.358 105 Grain Wad Cutter - Interested?

[Bucks Owin]

At present, I'm stretched too thin with my shootin' allowance but would buy one from someone this summer sometime....

Dennis

[rebliss]

So fellas,

Does everyone plan on sizing this WC down from .359/.360, or will you tumble lube and shoot as-cast?

I've never seated a WC before. Someone mentioned cork behind the bullet? Does one have trouble with the boolit moving back and forth if it is seated below the case mouth and the roll-crimp is over the boolit?

I might be interested in getting in on the buy.

[357maximum]

rebliss

I intent to just cast and tumble so I personally would want it no bigger than .359

I do not want a tl mold though just in case I wanna do it old school, and I have had better luck with tumbled traditional boolits than with tl designs in my SLOW stuff, like my cheifs special

[garandsrus]

Rebliss,

I also intend to cast and tumble lube so bullets dropping at .359 sounds about right...

I have never had any trouble with a wadcutter moving around in the case. There should be plenty of case tension to hold it since the recoil will be very light. There is also a crimp groove in 45 2.1's design that you could use. I have crimped wad cutters in the groove also. I don't have any loading problems either singly or via a speedloader.

The recoil of the 115 truncated cone bullet loaded with 2.4 gr W231 is not much different than a .22 long rifle. It would make a great bullet for a young/new shooter. It will also be a great bullet for indoor PPC matches that are held at a maximum distance of 50 feet.

John

[garandsrus]

Dennis,

I would be willing to order and hold a mold for you. I will ship it whenever you are ready....

John

[krag35]

TTT
I really want one of these
krag35

[rebliss]

I too like the 45 2.1's upper left design. Please count me as a 'yes' for this mould. How many does that make now?

[garandsrus]

Here's the bullet that everyone wants:




Here's the list of folks that would like one based on the thread. If anyone is mentioned incorrectly, please let me know:
Garandsrus
Castalott (If price doesn't include set up fee - 2)
Buckshot
Lloyd Smale
Willbird
Bucks Own - Maybe
357 Maximum
Krag 35
CSH
Slug
David R
Catshooter
Bucks Owin
Rebliss

This puts at 13 or 14 molds, with one maybe.

The $100 set up fee is currently at $7.70/mold (based on 13 molds) so we are making progress... This would bring the total cost to $58 + 7.70 or $65.70. The cost will keep going down towards $58 as additional molds are requested. At 25+ molds the cost will be $58.

John

[Catshooter]

Garrands,

I'm not sure, but I believe that Lee's set up fee is $150 now. Not that I care, I'll pay my share of whatever. Also, if you PM Buckshot, he can sticky this thread and it won't take long to get 25 or better.


Cat

[garandsrus]

Catshooter,

Thanks for the heads up... Here is what's on Lee's site as of today:

We need:

1. Payment ($100 set-up and tooling fee for flat based bullets plus the cost of the mold ) ($150 for hollow point or hollow based bullets, plus the cost of the mold)
2. Single or double cavity molds would be $24.98 each, six cavity would be $50.00 each. Hollow point or hollow base bullets can only be made in single cavity, and are $25.98 each.
3. Add $4.00 to your order for s&h

The above set-up and tooling fee will be waived on orders of 25 pieces or more. For orders over 100 pieces regular dealer/distributor prices apply to mold prices, in addition to elimination of the set-up and tooling fee

I would guess that the setup fee hasn't changed based on their web site.

John

[Slowpoke]

If you will spec it a little bigger you can throw my name in the hat as well,. .360 or .361 would give more shooters more options!!!

Good luck

[Catshooter]

Garands,

You're right about the set up fee, and I'm full o' crap. Sorry for the misdirection.

I still want one fer sure!


Cat

[ebner glocken]

If you spec it to drop at .360" and get 25 people in....I'm in

[357maximum]

Guys I hate to report this well kinda anyway, I just stumbled onto a H&G 10 cavity wadcutter mold and I don't see me needing any other mold for my 38 specials and 38 S&W toys. Plus it looks like alot of you want to go .360 and my j frame will not allow this to chamber unless I size down, which I don't want to have to do. I may have to do this with the H&G mold and if I do it will be placed up for sale here. I simply launch too many rounds with my little toys to have to be sizing them all with my schedule and all... I want a pour, tl, load, then shoot system. Just like i have with my RCBS 148 wc mold, I would be happy with that mold if it had more cavities...

[grumble]

John, put me down for one, too. I'll kick myself for life if I don't get one.

This thing would be a LOT of fun in a 458 caliber, too.

[Catshooter]

John,

Well, what do you think? I think there's plenty of intrest, do you? I'd really like one of these. It's a great idea you've got here.


Cat

[357maximum]

If the size is no bigger than 359 I'm back in...The H&G did not pan out..So I am back.....

[garandsrus]

357maximum,

Glad to have you back...

I will open a group buy thread.

John

[Bucks Owin]

Dennis,

I would be willing to order and hold a mold for you. I will ship it whenever you are ready....

John

Greatly appreciated John!

Dennis