9's, but with the standard non-stepped profile nose NOE I have issues in 2 match chambered with rounds getting tight in the throat sized the same , other than using an extra short oal.

[MBuechle]

I'd be in for a 160 4 cav. with penta pins. I'd be in for any of the things discussed, but that's my first choice. This would be a significant upgrade from the Lee I'm using now and I'd really like to have HP's for both .40 and 9mm.

[mktacop]

I'm in for this buy.....as long as it is a HP, brass mold with at least 4 cavities. Weight isn't as big a concern for me

[Ozarklongshot]

I'm after it for the 40 S&W so 200g solid is a bit heavy. A 180 solid is about as big as I believe I could go but I'm open to suggestions. Loading the 40 is the newest test on the list...

[Ozarklongshot]

Well... just arrrrggghhh
I was really hoping that something like Battle Rifles post #31 would quickly develop steam. That is exactly what I'm looking for in a M-P mold. I know it could be a good wait. But it's a wait I'd gladly make. The other design is just to limited for what I need. I'm not giving up hope as I believe that it would be a great and versatile design.

Thinly veiled bump to the top

[bowfin]

I would like a lighter weight boolit for a .400 Cor-bon, so 160 grain would float my boat.