The Pritchett bullet, as used in the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket, is said to be the epitome of the perfect bullet for the muzzle loading combat arm of the time. Wow! Sounds like something awesome. I have looked at the NOE mold for the bullet and plug and was thinking about swaging it like the original was. However, after contacting Dave Corbin, the lead time is now 12 months. Which is pretty much forever. This bullet, as cast by the NOE mold, is plain-sided, has no lube grooves, is a hollow base, is .566 and 674 grains. Dave says this can be done in one die but would take the Mega-Mite press at $1,400.00 and the die would be $678.00
I really don't have a problem with the price of either. But I have an older RCE Walnut Hill press and I'm wondering if that would work. It is threaded for 1-1/2x12, which I think the Corbin dies are threaded for. I believe they are "H" dies. I can always check this. What I really would like to out there is....
Is there anyone else out there capable of making the Pritchett .566, 674gr NLG, hollow base bullet die? And...I'm wondering if the Walnut Hill is enough press to handle the job?